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.
I'll be back in my own time
You've got your reasoning and I've got mine
Bulldozing minds, problems unsolved
Working me faster and losing control
Anxious to please everyone there
Two distinct entities up in the air
Time on your hands, space in your head
Tear them apart and do nothing instead
There is a panic in the air,
The air responds by almost effortlessly liquefying
If you move faster everywhere
A crack appears around your head no moving, no complying
There is a panic in the air
A pillow pushed upon my face and then the day is dying
If you move faster everywhere
The day is gone, the day is gone
You've got your reasoning and I've got mine
Bulldozing minds, problems unsolved
Working me faster and losing control
Anxious to please everyone there
Two distinct entities up in the air
Time on your hands, space in your head
Tear them apart and do nothing instead
There is a panic in the air,
The air responds by almost effortlessly liquefying
If you move faster everywhere
A crack appears around your head no moving, no complying
There is a panic in the air
A pillow pushed upon my face and then the day is dying
If you move faster everywhere
The day is gone, the day is gone
Lyrics submitted by Elyne
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