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.
Woke this morning and my head was pounding
Should have been there an hour ago
Gotta go gotta go to the places we know
And let the time slip away to hide the feelings we show
Get on down with my feet on the ground
And I’m trying not to walk away
Just another day, just another day
When the shadows gone come to play
Got nothing in my kitchen, but that’s alright
Cuz I got 45 dollars gonna keep me high all night
Now all these things will fade when I find myself some shade
Credit man calling and he wants to talk
But I’m not speak to him
Cuz his tone is grim and his chances are slim
To ever get my money again
That’s alright baby, I don’t mind
When things like this go bad
Cuz you can never lose something you never had
When the shade still keeps you glad
Now I don’t want to leave here baby,
But I’m sure it will follow me
Cuz where ever I may go
My shadow will shade on me
Early in the morning, sun's last light
Me I want to find my shade tonight
Some people like to drink a few and some folks like to fight
But me I want to find my shade tonight
Me I want to find my shade tonight
And I’m thinking that I just don’t mind
When the shadows come and shade my time
And I’m thinking that I’ll be just fine
Cuz the shade is gonna keep me smiling by
Some people saying that its just no good
That the shades no place to be to be
And that’s there advice and while it's very nice
The shade's alright with me
Why cant we spend some time and watch it all pass by
In the shade we’ve made a place to fade the daily pace
And that’s gonna get us by
Got nothing in my kitchen, that’s all right
Cuz I got 45 dollars gonna keep me high all night
Now all these things will fade when I find myself some shade
Should have been there an hour ago
Gotta go gotta go to the places we know
And let the time slip away to hide the feelings we show
Get on down with my feet on the ground
And I’m trying not to walk away
Just another day, just another day
When the shadows gone come to play
Got nothing in my kitchen, but that’s alright
Cuz I got 45 dollars gonna keep me high all night
Now all these things will fade when I find myself some shade
Credit man calling and he wants to talk
But I’m not speak to him
Cuz his tone is grim and his chances are slim
To ever get my money again
That’s alright baby, I don’t mind
When things like this go bad
Cuz you can never lose something you never had
When the shade still keeps you glad
Now I don’t want to leave here baby,
But I’m sure it will follow me
Cuz where ever I may go
My shadow will shade on me
Early in the morning, sun's last light
Me I want to find my shade tonight
Some people like to drink a few and some folks like to fight
But me I want to find my shade tonight
Me I want to find my shade tonight
And I’m thinking that I just don’t mind
When the shadows come and shade my time
And I’m thinking that I’ll be just fine
Cuz the shade is gonna keep me smiling by
Some people saying that its just no good
That the shades no place to be to be
And that’s there advice and while it's very nice
The shade's alright with me
Why cant we spend some time and watch it all pass by
In the shade we’ve made a place to fade the daily pace
And that’s gonna get us by
Got nothing in my kitchen, that’s all right
Cuz I got 45 dollars gonna keep me high all night
Now all these things will fade when I find myself some shade
Lyrics submitted by bperfetuo
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