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.
Cage for us...
Cage for us...
Cage for us...
Cage for us...
Shivering
In a cage,
waiting for you,
waiting for you
Petrified
In my dreams,
waiting for you,
waiting for you
Immobile prisoner,
survivor of passions,
impossible progression,
Enclosed for ever...
Enclosed for ever and closed...
Enclosed for ever and closed...
Enclosed for ever and closed...
Drop by drop,
pouring out,
waiting for you,
waiting for you
Dying life,
break the spell,
waiting for you,
waiting for you
Enclosed for ever and closed...
Enclosed for ever and closed...
Enclosed for ever and closed...
Enclosed for ever and closed...
Cage for us...
Cage for us...
Cage for us...
Cage for us...
Shivering
In a cage,
waiting for you,
waiting for you
Petrified
In my dreams,
waiting for you,
waiting for you
Immobile prisoner,
survivor of passions,
impossible progression,
Enclosed for ever...
Enclosed for ever and closed...
Enclosed for ever and closed...
Enclosed for ever and closed...
Cage for us...
Cage for us...
Cage for us...
Shivering
In a cage,
waiting for you,
waiting for you
Petrified
In my dreams,
waiting for you,
waiting for you
Immobile prisoner,
survivor of passions,
impossible progression,
Enclosed for ever...
Enclosed for ever and closed...
Enclosed for ever and closed...
Enclosed for ever and closed...
Drop by drop,
pouring out,
waiting for you,
waiting for you
Dying life,
break the spell,
waiting for you,
waiting for you
Enclosed for ever and closed...
Enclosed for ever and closed...
Enclosed for ever and closed...
Enclosed for ever and closed...
Cage for us...
Cage for us...
Cage for us...
Cage for us...
Shivering
In a cage,
waiting for you,
waiting for you
Petrified
In my dreams,
waiting for you,
waiting for you
Immobile prisoner,
survivor of passions,
impossible progression,
Enclosed for ever...
Enclosed for ever and closed...
Enclosed for ever and closed...
Enclosed for ever and closed...
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