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.
Atop this precipice
I sit and watch as
The beasts wander the fields
From left to right
All in their places except for one
He grazes alone
And though his keeper
Turns a blind eye,
He stays within his confines.
These dreams are temporary
But the memories are worth
Their weight in gold.
And when the lines have
All faded from the sand
I hope their borders hold me in
I’ve retraced lines on the maps
That outline the fictitious fates
That I've created to make a way for myself
Above the walls, and out from under
The loving hands that held me close
That kept me in
These dreams are temporary
But the memories are worth
Their weight in gold.
And when the lines have
All faded from the sand
I hope their borders hold me in
I've mapped the constellations for years
But they haven't proven trustworthy just yet
I've stood on the shoulders of giants
But never saw past my own shadow, oh no!
Why have I strayed, beyond your reach?
These dreams are temporary
But the memories are worth
Their weight in gold.
And when the lines have
All faded from the sand
I hope their borders hold me in
I sit and watch as
The beasts wander the fields
From left to right
All in their places except for one
He grazes alone
And though his keeper
Turns a blind eye,
He stays within his confines.
These dreams are temporary
But the memories are worth
Their weight in gold.
And when the lines have
All faded from the sand
I hope their borders hold me in
I’ve retraced lines on the maps
That outline the fictitious fates
That I've created to make a way for myself
Above the walls, and out from under
The loving hands that held me close
That kept me in
These dreams are temporary
But the memories are worth
Their weight in gold.
And when the lines have
All faded from the sand
I hope their borders hold me in
I've mapped the constellations for years
But they haven't proven trustworthy just yet
I've stood on the shoulders of giants
But never saw past my own shadow, oh no!
Why have I strayed, beyond your reach?
These dreams are temporary
But the memories are worth
Their weight in gold.
And when the lines have
All faded from the sand
I hope their borders hold me in
Lyrics submitted by mccarey788
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