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.
It's a tedious existence laying your love on the line
Resistance is useless she can leave at any time
I must confess that in my quest I felt depressed and restless
But this Casanova's roving days are over more or less
With love
She broke my heart and made me sad
You foolish boy you lost what you had
My Mademoiselle I must make my farewell
You see Senor I know she don't want me no more
I'd like to make that Fraulein mine, mein Fraulein
So I'll depart sweetheart and leave you with this line
With love
She says she won't be back no more
With love
She says she's leaving for sure
My Mademoiselle I'll say farewell
No matter where you are, Au Revoir
'Til we meet again, Auf Wiedersehn
She wrote it on a letter
But it didn't make him feel any better
With love
She says goodbye, adios, farewell
There are those who will spend a lifetime of leisure
'Til the leisure finally takes control
And they'll spend their life in search of pleasure
Never knowing the treasure that they own
There are those who will spend a lifetime in hard labor
'Til the labor breaks both body and soul
And they will learn to love their neighbor
And be assured of what they own
Resistance is useless she can leave at any time
I must confess that in my quest I felt depressed and restless
But this Casanova's roving days are over more or less
With love
She broke my heart and made me sad
You foolish boy you lost what you had
My Mademoiselle I must make my farewell
You see Senor I know she don't want me no more
I'd like to make that Fraulein mine, mein Fraulein
So I'll depart sweetheart and leave you with this line
With love
She says she won't be back no more
With love
She says she's leaving for sure
My Mademoiselle I'll say farewell
No matter where you are, Au Revoir
'Til we meet again, Auf Wiedersehn
She wrote it on a letter
But it didn't make him feel any better
With love
She says goodbye, adios, farewell
There are those who will spend a lifetime of leisure
'Til the leisure finally takes control
And they'll spend their life in search of pleasure
Never knowing the treasure that they own
There are those who will spend a lifetime in hard labor
'Til the labor breaks both body and soul
And they will learn to love their neighbor
And be assured of what they own
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With Love Lyrics as written by Philip Parris Lynott
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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