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.
I walked across a crowded street
A sea of eyes, cut through me
And I saw you in the middle
Your upset face, you wear it well
You camouflage the way you feel
When everything is the matter
We've all been down that road before
Searching for that something more
Worlds are spinning 'round
There's no time for slowing down
So won't you take a breath?
Just take a breath
People change and promises are broken
Clouds can move and skies will be wide open
Don't forget to take a breath
Blink our eyes, life's rearranged
To our surprise, it's still okay
It's the way things happen
Summer comes and then it goes
Hold on tight, and brace for cold
And it's only for a moment
We've all been down that road before
Searching for that something more
Worlds are spinning 'round
There's no time for slowing down
So won't you take a breath?
Just take a breath
People change and promises are broken
Clouds can move and skies will be wide open
Don't forget to take a breath
Life isn't suffocating
Air isn't overrated
Worlds are spinning 'round
There's no time for slowing down
So won't you take a breath?
Just take a breath
Worlds are spinning 'round
There's no time for slowing down
So won't you take a breath?
Just take a breath, take a breath
People change and promises are broken
Clouds can move and skies will be wide open
Don't forget to take a breath
(Worlds are spinning 'round) yeah
(There's no time fore slowing down)
(So won't you) don't forget to take a breath
(Don't forget to take a breath)
A sea of eyes, cut through me
And I saw you in the middle
Your upset face, you wear it well
You camouflage the way you feel
When everything is the matter
We've all been down that road before
Searching for that something more
Worlds are spinning 'round
There's no time for slowing down
So won't you take a breath?
Just take a breath
People change and promises are broken
Clouds can move and skies will be wide open
Don't forget to take a breath
Blink our eyes, life's rearranged
To our surprise, it's still okay
It's the way things happen
Summer comes and then it goes
Hold on tight, and brace for cold
And it's only for a moment
We've all been down that road before
Searching for that something more
Worlds are spinning 'round
There's no time for slowing down
So won't you take a breath?
Just take a breath
People change and promises are broken
Clouds can move and skies will be wide open
Don't forget to take a breath
Life isn't suffocating
Air isn't overrated
Worlds are spinning 'round
There's no time for slowing down
So won't you take a breath?
Just take a breath
Worlds are spinning 'round
There's no time for slowing down
So won't you take a breath?
Just take a breath, take a breath
People change and promises are broken
Clouds can move and skies will be wide open
Don't forget to take a breath
(Worlds are spinning 'round) yeah
(There's no time fore slowing down)
(So won't you) don't forget to take a breath
(Don't forget to take a breath)
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Take a Breath Lyrics as written by Joseph Jonas Jess Cates
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