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 is a ? down below
You want to go
You were left in heaven
I have been picturing the other side
No one wants to die ?
Pack it up leave it ? blind ?
I can't see you again
See you again see
I can't see you when I am gone
I can't see you see you again
See you
Can't you see?
I am gone
There is a fire down below ?
What you want to know ?
Looking at history
So it seems
I open ? time
I don't know ?
I can't see you again
See you again see
I can't see you when I am gone
I can't see you see you again
See you
Can't you see?
I am gone
?
I can't see you again
See you again see
I can't see you when I am gone
I can't see you see you again
See you
Can't you see?
I am gone
You want to go
You were left in heaven
I have been picturing the other side
No one wants to die ?
Pack it up leave it ? blind ?
I can't see you again
See you again see
I can't see you when I am gone
I can't see you see you again
See you
Can't you see?
I am gone
There is a fire down below ?
What you want to know ?
Looking at history
So it seems
I open ? time
I don't know ?
I can't see you again
See you again see
I can't see you when I am gone
I can't see you see you again
See you
Can't you see?
I am gone
?
I can't see you again
See you again see
I can't see you when I am gone
I can't see you see you again
See you
Can't you see?
I am gone
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When I'm Gone Lyrics as written by Gregory Robert Garbowsky Blake Sennett
Lyrics © ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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