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.
Take the hand that's holding up your head
with the hand that's holding your heart
It's more than I am
more than I am
Hold your hand above your head
wiser hands are heard above your heart
It's more than I am
to be more than I am
And you and I are both away
Oh, you and I we are walls away
and we will never say nothing but
what we say
and we will never say nothing but
what we say
Didn't you know that this world
is not meant to be dreamt in
But what hurts me most
is all the time that we've wasted
I've wasted all the dreams in my head
I'll have to move
out of this country instead
I'll have to move
I'll have to move
I'll have to move
out of this country instead
You and I are both away
Oh, you and I we are walls away
and we will never say nothing but
what we say
and we will never say nothing but
what we say
and we say
with the hand that's holding your heart
It's more than I am
more than I am
Hold your hand above your head
wiser hands are heard above your heart
It's more than I am
to be more than I am
And you and I are both away
Oh, you and I we are walls away
and we will never say nothing but
what we say
and we will never say nothing but
what we say
Didn't you know that this world
is not meant to be dreamt in
But what hurts me most
is all the time that we've wasted
I've wasted all the dreams in my head
I'll have to move
out of this country instead
I'll have to move
I'll have to move
I'll have to move
out of this country instead
You and I are both away
Oh, you and I we are walls away
and we will never say nothing but
what we say
and we will never say nothing but
what we say
and we say
Lyrics submitted by 1P4B7
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