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.
here's a chapel in the valley
In the valley of my dreams
And the organ's playing just for you and me
There's a choir in the chapel
In my reverie it seems
I can hear their voices sing, "Oh, promise me"
My heart began to falter
As the bells began to chime
We knelt before the altar
For it was our wedding time
It was there we made a promise,
I was yours and you were mine,
In the chapel in the valley of my dreams
In the valley of my dreams
And the organ's playing just for you and me
There's a choir in the chapel
In my reverie it seems
I can hear their voices sing, "Oh, promise me"
My heart began to falter
As the bells began to chime
We knelt before the altar
For it was our wedding time
It was there we made a promise,
I was yours and you were mine,
In the chapel in the valley of my dreams
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Chapel in the Valley Lyrics as written by Leon T. Rene Johnny Lange
Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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