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'm not too far from you,
I can't wait to see you,
Again and again.
Pick me up to the highest level,
And lay me down once.
I reach the clouds.
I'm not a fiend,
Just persistent in my being.
I've been living up the nights in white,
The storm keeps growing.
I can taste the bitter leaf,
The high,
The blood is flowing.
My lady winter,
Please come and take my soul.
So don't ask and I won't tell,
Just relax and let your heart swell.
Take this flask, and kick it back.
It won't be easy until she comes back.
So don't ask and I won't tell!
I will hold my breath until
You fill my lungs
I will never give up,
Anticipation is the itch to my crave.
Pick me up to the highest level.
Pick me up to the highest level.
I've been living up the nights in white,
The storm keeps growing.
Look in the mirrors the red
Is feeling in your eyes,
Your eyes.
You're getting lost in between the lines,
The lines.
I've been living up the nights in white,
The storm keeps growing
I can taste the bitter leaf,
The high,
The blood is flowing
So don't ask and I won't tell!
So don't ask and I won't tell
I can't wait to see you,
Again and again.
Pick me up to the highest level,
And lay me down once.
I reach the clouds.
I'm not a fiend,
Just persistent in my being.
I've been living up the nights in white,
The storm keeps growing.
I can taste the bitter leaf,
The high,
The blood is flowing.
My lady winter,
Please come and take my soul.
So don't ask and I won't tell,
Just relax and let your heart swell.
Take this flask, and kick it back.
It won't be easy until she comes back.
So don't ask and I won't tell!
I will hold my breath until
You fill my lungs
I will never give up,
Anticipation is the itch to my crave.
Pick me up to the highest level.
Pick me up to the highest level.
I've been living up the nights in white,
The storm keeps growing.
Look in the mirrors the red
Is feeling in your eyes,
Your eyes.
You're getting lost in between the lines,
The lines.
I've been living up the nights in white,
The storm keeps growing
I can taste the bitter leaf,
The high,
The blood is flowing
So don't ask and I won't tell!
So don't ask and I won't tell
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