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.
Living like Casanova was living,
Feeling unsure but no one was missing and
You call, you wanted me
Headed out on to war I was restless
Really can't count for more than you're
Blessed with and
You call, now you count on me
[Chorus]
I said now it's all right,
If part of your life you been a runaway
Now it's all right if,
Part of the time
You've been looking for me
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
Been a lot of Casanovas you dealt with,
Lights on the door but its empty
And you call, now you wanted me
Life isn't simply the tastin'
All seems so sure when you're wasted and
You called, now you count on me.
[Chorus]
Now it's all right
If part of your life
You've been looking for me
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
Living like Casanova was living,
Feeling unsure but no one was missing and
You phone, now you count on me
[Chorus]
Now it's all right if,
Part of the time,
You've been looking for me
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
Hold me don't you cry,
It's a long way down, up real high
Hold me, don't be scared
Come home now, be right there for you
Feeling unsure but no one was missing and
You call, you wanted me
Headed out on to war I was restless
Really can't count for more than you're
Blessed with and
You call, now you count on me
[Chorus]
I said now it's all right,
If part of your life you been a runaway
Now it's all right if,
Part of the time
You've been looking for me
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
Been a lot of Casanovas you dealt with,
Lights on the door but its empty
And you call, now you wanted me
Life isn't simply the tastin'
All seems so sure when you're wasted and
You called, now you count on me.
[Chorus]
Now it's all right
If part of your life
You've been looking for me
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
Living like Casanova was living,
Feeling unsure but no one was missing and
You phone, now you count on me
[Chorus]
Now it's all right if,
Part of the time,
You've been looking for me
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
Hold me don't you cry,
It's a long way down, up real high
Hold me, don't be scared
Come home now, be right there for you
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Sanctuary Lyrics as written by James Howard
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing
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