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.
Yeah, just like that
Ah-ha-ha-ha
Ooh, hoo, hoo
Yeah, yeah
When I'm with you, I hear a song
That makes me laugh and smile and sing to you
When I'm with you, I feel so free
I feel that love is going to take control of me
When I'm with you
It's for real [It's for real]
What I feel [What I feel]
When I'm with you [You], uh-huh
When I'm with you, I wonder why
People do stop and stare and smile at us
When I'm with you, the sun shines my way
Baby, our love reflects its rays of light on everyone in the world
When I'm with you
It's for real [It's for real]
What I feel [What I feel]
When I'm with you [You], Hey, hey, hey
Uh-huh [Special touch, a warm embrace]
A sweet and tender, your smile, whoa
Body warm my heart, so pure
Chills when I look, look in your eyes
I wonder why
People [Do stop] and stare [And stare and smile at us] and smile at us
When I'm with you, the sun shines my way
Baby, our love reflects its rays of light on everyone in the world
When I'm with you
It's for real [It's for real]
What I feel [What I feel]
When I'm with you [You], you, hey, hey, hey
Oh, girl
I love you, baby
Ye-ye-ye-yes, I do
Ye-ye-ye-yes, I do
I'd give the world to you, baby
Oh, whoa, oh, yeah
When I'm with you, whoa...baby
It's for real [It's for real]
What I feel [What I feel]
When I'm with you [You], yeah, yeah, eah, hey
Everything, everything's alright
When I'm with you
It's for real [It's for real, what I feel]
What I feel [You're heavy on my mind]
It's okay [It's okay, gonna pray]
Every day [Every day]
It's so nice [So nice], so right now [So right]
When I'm with you [You], nobody but you
Honey, I love you, yeah, ooh
Ah-ha-ha-ha
Ooh, hoo, hoo
Yeah, yeah
When I'm with you, I hear a song
That makes me laugh and smile and sing to you
When I'm with you, I feel so free
I feel that love is going to take control of me
When I'm with you
It's for real [It's for real]
What I feel [What I feel]
When I'm with you [You], uh-huh
When I'm with you, I wonder why
People do stop and stare and smile at us
When I'm with you, the sun shines my way
Baby, our love reflects its rays of light on everyone in the world
When I'm with you
It's for real [It's for real]
What I feel [What I feel]
When I'm with you [You], Hey, hey, hey
Uh-huh [Special touch, a warm embrace]
A sweet and tender, your smile, whoa
Body warm my heart, so pure
Chills when I look, look in your eyes
I wonder why
People [Do stop] and stare [And stare and smile at us] and smile at us
When I'm with you, the sun shines my way
Baby, our love reflects its rays of light on everyone in the world
When I'm with you
It's for real [It's for real]
What I feel [What I feel]
When I'm with you [You], you, hey, hey, hey
Oh, girl
I love you, baby
Ye-ye-ye-yes, I do
Ye-ye-ye-yes, I do
I'd give the world to you, baby
Oh, whoa, oh, yeah
When I'm with you, whoa...baby
It's for real [It's for real]
What I feel [What I feel]
When I'm with you [You], yeah, yeah, eah, hey
Everything, everything's alright
When I'm with you
It's for real [It's for real, what I feel]
What I feel [You're heavy on my mind]
It's okay [It's okay, gonna pray]
Every day [Every day]
It's so nice [So nice], so right now [So right]
When I'm with you [You], nobody but you
Honey, I love you, yeah, ooh
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With You Lyrics as written by Raymond Dominic Reeder
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