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.
Kutsuu
Zange
Tsumi
No kaori
Kokoro
No naka
Kuroku
Somaru
Migite
No kama
Nibuku gin-iro
Ni hikaru
Shitatari
Ochiru
Akai
Numa ni
Sono isshun
Kubi wo haneru
Himei nimo nita
Neiro ga hibiite
Watashi no hitomi
Kara namida
Kuzurete ochite
Kama no koe ni naru
Tsumi to batsu no yurikago
Yurete yurete
Kishinde yuku
Nikushimi
No uzu no naka
Kisama wa nani wo iu
Aishita
Mono wo sabaku
Migite no kama
Uta wo utau
Namida wo
Ukabe nagara
Sono setsuna
Kama ga oto wo tatete
Shizuka na uta no hana ga
Saite saite
Numa ni shizumu
Hikari no
Sasanu tokoro
Kisama wa nani wo
Omou
Zange
Tsumi
No kaori
Kokoro
No naka
Kuroku
Somaru
Migite
No kama
Nibuku gin-iro
Ni hikaru
Shitatari
Ochiru
Akai
Numa ni
Sono isshun
Kubi wo haneru
Himei nimo nita
Neiro ga hibiite
Watashi no hitomi
Kara namida
Kuzurete ochite
Kama no koe ni naru
Tsumi to batsu no yurikago
Yurete yurete
Kishinde yuku
Nikushimi
No uzu no naka
Kisama wa nani wo iu
Aishita
Mono wo sabaku
Migite no kama
Uta wo utau
Namida wo
Ukabe nagara
Sono setsuna
Kama ga oto wo tatete
Shizuka na uta no hana ga
Saite saite
Numa ni shizumu
Hikari no
Sasanu tokoro
Kisama wa nani wo
Omou
Lyrics submitted by Lichery
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