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.
Take what you need, and leave the rest
No, I don't mind, no, I don't mind, I'll get this off my chest
There's nowhere else I'd rather be
Come flying in, and then again
I'm not here long enough to pretend that I seem so well
There's nowhere else you'd rather be
Like a hummingbird in flight you are
Hovering, hovering 'round me
And I move near, you fly away
Like a hummingbird in flight you are
Hovering, hovering near me
As I move near, you fly away
Don't fly away
Don't fly away
Don't fly away
What can I say? You have to wait
You find it hard to say and to articulate
I know there's nowhere else you'd rather be
It seems so clear, I know we're through
Yet all I wanna do is make love to you
I know there's nowhere else you'd rather be
Like a hummingbird in flight you are
Hovering, hovering near me
And I move near, you fly away
Like a hummingbird in flight you are
Hovering, hovering near me
As I move near, you fly away
Don't fly away
Don't fly away
Don't fly away
Don't fly away
Don't fly away
Buzzing around my head
Things you have done, the words you have said
Remember me, after you've left
I'll try but I can't forget
Like a hummingbird in flight you are
Hovering, hovering 'round me
As I move near, you fly away
Like a hummingbird in flight you are
Hovering, hovering 'round me
As I move near, you fly away
Don't fly away
Don't fly away
Don't fly away
Don't fly away
Don't fly away
No, I don't mind, no, I don't mind, I'll get this off my chest
There's nowhere else I'd rather be
Come flying in, and then again
I'm not here long enough to pretend that I seem so well
There's nowhere else you'd rather be
Like a hummingbird in flight you are
Hovering, hovering 'round me
And I move near, you fly away
Like a hummingbird in flight you are
Hovering, hovering near me
As I move near, you fly away
Don't fly away
Don't fly away
Don't fly away
What can I say? You have to wait
You find it hard to say and to articulate
I know there's nowhere else you'd rather be
It seems so clear, I know we're through
Yet all I wanna do is make love to you
I know there's nowhere else you'd rather be
Like a hummingbird in flight you are
Hovering, hovering near me
And I move near, you fly away
Like a hummingbird in flight you are
Hovering, hovering near me
As I move near, you fly away
Don't fly away
Don't fly away
Don't fly away
Don't fly away
Don't fly away
Buzzing around my head
Things you have done, the words you have said
Remember me, after you've left
I'll try but I can't forget
Like a hummingbird in flight you are
Hovering, hovering 'round me
As I move near, you fly away
Like a hummingbird in flight you are
Hovering, hovering 'round me
As I move near, you fly away
Don't fly away
Don't fly away
Don't fly away
Don't fly away
Don't fly away
Lyrics submitted by awaketodream, edited by destenvise
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Take what you need, and leave the rest No I don't mind, no I don't mind I'll get this off my chest There's nowhere else I'd rather be Come flying in, and then again, mighty long enough to pretend (??? I can't figure out what the rest of the line is)
Like a hummingbird in flight you are hovering, hovering 'round me When I go near you fly away Like a hummingbird in flight you are hovering, hovering near me As I go near you fly away (it might be Go or Grow in the chorus each time, I can't tell) Don't fly away, don't fly away Don't fly away
What can I say? You have to wait You find it hard to say and to articulate I know there's nowhere else you'd rather be It seems so clear, I know we're through Yet all I want to do is make love to you I know there's nowhere else you'd rather be
Like a hummingbird in flight you are hovering, hovering near me As I go near you fly away Like a hummingbird in flight you are hovering, hovering near me As I go near you fly away Don't fly away, don't fly away Don't fly away, don't fly away Don't fly away
Buzzing around my head Things you have done (...to what you have said???) Remember me after you've left I'll try, but I can't forget
Like a hummingbird in flight you are hovering, hovering 'round me As I go near you fly away Like a humming bird in flight you are hovering, hovering 'round me As I go near you fly away Don't fly away, don't fly away Don't fly away, don't fly away Don't fly away
Take what you need, and leave the rest, No I don't mind, no I don't mind, I'll get this off my chest, There's nowhere else I'd rather be.
Come flying in, and then again, I'm not here long enough to pretend that I seem so well, There's nowhere else you'd rather be.
Like a hummingbird in flight you are, Hovering, hovering 'round me, And I move near, you fly away. Like a hummingbird in flight you are, Hovering, hovering near me, As I move near, you fly away.
Don't fly away [x3]
What can I say, you have to wait, You find it hard to say and to articulate, I know there's nowhere else you'd rather be.
It seems so clear, I know we're through, Yet all I wanna do is make love to you, I know there's nowhere else you'd rather be.
Like a hummingbird in flight you are, Hovering, hovering near me, As I move near, you fly away. Like a hummingbird in flight you are, Hovering, hovering near me, As I move near, you fly away.
Don't fly away [x5]
Buzzing around my head, things you have done, The words you have said. Remember me, after you've left, I'll try but I can't forget.
Like a hummingbird in flight you are, Hovering, hovering 'round me, As I move near, you fly away. Like a hummingbird in flight you are, Hovering, hovering 'round me, As I move near, you fly away.
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