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.
Little words have so much meaning
When you mean the words you say
Little words like glad to see you
How are you, hello good day
Little words that make you welcome
Little words that say goodbye
Little words that help you laughing
Little words that make you cry
There are words for all occasions
Words for all you say and do
But the grestest words of all Are
I love you
Little words have so much meaning
When you mean the words you say
Little words like glad to see you
How are you, hello good day
Little words like happy birthday
Happy anniversary
Little words like how I miss you
Words like hurry back to me
Little words like god be with you
In all you say and do
But I know I'll never find the words for you
Little werds have so much meaning
When you mean the words you say
Little words like it's a pleasure
To be here with you today
Little words called silly querells
And the sunshine turns to rain
But the words like sorry darling
Help you to give up again
There are words for all occasions
Words for all you say and do
But the greatest werds of all are
I love you
la, la, la
There are words for all occasions
Words for all you say and do
But the greatest werds of all are
I love you
Little words have so much meaning
When you mean the werds you say
Little words like glad to see you
How are you hello good day
la, la, la
When you mean the words you say
Little words like glad to see you
How are you, hello good day
Little words that make you welcome
Little words that say goodbye
Little words that help you laughing
Little words that make you cry
There are words for all occasions
Words for all you say and do
But the grestest words of all Are
I love you
Little words have so much meaning
When you mean the words you say
Little words like glad to see you
How are you, hello good day
Little words like happy birthday
Happy anniversary
Little words like how I miss you
Words like hurry back to me
Little words like god be with you
In all you say and do
But I know I'll never find the words for you
Little werds have so much meaning
When you mean the words you say
Little words like it's a pleasure
To be here with you today
Little words called silly querells
And the sunshine turns to rain
But the words like sorry darling
Help you to give up again
There are words for all occasions
Words for all you say and do
But the greatest werds of all are
I love you
la, la, la
There are words for all occasions
Words for all you say and do
But the greatest werds of all are
I love you
Little words have so much meaning
When you mean the werds you say
Little words like glad to see you
How are you hello good day
la, la, la
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