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.
I heard about your place in summertime
So good you get yourself together now
Your sister called and she told me
'Bout a time to make believe in a place we both belong
And I'll be waiting there
No telling there was just no telling me
I could hear you but I got that spell on me
I left the house back in June
In a time of make believe
For a time of make believe
In a place I don’t belong
I've been wasted there
And I'm singing
In a time to make believe
In a place we both belong
In a place we both belong
And a time to make believe
And a time to make believe
And I can make amends
I can show you I learned my lesson
and learned it good
If you trust me again
I can make this success the second time around
Promise to be there
As long you need me
Promise to still care
I promise to still care
I promise you that we'll be good again
In a time to make believe
Gotta give it time everybody say
That's true but it still hurts anyway
Strong that I can do this
Yes I can
In a time of make believe
In a place we both belong
We'll all belong
I can make it there
I'm singing
It's coming I could feel it coming now
Wind is beating and the rain is drumming now
In the storm before the dawning
Of a time to make believe
Of a time to make believe
In a place we'll all belong
We'll all belong
I'll be waiting there
I'm singing oh
And I'll meet you there
I'll be waiting there
In a time to make believe
In a place we both belong
So good you get yourself together now
Your sister called and she told me
'Bout a time to make believe in a place we both belong
And I'll be waiting there
No telling there was just no telling me
I could hear you but I got that spell on me
I left the house back in June
In a time of make believe
For a time of make believe
In a place I don’t belong
I've been wasted there
And I'm singing
In a time to make believe
In a place we both belong
In a place we both belong
And a time to make believe
And a time to make believe
And I can make amends
I can show you I learned my lesson
and learned it good
If you trust me again
I can make this success the second time around
Promise to be there
As long you need me
Promise to still care
I promise to still care
I promise you that we'll be good again
In a time to make believe
Gotta give it time everybody say
That's true but it still hurts anyway
Strong that I can do this
Yes I can
In a time of make believe
In a place we both belong
We'll all belong
I can make it there
I'm singing
It's coming I could feel it coming now
Wind is beating and the rain is drumming now
In the storm before the dawning
Of a time to make believe
Of a time to make believe
In a place we'll all belong
We'll all belong
I'll be waiting there
I'm singing oh
And I'll meet you there
I'll be waiting there
In a time to make believe
In a place we both belong
Lyrics submitted by nevito77
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