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.
Life's like writing the perfect song
It starts off humming til you're singing strong
You keep on strumming til your said and done
If it's a good one they'll play it even when you're gone
Life is a good song written verse by verse
It's never finished - never rehearsed
Sometimes you've got everyone singing along
Other times you're the only voice
Wondering if you got the words wrong
Sometimes it just comes naturally
Sometimes you've got a block
So you make up something just to fill the spot
Til the right words come along and they always do
Every moment is an edit in a song that's never through
You know that feeling - good as it gets
Like the stars aligned and you just wrote a hit
Hear the choir singing - voices leading the way
Follow what they're saying and have faith in what you'll create
Life's like writing the perfect song
It starts off humming til you're singing strong
You keep on strumming til your said and done
And if it's a good one they'll play it even when you're gone
And if it's a good one they'll play it even when you're gone
It starts off humming til you're singing strong
You keep on strumming til your said and done
If it's a good one they'll play it even when you're gone
Life is a good song written verse by verse
It's never finished - never rehearsed
Sometimes you've got everyone singing along
Other times you're the only voice
Wondering if you got the words wrong
Sometimes it just comes naturally
Sometimes you've got a block
So you make up something just to fill the spot
Til the right words come along and they always do
Every moment is an edit in a song that's never through
You know that feeling - good as it gets
Like the stars aligned and you just wrote a hit
Hear the choir singing - voices leading the way
Follow what they're saying and have faith in what you'll create
Life's like writing the perfect song
It starts off humming til you're singing strong
You keep on strumming til your said and done
And if it's a good one they'll play it even when you're gone
And if it's a good one they'll play it even when you're gone
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