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.
Since you're gone
I don't go out
I mope in the house
Yeah and since you're gone
The days and nights are long.
Oh this is nothing like I've pictured
Forgot what it was like to miss you.
There's no one to take for granted
Now you're gone.
I'm sorry
I'm sorry
Come back
Come back
Oh I don't know what I'm supposed to do with myself
Come back
Come back
Come back
Since you're gone
I lock the house
I keep the curtains closed.
And since you're gone
I don't do much of anything at all.
Oh this is nothing like I've pictured
Forgot what it was like to miss you.
There's no one to take for granted
Now you're gone.
I'm sorry
I'm sorry
Come back
Come back
I don't know what I'm supposed to do with myself
Come back
Come back
Oh no, I've forgotten what it's like to miss you.
Oh, oh no, I didn't know
This will be nothing like I pictured.
Oh, oh no, I've forgotten what it's like to miss you.
Oh, oh no, oh, oh no.
I'm sorry
I'm sorry
Come back
Come back
Oh I don't know what I'm supposed to do with myself
Come back
Come back
Come back
Why did I hurt you?
Why did I let you?
Why did I let you, let you go?
Come back
I don't go out
I mope in the house
Yeah and since you're gone
The days and nights are long.
Oh this is nothing like I've pictured
Forgot what it was like to miss you.
There's no one to take for granted
Now you're gone.
I'm sorry
I'm sorry
Come back
Come back
Oh I don't know what I'm supposed to do with myself
Come back
Come back
Come back
Since you're gone
I lock the house
I keep the curtains closed.
And since you're gone
I don't do much of anything at all.
Oh this is nothing like I've pictured
Forgot what it was like to miss you.
There's no one to take for granted
Now you're gone.
I'm sorry
I'm sorry
Come back
Come back
I don't know what I'm supposed to do with myself
Come back
Come back
Oh no, I've forgotten what it's like to miss you.
Oh, oh no, I didn't know
This will be nothing like I pictured.
Oh, oh no, I've forgotten what it's like to miss you.
Oh, oh no, oh, oh no.
I'm sorry
I'm sorry
Come back
Come back
Oh I don't know what I'm supposed to do with myself
Come back
Come back
Come back
Why did I hurt you?
Why did I let you?
Why did I let you, let you go?
Come back
Lyrics submitted by SoBrokenHearted
Since You're Gone Lyrics as written by Edward Reyes Adam Lazzara
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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I think instead of Why Can't I let you it's "One day i'll Let you"
John confirmed on his formspring the ending lyrics are "Why Did i let you go"