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.
There are times when I want it all to go away
Am I gonna leave, or am I gonna stay?
I'm living, I'm dying, I'm laughing, I'm crying
I'm trying, I'm trying
But I don't know
Other times when I think it's going all my way
Wanna pick up the pieces, make it all OK
I'm highing, I'm lowing, I'm coming, I'm going
I'm trying, I'm trying
And yes I know
That it's fine, I ain't wasting time
I don't mind, cos I know she's mine, all mine
And I never felt better before
We're OK
And I ain't wasting my time
There are days that I never seem to understand
Why I'm taking off, just when I need to land
I'm running, I'm hiding, I'm slipping, I'm sliding
I'm trying, I'm trying
But I don't know
Other days when I feel I hold it in my hands
Ain't nothing gonna stop me realize my plans
I'm sitting, I'm talking, I'm sleeping, I'm walking
I'm trying, I'm trying
And yes I know
That it's fine, I ain't wasting time
I don't mind, cos I know she's mine, all mine
And I never felt better before
We're OK
And I ain't wasting my time
That it's fine, I ain't wasting time
I don't mind, cos I know she's mine, all mine
And I never felt better before
We're OK
And I ain't wasting my time
Am I gonna leave, or am I gonna stay?
I'm living, I'm dying, I'm laughing, I'm crying
I'm trying, I'm trying
But I don't know
Other times when I think it's going all my way
Wanna pick up the pieces, make it all OK
I'm highing, I'm lowing, I'm coming, I'm going
I'm trying, I'm trying
And yes I know
That it's fine, I ain't wasting time
I don't mind, cos I know she's mine, all mine
And I never felt better before
We're OK
And I ain't wasting my time
There are days that I never seem to understand
Why I'm taking off, just when I need to land
I'm running, I'm hiding, I'm slipping, I'm sliding
I'm trying, I'm trying
But I don't know
Other days when I feel I hold it in my hands
Ain't nothing gonna stop me realize my plans
I'm sitting, I'm talking, I'm sleeping, I'm walking
I'm trying, I'm trying
And yes I know
That it's fine, I ain't wasting time
I don't mind, cos I know she's mine, all mine
And I never felt better before
We're OK
And I ain't wasting my time
That it's fine, I ain't wasting time
I don't mind, cos I know she's mine, all mine
And I never felt better before
We're OK
And I ain't wasting my time
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