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.
Oh if someone writes a song
With a simple sound
Just a song, where his feelings show
And if someone feels the same
About that simple song
Oh, sometimes, you can hear them say
Music gives you happiness or sadness
But it also, it also heals your soul
Let the music heal your soul
Let the music take control
Let the music give you the power to move any mountain
Oh, if someone plays piano
With some simple chords
Aaron: So melodic, and endearing too
I know if someone plays guitar
With the old piano
And maybe, you can hear them sing
Music gives you happiness or sadness
But it also, also heals your soul
Let the music heal your soul
Let the music take control
Let the music give you the power to move any mountain
Oh yes
Let the music heal your soul
Let the music take control
Let the music heal your soul
Oh, oh yes
Let the music heal your soul
Let the music take control
(In your soul)
Let the music heal your soul
(heal your soul)
Let the music take control
Let the music take control
Let the music heal your soul
(Yeah)
Let the music take control
Oh yes
Let the music heal your soul
Everybody sing
Let the music take control
(Let the music take control)
Let the music heal your soul
Let it heal your soul
Let the music take control
Let the music heal your soul
Let the music take control
With a simple sound
Just a song, where his feelings show
And if someone feels the same
About that simple song
Oh, sometimes, you can hear them say
Music gives you happiness or sadness
But it also, it also heals your soul
Let the music heal your soul
Let the music take control
Let the music give you the power to move any mountain
Oh, if someone plays piano
With some simple chords
Aaron: So melodic, and endearing too
I know if someone plays guitar
With the old piano
And maybe, you can hear them sing
Music gives you happiness or sadness
But it also, also heals your soul
Let the music heal your soul
Let the music take control
Let the music give you the power to move any mountain
Oh yes
Let the music heal your soul
Let the music take control
Let the music heal your soul
Oh, oh yes
Let the music heal your soul
Let the music take control
(In your soul)
Let the music heal your soul
(heal your soul)
Let the music take control
Let the music take control
Let the music heal your soul
(Yeah)
Let the music take control
Oh yes
Let the music heal your soul
Everybody sing
Let the music take control
(Let the music take control)
Let the music heal your soul
Let it heal your soul
Let the music take control
Let the music heal your soul
Let the music take control
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Let the Music Heal Your Soul Lyrics as written by Alex Christensen Frank Peterson
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