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.
(Do do do do do do, do do do do do)
(Do do do do do do)
Crazy days and Saturday nights
These are times I feel like I could dance
Do you want to dance
Get away from the city lights
Ease my mind, I’ll take a chance
Yeah I’ll take a chance
And I used to make it look so easy
Now I just don’t try anymore
[Chorus]
‘Cause I’m livin’ on a dream
Nothin’ but love will save me (love will save me)
And I’m livin’ on a dream
Nothin’ but love will save me, love will save me
(Do do do do do do, do do do do do)
(Do do do do do do)
Fool around at the end of the day
What a life, I’ll think I’ll live it all again
Catch a ride when you’re goin’ my way
Go ahead, I think I’ll sit this one out
I’ll sit it out
And I used to think you’d see right through me
Now I don’t care who might be watchin’
‘Cause I’m livin’ on a dream
Nothin’ but love will save me (love will save me)
And I’m livin’ on a dream
Nothin’ but love will save me, yeah love will save me
I’m livin’ on a dream
And nothin’ but love will save me (love will save me)
And I’m livin’ on a dream
Nothin’ but love will save me, yeah love will save me
You gotta believe
You gotta believe
Yeah you gotta believe it
You gotta believe
You’re the same as me
The same as me
The same as me
Are you the same as me
And I used to make it look so easy
Now I just don’t care anymore
‘Cause I’m livin’ on a dream
Nothin’ but love will save me (love will save me)
And I’m livin’ on a dream
Nothin’ but love will save me, yeah love will save me
I’m livin’ on a dream
Nothin’ but love will save me (love will save me)
‘Cause I’m livin’ on a dream
Nothin’ but love will save me (love will save me)
La la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la
(Do do do do do do)
Crazy days and Saturday nights
These are times I feel like I could dance
Do you want to dance
Get away from the city lights
Ease my mind, I’ll take a chance
Yeah I’ll take a chance
And I used to make it look so easy
Now I just don’t try anymore
[Chorus]
‘Cause I’m livin’ on a dream
Nothin’ but love will save me (love will save me)
And I’m livin’ on a dream
Nothin’ but love will save me, love will save me
(Do do do do do do, do do do do do)
(Do do do do do do)
Fool around at the end of the day
What a life, I’ll think I’ll live it all again
Catch a ride when you’re goin’ my way
Go ahead, I think I’ll sit this one out
I’ll sit it out
And I used to think you’d see right through me
Now I don’t care who might be watchin’
‘Cause I’m livin’ on a dream
Nothin’ but love will save me (love will save me)
And I’m livin’ on a dream
Nothin’ but love will save me, yeah love will save me
I’m livin’ on a dream
And nothin’ but love will save me (love will save me)
And I’m livin’ on a dream
Nothin’ but love will save me, yeah love will save me
You gotta believe
You gotta believe
Yeah you gotta believe it
You gotta believe
You’re the same as me
The same as me
The same as me
Are you the same as me
And I used to make it look so easy
Now I just don’t care anymore
‘Cause I’m livin’ on a dream
Nothin’ but love will save me (love will save me)
And I’m livin’ on a dream
Nothin’ but love will save me, yeah love will save me
I’m livin’ on a dream
Nothin’ but love will save me (love will save me)
‘Cause I’m livin’ on a dream
Nothin’ but love will save me (love will save me)
La la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la
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Love Will Save Me Lyrics as written by Carly Binding Barry John Joseph Palmer
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