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.
Your tempting me to all of life and all its pleasure
Take me to the dream, to the highs and the depths of my soul
Here we free thoughts inside, giving up for giving time
But a world without end where no soul can descend
There will be no summertime
How lost life's been, afraid of waking up
So afraid to take the dream
Shapes of angels the night casts
Lie dead but dreaming in my past
And they're here, they want to meet you
They want to play with you
So take the dream
Can't break free and I hear them call
They want to plague you
They're here once more
They want to lay with you
They want to take you to the shame of your past
Take the dream
Take me lead me far away
Take me there I'll fade away
But I can't hide and I cannot die
I take the dream
We're but fools of our fates, on this earth I shall wait
By the roots of my soul
I am losing control
Take the dream
The sleepers in you
Shapes of angels so deep within you
Feel your soul drowning
Unloosen your soul
Drowning in waters of reality
Tell me what is reality
Tell me tell me thought of god
Do dreams fall from god
Tell me what dreams may come
Break free thoughts all gone
We've all come down
Take me there you're my ticket out a here
All come down
Take me out a here
Take me there
We can dream together
We can sleep forever
Take me to the dream, to the highs and the depths of my soul
Here we free thoughts inside, giving up for giving time
But a world without end where no soul can descend
There will be no summertime
How lost life's been, afraid of waking up
So afraid to take the dream
Shapes of angels the night casts
Lie dead but dreaming in my past
And they're here, they want to meet you
They want to play with you
So take the dream
Can't break free and I hear them call
They want to plague you
They're here once more
They want to lay with you
They want to take you to the shame of your past
Take the dream
Take me lead me far away
Take me there I'll fade away
But I can't hide and I cannot die
I take the dream
We're but fools of our fates, on this earth I shall wait
By the roots of my soul
I am losing control
Take the dream
The sleepers in you
Shapes of angels so deep within you
Feel your soul drowning
Unloosen your soul
Drowning in waters of reality
Tell me what is reality
Tell me tell me thought of god
Do dreams fall from god
Tell me what dreams may come
Break free thoughts all gone
We've all come down
Take me there you're my ticket out a here
All come down
Take me out a here
Take me there
We can dream together
We can sleep forever
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Sumerland Lyrics as written by Carl Mccoy Alexander James Wright
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