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.
Heard a song on the radio
Reminds me of a time not too long ago
When we would sing along
Now those times are gone
I wonder what you are doing now
You always knew how to take away my frown
But when you loved somebody new
The only thing I could do was
Reminisce
over you
I reminisce over
things that we used to do
sometimes I miss
the times when we were cool
when I reminisce baby
When I reminisce over you
These days I no longer ask why
I guess back then just wasn't time
when you left me all alone
You said you had to go
We used to be so in love back then
but now I look at you strictly as a friend
I'm with somebody new
You and I are through
so I reminisce over you
I reminisce over things that we used to do
sometimes I miss
the times when we were cool
when I reminisce baby
when I reminisce over you
I reminisce over you
I reminisce over things that we used to do
sometimes I miss
the times when we were cool
when I reminisce baby
when I reminisce over you
Reminds me of a time not too long ago
When we would sing along
Now those times are gone
I wonder what you are doing now
You always knew how to take away my frown
But when you loved somebody new
The only thing I could do was
Reminisce
over you
I reminisce over
things that we used to do
sometimes I miss
the times when we were cool
when I reminisce baby
When I reminisce over you
These days I no longer ask why
I guess back then just wasn't time
when you left me all alone
You said you had to go
We used to be so in love back then
but now I look at you strictly as a friend
I'm with somebody new
You and I are through
so I reminisce over you
I reminisce over things that we used to do
sometimes I miss
the times when we were cool
when I reminisce baby
when I reminisce over you
I reminisce over you
I reminisce over things that we used to do
sometimes I miss
the times when we were cool
when I reminisce baby
when I reminisce over you
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Reminisce Lyrics as written by Reno Ursal
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