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.
Run, gypsy, run,
Roll on down the highway,
Run, gypsy, run,
Go on, you've got to fly away,
Run, gypsy, run,
Ain't know way of knowing,
Run, gypsy, run your worries away.
Oh, highway countryside,
A feeling that can't be denied,
You've never been down there before.
Some place you may have seen,
Call it a dream,
Makes you want to wander that much more.
Run, gypsy, run,
Roll on down the highway,
Run, gypsy, run,
Go on, you've got to fly away,
Run, gypsy, run,
Ain't know way of knowing,
Run, gypsy, run your worries away.
Worries that you meet
Out there on the street
Are different, but somehow
They're all the same.
The one who holds you tight
Is different every night,
But in the heat of love, Lord,
You can't recall her name.
Run, gypsy, run,
Roll on down the highway,
Run, gypsy, run,
Go on, you've got to fly away,
Run, gypsy, run,
Ain't know way of knowing,
Run, gypsy, run your worries away.
Roll on down the highway,
Run, gypsy, run,
Go on, you've got to fly away,
Run, gypsy, run,
Ain't know way of knowing,
Run, gypsy, run your worries away.
Oh, highway countryside,
A feeling that can't be denied,
You've never been down there before.
Some place you may have seen,
Call it a dream,
Makes you want to wander that much more.
Run, gypsy, run,
Roll on down the highway,
Run, gypsy, run,
Go on, you've got to fly away,
Run, gypsy, run,
Ain't know way of knowing,
Run, gypsy, run your worries away.
Worries that you meet
Out there on the street
Are different, but somehow
They're all the same.
The one who holds you tight
Is different every night,
But in the heat of love, Lord,
You can't recall her name.
Run, gypsy, run,
Roll on down the highway,
Run, gypsy, run,
Go on, you've got to fly away,
Run, gypsy, run,
Ain't know way of knowing,
Run, gypsy, run your worries away.
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