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.
""For the ones that reach out not to fall It will tear them apart to know how the light fades We'll lose our grasp But the worthless are saved The reasons crumble to the floor ash to ash dust to dust No perspective on life We lose our grasp we lose our grasp Just hanging by a thread we'll take our chances Even though I'm a wreck I'll keep on fighting until the end I cannot say a word I am left breathless How can we live when knowing we lose the ones that we love? Walking the divided lines that lead us through They cross through our hearts Life is so cruel when it knocks us down I don't see what you live for You are taking the best part of your life and just throwing it away I don't think that you're drifting apart I don't think I've been hiding away There's something to live for There's no promises kept Dig deeper into our hearts The loss is hard the truth is sharper Sorrow breaks down the highest star It moves our lives it makes us stronger Dig deeper into our hearts The loss is hard the truth is sharper I don't care if the odds are bleak You take the chance or live in remorse You're breaking off; the pain is too much You're hidng the fragile parts of your life There's no shame in sharing your pain We all hide the fragile parts of our lives SORROW LIVES inside our hearts SORROW BREAKS the depths of our weakened souls.""
Lyrics submitted by frodo22969052
Sorrow Plagues Lyrics as written by Edward Gibbs Alex Wood
Lyrics © Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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