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.
You saved my heart
You don't even know me
You saved my dream
You heard me scream (woah)
My lost soul was saved by a stranger
Who saved my life
You saved my life
Why did you do it
What made you stop and turn around
Do you even know the reason
Why you had to help me out
Just when I knew it
It was my time to sink or swim
You came along and pulled me out
Of all the trouble I was in
Why did you do it
Why did you risk your life for mine
Who'd have done the same for you
Who'd have saved you just in time
You saved my heart
You don't even know me
You saved my dream
You heard me scream (oh)
You saved my soul
Love that you have shown me
You saved my life
You saved my life
Where did you come from
How did you know I was alone
That I never stood a chance
To find a way out on my own
You sent a message
That I was hanging by a thread
By this very time tomorrow
They will leave me here for dead
Why did you do it
Why did you risk your life for mine
Who'd have done the same for you
Who'd have saved you just in time
You saved my heart
You don't even know me
You saved my dream
You heard me scream
My lost soul was saved my a stranger
You saved my life
You saved my life
Save my life, save my life
Save my heart, save my heart
And you don't even know me (ooh)
Save my soul, save my soul
Save my dream, save my dream
Save my life
You saved my heart
You don't even know me
You saved my dream
You heard me scream (whoa)
My lost soul
Was saved by a stranger
Who saved my life
You saved my life
You saved my heart
You
You don't even know me
You saved my dream
You heard me scream (woah)
My lost soul was saved by a stranger
Who saved my life
You saved my life
Why did you do it
What made you stop and turn around
Do you even know the reason
Why you had to help me out
Just when I knew it
It was my time to sink or swim
You came along and pulled me out
Of all the trouble I was in
Why did you do it
Why did you risk your life for mine
Who'd have done the same for you
Who'd have saved you just in time
You saved my heart
You don't even know me
You saved my dream
You heard me scream (oh)
You saved my soul
Love that you have shown me
You saved my life
You saved my life
Where did you come from
How did you know I was alone
That I never stood a chance
To find a way out on my own
You sent a message
That I was hanging by a thread
By this very time tomorrow
They will leave me here for dead
Why did you do it
Why did you risk your life for mine
Who'd have done the same for you
Who'd have saved you just in time
You saved my heart
You don't even know me
You saved my dream
You heard me scream
My lost soul was saved my a stranger
You saved my life
You saved my life
Save my life, save my life
Save my heart, save my heart
And you don't even know me (ooh)
Save my soul, save my soul
Save my dream, save my dream
Save my life
You saved my heart
You don't even know me
You saved my dream
You heard me scream (whoa)
My lost soul
Was saved by a stranger
Who saved my life
You saved my life
You saved my heart
You
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Life of a Stranger Lyrics as written by Matthew Wilder Nadia Fares
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