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.
The pace is fast and the stakes are high
The game of life, yes we play this all the time
Don`t take for granted all we had
Maybe we have come too far
Maybe a time for less, not more
I dare you to dance in the rain
And watch the sun rise today
Higher and higher in a rainbow sky
All the stars at night
Everybody sing
Nearer and nearer to the heart of everything
Once a voice unheard, now I hear every word
Of the days and nights we spent in the Garden of Eden
We start the race so full of hope
And then we find we`ve lost all sense of soul
Are we past the point of no return
We live a life of want, not need
Let`s live a life of pride, not greed
I dare you to dance in te rain
And watch the sun rise today
Higher and higher in a rainbow sky
All the stars at night
Everybody sing
Nearer and nearer to the heart of everything
Once a voice unheard, now I hear every word
Of the days and nights we spent in the Garden of Eden
In the Garden of Eden
Higher and higher in a rainbow sky
All the stars at night
Everybody sing
Nearer and nearer to the heart of everything
Higher and higher in a rainbow sky
All the stars at night
Everybody sing
Nearer and nearer to the heart of everything
Once a voice unheard, now I hear every word
Of the days and nights we spent in the Garden of Eden
Take me higher
Bring me nearer
Take me higher
Bring me nearer and nearer
Take me higher
Bring me nearer
Take me higher
Bring me nearer
To the Garden
The Garden of Eden
The game of life, yes we play this all the time
Don`t take for granted all we had
Maybe we have come too far
Maybe a time for less, not more
I dare you to dance in the rain
And watch the sun rise today
Higher and higher in a rainbow sky
All the stars at night
Everybody sing
Nearer and nearer to the heart of everything
Once a voice unheard, now I hear every word
Of the days and nights we spent in the Garden of Eden
We start the race so full of hope
And then we find we`ve lost all sense of soul
Are we past the point of no return
We live a life of want, not need
Let`s live a life of pride, not greed
I dare you to dance in te rain
And watch the sun rise today
Higher and higher in a rainbow sky
All the stars at night
Everybody sing
Nearer and nearer to the heart of everything
Once a voice unheard, now I hear every word
Of the days and nights we spent in the Garden of Eden
In the Garden of Eden
Higher and higher in a rainbow sky
All the stars at night
Everybody sing
Nearer and nearer to the heart of everything
Higher and higher in a rainbow sky
All the stars at night
Everybody sing
Nearer and nearer to the heart of everything
Once a voice unheard, now I hear every word
Of the days and nights we spent in the Garden of Eden
Take me higher
Bring me nearer
Take me higher
Bring me nearer and nearer
Take me higher
Bring me nearer
Take me higher
Bring me nearer
To the Garden
The Garden of Eden
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