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.
Lonely, brokenhearted
Life's not over
I can start again
While I'm lonely
Brokenhearted
It's a hurting thing to get over
I'm young but I'm wise enough to know
That you don't fall in love overnight
That's why I thought if I took my time
That everything in love would be right, oh
But as soon as I closed my eyes
I was saying to love 'good-bye'
But I guess I'm lonely, brokenhearted
Life's not over, I can start again (life's not over)
While I'm lonely, brokenhearted (oh yeah)
It's a hurting thing to get over (life's not over)
No more empty conversations
Next time I will be totally sure, oh yeah
Don't want the pain of falling in and out of love
It's more than my poor heart should endure
So I'll listen to all advice
And remember each time I cry
But I guess I'm-
Lonely, brokenhearted (lonely, brokenhearted yeah-yeah)
Life's not over (life's not over)
I can start again (I can start)
While I'm lonely, brokenhearted (lonely, brokenhearted, yeah)
It's a hurting thing to get over
And I'm lonely brokenhearted
Life's not over, I can start again
While I'm lonely, brokenhearted (lonely, broken)
It's a hurting thing to get over (thing to get over)
So I listen to all advice
And remember each time I cried
Lonely, brokenhearted
Lonely, brokenhearted
Life's not over, I can start again (I think about you all the time)
But I'm lonely, brokenhearted (never thought I'd be alone again)
It's a hurting thing to get over (oh, you know you're always on my mind)
(I think about you all the time, can you help me sing it?)
Never thought I'd be alone again
That's why I asked you to be my best friend
Boy, you know you're always on my mind (life's not over)
Think about you all the time, I'm lonely
Brokenhearted (whoa)
It's a hurting thing to get over (it's a hurting thing, yeah)
Lonely, brokenhearted
Life's not over (my life is not over)
We can start again
Life's not over
I can start again
While I'm lonely
Brokenhearted
It's a hurting thing to get over
I'm young but I'm wise enough to know
That you don't fall in love overnight
That's why I thought if I took my time
That everything in love would be right, oh
But as soon as I closed my eyes
I was saying to love 'good-bye'
But I guess I'm lonely, brokenhearted
Life's not over, I can start again (life's not over)
While I'm lonely, brokenhearted (oh yeah)
It's a hurting thing to get over (life's not over)
No more empty conversations
Next time I will be totally sure, oh yeah
Don't want the pain of falling in and out of love
It's more than my poor heart should endure
So I'll listen to all advice
And remember each time I cry
But I guess I'm-
Lonely, brokenhearted (lonely, brokenhearted yeah-yeah)
Life's not over (life's not over)
I can start again (I can start)
While I'm lonely, brokenhearted (lonely, brokenhearted, yeah)
It's a hurting thing to get over
And I'm lonely brokenhearted
Life's not over, I can start again
While I'm lonely, brokenhearted (lonely, broken)
It's a hurting thing to get over (thing to get over)
So I listen to all advice
And remember each time I cried
Lonely, brokenhearted
Lonely, brokenhearted
Life's not over, I can start again (I think about you all the time)
But I'm lonely, brokenhearted (never thought I'd be alone again)
It's a hurting thing to get over (oh, you know you're always on my mind)
(I think about you all the time, can you help me sing it?)
Never thought I'd be alone again
That's why I asked you to be my best friend
Boy, you know you're always on my mind (life's not over)
Think about you all the time, I'm lonely
Brokenhearted (whoa)
It's a hurting thing to get over (it's a hurting thing, yeah)
Lonely, brokenhearted
Life's not over (my life is not over)
We can start again
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Brokenhearted [Single Version] Lyrics as written by Kipper Jones Keith Edward Crouch
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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