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.
(Into the water)
Think rubber
As in, life saver
As in, love nest
Black rubber
Picture teal sea
As in, screensaver
As in, favourite picture
Think summer
Think freak wave
As in, blunt ardour
As in, cold frenzy
Do you miss me?
Picture seashell
Your pick-up from hell
All-elusive
Non-exclusive
In the dark night
She pulls her coat tight
Shakes off her stage fright
To dance and take the final stride
Under a pale light
She's fading from sight
To meet her dear knight
To dance and take the final stride
(Into the water)
Think seashell
As in, shelter
As in, lost lover
Undercover
Picture side glance
As in, invitation
As in, offer
Moon lover
In the dark night
(In the dark, in the night, she shakes off her fright)
She pulls her coat tight
(In the light, out of sight, she's taking the stride)
Shakes off her stage fright
To dance and take the final stride
Under a pale light
She's fading from sight
To meet her dear knight
To dance and take the final stride
(Into the water)
In the dark, in the night
She shakes off her fright
In the light, out of sight
She's taking the stride
Think rubber
As in, life saver
As in, love nest
Black rubber
Picture teal sea
As in, screensaver
As in, favourite picture
Think summer
Think freak wave
As in, blunt ardour
As in, cold frenzy
Do you miss me?
Picture seashell
Your pick-up from hell
All-elusive
Non-exclusive
In the dark night
She pulls her coat tight
Shakes off her stage fright
To dance and take the final stride
Under a pale light
She's fading from sight
To meet her dear knight
To dance and take the final stride
(Into the water)
Think seashell
As in, shelter
As in, lost lover
Undercover
Picture side glance
As in, invitation
As in, offer
Moon lover
In the dark night
(In the dark, in the night, she shakes off her fright)
She pulls her coat tight
(In the light, out of sight, she's taking the stride)
Shakes off her stage fright
To dance and take the final stride
Under a pale light
She's fading from sight
To meet her dear knight
To dance and take the final stride
(Into the water)
In the dark, in the night
She shakes off her fright
In the light, out of sight
She's taking the stride
Lyrics submitted by deadstars
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Think rubber As in, life saver As in, love nest Black rubber
a life boat! (car tire?)
Picture teal sea As in, screensaver As in, favourite picture Think summer
teal sea sounds like TLC (total lung capacity). probably coincidence.
Think freak wave As in, blunt ardour As in, cold frenzy Do you miss me?
the sea... her lover calling.
Picture seashell Your pick-up from hell All-elusive Non-exclusive
oh oh something bad is going to happen, and it's tricky!
In the dark night She pulls her coat tight Shakes off her stage fright To dance and take the final stride
she takes all her courage to make her last move...
Under a pale light She's fading from sight To meet her dear knight To dance and take the final stride (Into the water)
to join her dead love.
Think seashell As in, shelter As in, lost lover Undercover
Picture side glance As in, invitation As in, offer Moon lover
he was screaming for her to join her all along. she could picture the glances in her mind.
In the dark night (In the dark, in the night, she shakes off her fright) She pulls her coat tight (In the light, out of sight, she's taking the stride) Shakes off her stage fright To dance and take the final stride
Under a pale light She's fading from sight To meet her dear knight To dance and take the final stride (Into the water)
In the dark, in the night She shakes off her fright In the light, out of sight She's taking the stride
an amazing suicide description.