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.
Mhm, hmm
Ooh
Oh, yeah
It's the chance of life
Get ready, set, fly, high
Above the fear of your mind
Go for it, it's hit or miss
Too late for you to quit
You gotta show 'em how bad you really want this, ohh
Live your dreams (ay, yeah)
It's not as hard as it may seem (no, no)
You gotta work to get the cream
On your hopes you must lean
From your fears, you have to win yourself
It's all or nothing
Give your everything
Are what you believe? (Believe)
You've got to bring the heat (the heat)
Set the pace
Competition take the lead
This is it, all eyes on you (this is it, all eyes on you)
So stay on point and prove (so stay)
That you deserve, what's long overdue, ooh (you)
Live your dreams (live your dreams)
It's not as hard as it may seem (oh, whoa)
You gotta work to get the cream
On your hopes you must lean
From your fears, you have to win yourself (have to win yourself)
It's all or nothing
Give your everything
My heart is still recovering
From the heartbreak of another kind
I'm still drying my tears
Getting over my own fears
In my life
So I want to make sure this time
That I'm strong enough
To give it my all
Live your dreams
It's not as hard as it may seem (ooh, whoa)
You gotta work to get the cream
On your hopes you must lean (you must lean)
From your fears, you have to win yourself (yourself)
It's all or nothing
Give your everything (oh, whoa)
Ohh
Ohh-whoa, yeah
Ohh
Live your dreams
Live your dreams
It's not as hard as it may seem (no, no)
You gotta work to get the cream
On your hopes you must lean (you gotta lean)
From your fears, you have to win yourself (oh-whoa)
It's all or nothing
Give your everything (said, it's all or nothing)
Live your dreams
It's not as hard as it may seem (you gotta live your dreams)
You gotta work to get the cream
On your hopes you must lean (ooh)
From your fears, you have to win yourself (oyeah)
It's all or nothing (whoa)
Give your everything
You know you got to live your dreams
So don't you be afraid
Just set the pace and take the lead
It's your time to shine
Please, believe
Ooh
Oh, yeah
It's the chance of life
Get ready, set, fly, high
Above the fear of your mind
Go for it, it's hit or miss
Too late for you to quit
You gotta show 'em how bad you really want this, ohh
Live your dreams (ay, yeah)
It's not as hard as it may seem (no, no)
You gotta work to get the cream
On your hopes you must lean
From your fears, you have to win yourself
It's all or nothing
Give your everything
Are what you believe? (Believe)
You've got to bring the heat (the heat)
Set the pace
Competition take the lead
This is it, all eyes on you (this is it, all eyes on you)
So stay on point and prove (so stay)
That you deserve, what's long overdue, ooh (you)
Live your dreams (live your dreams)
It's not as hard as it may seem (oh, whoa)
You gotta work to get the cream
On your hopes you must lean
From your fears, you have to win yourself (have to win yourself)
It's all or nothing
Give your everything
My heart is still recovering
From the heartbreak of another kind
I'm still drying my tears
Getting over my own fears
In my life
So I want to make sure this time
That I'm strong enough
To give it my all
Live your dreams
It's not as hard as it may seem (ooh, whoa)
You gotta work to get the cream
On your hopes you must lean (you must lean)
From your fears, you have to win yourself (yourself)
It's all or nothing
Give your everything (oh, whoa)
Ohh
Ohh-whoa, yeah
Ohh
Live your dreams
Live your dreams
It's not as hard as it may seem (no, no)
You gotta work to get the cream
On your hopes you must lean (you gotta lean)
From your fears, you have to win yourself (oh-whoa)
It's all or nothing
Give your everything (said, it's all or nothing)
Live your dreams
It's not as hard as it may seem (you gotta live your dreams)
You gotta work to get the cream
On your hopes you must lean (ooh)
From your fears, you have to win yourself (oyeah)
It's all or nothing (whoa)
Give your everything
You know you got to live your dreams
So don't you be afraid
Just set the pace and take the lead
It's your time to shine
Please, believe
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