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 this life
It's so much easier
To sit and watch the world move on
A quick glance
Towards the other half
And laugh at how they did it all wrong
I'd cut loose if
I was brave enough
But fears become my only ally
I'd wake up if
I had reason to
You can't lose what you don't have
And I am tired of nothing at all
You can't feel what you don't know
I guess I thought that I knew it all
Does a simple future lay in the shelter of your love?
Does a simple future lay in the shelter of your love?
Your words
Of gratitude
Slowly made me open my eyes
Your smile
True and sincere
Completely lifted me by surprise
I'd give up if
I was weak enough
But you won't let me give up the fight
I wake up because
I have reason to
You can't lose what you don't have
And I am tired of nothing at all
You can't feel what you don't know
I guess I thought that I knew it all
Does a simple future lay in the shelter of your love?
Does a simple future lay in the shelter of your love?
You can't lose what you don't have...
It's so much easier
To sit and watch the world move on
A quick glance
Towards the other half
And laugh at how they did it all wrong
I'd cut loose if
I was brave enough
But fears become my only ally
I'd wake up if
I had reason to
You can't lose what you don't have
And I am tired of nothing at all
You can't feel what you don't know
I guess I thought that I knew it all
Does a simple future lay in the shelter of your love?
Does a simple future lay in the shelter of your love?
Your words
Of gratitude
Slowly made me open my eyes
Your smile
True and sincere
Completely lifted me by surprise
I'd give up if
I was weak enough
But you won't let me give up the fight
I wake up because
I have reason to
You can't lose what you don't have
And I am tired of nothing at all
You can't feel what you don't know
I guess I thought that I knew it all
Does a simple future lay in the shelter of your love?
Does a simple future lay in the shelter of your love?
You can't lose what you don't have...
Lyrics submitted by PiratePrentice
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