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.
There are times
When you make me laugh
There are moments when you drive me mad
There are seconds when
I see the light
Though many times you made me cry
There's something
You don't understand
I want to be your man
[Chorus ]
Nothing to lose
Your love to win
Hoping so bad
That you'll love me in
I'm at your feet
Waiting for you
I've got time
And nothing to lose
There are times
When I believe in you
These moments when I feel close to you
There are times I think
That I am yours
Though many times I feel unsure
There's something
You don't understand
I want to be your man
Nothing to lose
Your love to win
Hoping so bad
That you'll let me in
I'm on your feet
Waiting for you
I've got time
And nothing to lose
I'll always be around you
Keep an eye on you
And I won't let you run
'Cause you are the only one
Nothing to lose
Your love to win
Hoping so bad
That you'll let me in
I'm at your feet
Waiting for you
I've got time
An nothing to lose
When you make me laugh
There are moments when you drive me mad
There are seconds when
I see the light
Though many times you made me cry
There's something
You don't understand
I want to be your man
[Chorus ]
Nothing to lose
Your love to win
Hoping so bad
That you'll love me in
I'm at your feet
Waiting for you
I've got time
And nothing to lose
There are times
When I believe in you
These moments when I feel close to you
There are times I think
That I am yours
Though many times I feel unsure
There's something
You don't understand
I want to be your man
Nothing to lose
Your love to win
Hoping so bad
That you'll let me in
I'm on your feet
Waiting for you
I've got time
And nothing to lose
I'll always be around you
Keep an eye on you
And I won't let you run
'Cause you are the only one
Nothing to lose
Your love to win
Hoping so bad
That you'll let me in
I'm at your feet
Waiting for you
I've got time
An nothing to lose
Lyrics submitted by sofizanovira
Nothing to Lose Lyrics as written by Kare Wanscher Jascha Richter
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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