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.
In the spring we made a boat
Out of feathers, out of bones
We set fire to our homes
Walking barefoot in the snow
Distant rhythm of the drum
As we drifted towards the storm
Baby lion lost his teeth
Now they're swimming in the sea
Troubled spirits on my chest
Where they laid to rest
The birds all left, my tall friend
As your body hit the sand
Million stars up in the sky
Formed a tiger's eye
That looked down on my face
Out of time and out of place
So hold on
Hold on to what we are
Hold on to your heart
La-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la, la-la-la-la
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
La-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la, la-la-la-la
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
Awaken by the sound
Of a screaming owl
Chasing leaves in the wind
Going where we've never been
Said goodbye to you my friend
As the fire spread
All that's left are your bones
That will soon sink like stones
So hold on
Hold on to what we are
Hold on to your heart
La-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la, la-la-la-la
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
La-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la, la-la-la-la
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
So hold on
Hold on to your heart
Out of feathers, out of bones
We set fire to our homes
Walking barefoot in the snow
Distant rhythm of the drum
As we drifted towards the storm
Baby lion lost his teeth
Now they're swimming in the sea
Troubled spirits on my chest
Where they laid to rest
The birds all left, my tall friend
As your body hit the sand
Million stars up in the sky
Formed a tiger's eye
That looked down on my face
Out of time and out of place
So hold on
Hold on to what we are
Hold on to your heart
La-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la, la-la-la-la
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
La-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la, la-la-la-la
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
Awaken by the sound
Of a screaming owl
Chasing leaves in the wind
Going where we've never been
Said goodbye to you my friend
As the fire spread
All that's left are your bones
That will soon sink like stones
So hold on
Hold on to what we are
Hold on to your heart
La-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la, la-la-la-la
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
La-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la, la-la-la-la
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
So hold on
Hold on to your heart
Lyrics submitted by Macuahuitl
Your Bones Lyrics as written by Ragnar Thorhallsson Nanna Bryndis Hilmarsdottir
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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