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've been here before and I don't like it
I'm trying to find where I went wrong
'Cause I never want to feel the way I do right now ever again
Totally lost and all alone
Can you save me?
Can you save me from myself?
Cause I've lost it all again
And I think maybe
You're the one who can pull me out
Of the holes I always dig
I said it before and always mean it
I promised this time will be the last
'Cause just when I thought that I've come so far from who I used to be
There's no escaping from my past
Can you save me?
Can you save me from myself?
Cause I've lost it all again
And I think maybe
You're the one who can pull me out
Of the holes I always dig
You're the one who can pull me out
One step forward
Two steps backward
One step forward
Two steps backward
Why, do I do this to myself?
Can you save me?
Can you save me from myself?
Cause I've lost it all again
And I think maybe
You're the one who can pull me out
Of the holes I always dig
I'm trying to find where I went wrong
'Cause I never want to feel the way I do right now ever again
Totally lost and all alone
Can you save me?
Can you save me from myself?
Cause I've lost it all again
And I think maybe
You're the one who can pull me out
Of the holes I always dig
I said it before and always mean it
I promised this time will be the last
'Cause just when I thought that I've come so far from who I used to be
There's no escaping from my past
Can you save me?
Can you save me from myself?
Cause I've lost it all again
And I think maybe
You're the one who can pull me out
Of the holes I always dig
You're the one who can pull me out
One step forward
Two steps backward
One step forward
Two steps backward
Why, do I do this to myself?
Can you save me?
Can you save me from myself?
Cause I've lost it all again
And I think maybe
You're the one who can pull me out
Of the holes I always dig
Lyrics submitted by Skoobasteve24
Can You Save Me? Lyrics as written by Daniel B. Estrin Chris Light Hesse
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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