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.
Before I knew your name, I was not blistered or burned
I gave love everything before you had it returned
Before I knew your name, I had my pride in tact
But you set my heart on fire before you gave it back
So I'm gonna rewind to a place and time
To the man I was, before your love
Wrecked my heart, and my soul, and my mind
Before I knew your name, before I knew your name
Ain't no drink or drug
That's gonna get me there
I've been down that road, your still just as gone
After the fog has cleared
So I'm gonna rewind to a place and time
To the man I was, before your love
Wrecked my heart, and my soul, and my mind
Before I knew your name, before I knew your name
Is it somewhere south of Austin?
Hiding in St. Paul
In the deserts east of L.A.
Hell, I might try them all
Somewhere to rewind to a place and time
To the man I was, before your love
Wrecked my heart, and my soul, and my mind
Before I knew your name, before I knew your name
Before I knew your name, before I knew your name
I gave love everything before you had it returned
Before I knew your name, I had my pride in tact
But you set my heart on fire before you gave it back
So I'm gonna rewind to a place and time
To the man I was, before your love
Wrecked my heart, and my soul, and my mind
Before I knew your name, before I knew your name
Ain't no drink or drug
That's gonna get me there
I've been down that road, your still just as gone
After the fog has cleared
So I'm gonna rewind to a place and time
To the man I was, before your love
Wrecked my heart, and my soul, and my mind
Before I knew your name, before I knew your name
Is it somewhere south of Austin?
Hiding in St. Paul
In the deserts east of L.A.
Hell, I might try them all
Somewhere to rewind to a place and time
To the man I was, before your love
Wrecked my heart, and my soul, and my mind
Before I knew your name, before I knew your name
Before I knew your name, before I knew your name
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Before I Knew Your Name [Studio Track] Lyrics as written by Radney Foster Brandon Rhyder
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