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.
I think I heard about
Thousand times or more
Don't you bother wasting time
You're telling me
You're so much
Better than before
But I find it hard believin'
Until you prove me wrong
If you really want my love
If I'm all you're dreaming of
You may find it tough
'Cause words are not enough
(If you want my love)
I wouldn't ever make
The same mistake again
Don't want to be nobody's fool
I wouldn't play the losing game
When I (you) can't win
There's nothing that I'm missing
So you'd better prove me wrong
If you really want my love
(If you want my love)
If I'm all you're dreaming of
(All you're dreaming of)
You may find it tough
'Cause words are not enough
(If you want my love)
You know it ain't easy
To find a new way
After everything
That we've been through
So come on and please me
And show me that I'm wrong
Let me see you bring
The best out of you
(Ooh)
If you really want my love
If I'm all you're dreaming of
(All I'm dreaming of)
You may find it tough
'Cause words are not enough
If you really want my love
(If you want my love)
If I'm all you're dreaming of
(All you're dreaming of)
You may find it tough
'Cause words are not enough
(If you want my love)
If you really want my love
(If you really want my love)
If I'm all you're dreaming of
(If I'm all you're dreaming of)
You may find it tough
'Cause words are not enough
(Not enough)
If you really want my love
(If you want my love)
If I'm all you're dreaming of
(All you're dreaming of)
You may find it tough
'Cause words are not enough
Thousand times or more
Don't you bother wasting time
You're telling me
You're so much
Better than before
But I find it hard believin'
Until you prove me wrong
If you really want my love
If I'm all you're dreaming of
You may find it tough
'Cause words are not enough
(If you want my love)
I wouldn't ever make
The same mistake again
Don't want to be nobody's fool
I wouldn't play the losing game
When I (you) can't win
There's nothing that I'm missing
So you'd better prove me wrong
If you really want my love
(If you want my love)
If I'm all you're dreaming of
(All you're dreaming of)
You may find it tough
'Cause words are not enough
(If you want my love)
You know it ain't easy
To find a new way
After everything
That we've been through
So come on and please me
And show me that I'm wrong
Let me see you bring
The best out of you
(Ooh)
If you really want my love
If I'm all you're dreaming of
(All I'm dreaming of)
You may find it tough
'Cause words are not enough
If you really want my love
(If you want my love)
If I'm all you're dreaming of
(All you're dreaming of)
You may find it tough
'Cause words are not enough
(If you want my love)
If you really want my love
(If you really want my love)
If I'm all you're dreaming of
(If I'm all you're dreaming of)
You may find it tough
'Cause words are not enough
(Not enough)
If you really want my love
(If you want my love)
If I'm all you're dreaming of
(All you're dreaming of)
You may find it tough
'Cause words are not enough
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Words Are Not Enough Lyrics as written by Andreas Michael Carlsson Andreas Carlsson
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