In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Like children they play
I wanna feel at home
I want to feel at home
You know I can't stay
I wanna feel at home
I want to feel at home
At night
In the day light
Broken boys
Let's stay tight
So when the morning comes
And we're all dead
We can live free
Just like my brother said
He said
"Don't stay, go out and play, you can't live until your, your dead"
"Don't stay, go out and play, you can't live until your, your dead"
"Don't stay, go out and play, you can't live until your, your dead"
"Don't stay, go out and play, you can't live until your, your dead"
But now the freedom that my brother saw
It's deep down
It in your heart
Freedom that my brother saw
It's deep down now
It's in your heart
The children play like my brother say
And I wanna feel at home
And it's the beautiful sight at the break of day light
That and I wanna feel at home
So to the girls and boys calling out wolf noise
One day you'll find a home
And if the world unites
Sets the mountain alight
Then outside your house will become my home
Like children let's play
I wanna feel at home
I want to feel at home
Come on don't stay
I wanna feel at home
I wanna to feel at home
I wanna to feel at home, home
I wanna feel at home
I want to feel at home
You know I can't stay
I wanna feel at home
I want to feel at home
At night
In the day light
Broken boys
Let's stay tight
So when the morning comes
And we're all dead
We can live free
Just like my brother said
He said
"Don't stay, go out and play, you can't live until your, your dead"
"Don't stay, go out and play, you can't live until your, your dead"
"Don't stay, go out and play, you can't live until your, your dead"
"Don't stay, go out and play, you can't live until your, your dead"
But now the freedom that my brother saw
It's deep down
It in your heart
Freedom that my brother saw
It's deep down now
It's in your heart
The children play like my brother say
And I wanna feel at home
And it's the beautiful sight at the break of day light
That and I wanna feel at home
So to the girls and boys calling out wolf noise
One day you'll find a home
And if the world unites
Sets the mountain alight
Then outside your house will become my home
Like children let's play
I wanna feel at home
I want to feel at home
Come on don't stay
I wanna feel at home
I wanna to feel at home
I wanna to feel at home, home
Lyrics submitted by solarwindkid
Heavy Pop Lyrics as written by Joseph Manning Evans Kati
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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