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.
You got your hand on the door
And you're ready just to walk out
Well, the fight that you had
Filled your mind up with all this doubt
And you're losing your mind
And you're losing your faith
And you can't remember why you fell in love
In the first place
Go back, go back
To the moment of truth
When she walked down the aisle
And you first said 'I do'
And when this life makes you wonder
What have you got to lose
Go back, go back
To the moment of truth
You got your hand on a habit
And you can't seem to let it go
It used to be your escape
Now it's out of control
And now it's you in the mirror
But you don't recognize your face
And you're looking for a reason
Not to throw it all away
Just go back, go back
To the moment of truth
With three words 'it's a girl'
And she looks just like you
And when this life makes you wonder
What have you got to lose
Go back, just go back
To the moment of truth
You got your hand on the Bible
But your heart feels like stone
'Cause you think that you've made
Too many mistakes to come home
And you're losing your will
And you're losing your faith
And now you wonder
If you even believed in the first place
Just go back
To the moment of truth
When you first talked to Jesus
And He reached out for you
He's still reaching
He's still reaching out for you
So when this life makes you wonder
What have you got to lose?
Just go back, just go back
To the moment of truth
Just go back, go back
To the moment of truth
Just go back
And you're ready just to walk out
Well, the fight that you had
Filled your mind up with all this doubt
And you're losing your mind
And you're losing your faith
And you can't remember why you fell in love
In the first place
Go back, go back
To the moment of truth
When she walked down the aisle
And you first said 'I do'
And when this life makes you wonder
What have you got to lose
Go back, go back
To the moment of truth
You got your hand on a habit
And you can't seem to let it go
It used to be your escape
Now it's out of control
And now it's you in the mirror
But you don't recognize your face
And you're looking for a reason
Not to throw it all away
Just go back, go back
To the moment of truth
With three words 'it's a girl'
And she looks just like you
And when this life makes you wonder
What have you got to lose
Go back, just go back
To the moment of truth
You got your hand on the Bible
But your heart feels like stone
'Cause you think that you've made
Too many mistakes to come home
And you're losing your will
And you're losing your faith
And now you wonder
If you even believed in the first place
Just go back
To the moment of truth
When you first talked to Jesus
And He reached out for you
He's still reaching
He's still reaching out for you
So when this life makes you wonder
What have you got to lose?
Just go back, just go back
To the moment of truth
Just go back, go back
To the moment of truth
Just go back
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The Moment of Truth Lyrics as written by Matthew West Cindy Mizelle
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