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.
Every night before I go to sleep
I thank the lord down on my knees
For the bare necessities
Food, water, shelter, love
We're so busy judging right from wrong
Rich and poor, weak and strong
When all we need our whole life long
Is food, water, shelter, love
We can soldier on through each day
If we have a home to keep our family safe
And if your heart can be warmed by somebody's love
That's enough
People go hungry struggle to survive
While we fly New York to London in the blink of an eye
Why must it be so hard to provide
Food, water, shelter, love
We can soldier on through each day
If we have a home to keep our family safe
And if your heart can be warmed by somebody's love
That's enough
Every night before I go to sleep
I thank the lord down on my knees
For the bare necessities
Food, water, shelter, love
Food, water, shelter, love
I thank the lord down on my knees
For the bare necessities
Food, water, shelter, love
We're so busy judging right from wrong
Rich and poor, weak and strong
When all we need our whole life long
Is food, water, shelter, love
We can soldier on through each day
If we have a home to keep our family safe
And if your heart can be warmed by somebody's love
That's enough
People go hungry struggle to survive
While we fly New York to London in the blink of an eye
Why must it be so hard to provide
Food, water, shelter, love
We can soldier on through each day
If we have a home to keep our family safe
And if your heart can be warmed by somebody's love
That's enough
Every night before I go to sleep
I thank the lord down on my knees
For the bare necessities
Food, water, shelter, love
Food, water, shelter, love
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Food Water Shelter Love Lyrics as written by Rick Price Tamara Jane Sloper
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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