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.
Every second's soaked in sadness
Every weekend is a war
And I'm drowning in the déjà vu
We've seen it all before
I don't wanna do this by myself
I don't wanna live like a broken record
I've heard these lines a thousand times
And I've seen it all before...
Are we close enough?
There is something I must confide
I think we've lost our touch
There's no sparkle in those eyes
What an awful mess I've made
There's nothing left to say
Every second's soaked in sadness
Every weekend is a war
And I'm drowning in the déjà vu
We've seen it all before
I don't wanna do this by myself
I don't wanna live like a broken record
I've heard these lines a thousand times
And I've seen it all before...
There's nothing in the air tonight.
(Nothing in the air, tonight...)
There's nothing in the air tonight.
(Nothing in the air, tonight...)
There's nothing in the air tonight.
(Nothing in the air, tonight...)
There's nothing in the air tonight.
(Nothing in the air, tonight...)
Every second's soaked in sadness
Every weekend is a war
And I'm drowning in the déjà vu
We've seen it all before
I don't wanna do this by myself
I don't wanna live like a broken record
I've heard these lines a thousand times
And I've seen it all before...
I'm sorry, love. It's not enough
We should feel the love so painfully
It hurts right to the touch
I know it stings, I know this cuts
And I wish I could agree with you
But this love, it's not enough
It's not enough
It's not enough
Every weekend is a war
And I'm drowning in the déjà vu
We've seen it all before
I don't wanna do this by myself
I don't wanna live like a broken record
I've heard these lines a thousand times
And I've seen it all before...
Are we close enough?
There is something I must confide
I think we've lost our touch
There's no sparkle in those eyes
What an awful mess I've made
There's nothing left to say
Every second's soaked in sadness
Every weekend is a war
And I'm drowning in the déjà vu
We've seen it all before
I don't wanna do this by myself
I don't wanna live like a broken record
I've heard these lines a thousand times
And I've seen it all before...
There's nothing in the air tonight.
(Nothing in the air, tonight...)
There's nothing in the air tonight.
(Nothing in the air, tonight...)
There's nothing in the air tonight.
(Nothing in the air, tonight...)
There's nothing in the air tonight.
(Nothing in the air, tonight...)
Every second's soaked in sadness
Every weekend is a war
And I'm drowning in the déjà vu
We've seen it all before
I don't wanna do this by myself
I don't wanna live like a broken record
I've heard these lines a thousand times
And I've seen it all before...
I'm sorry, love. It's not enough
We should feel the love so painfully
It hurts right to the touch
I know it stings, I know this cuts
And I wish I could agree with you
But this love, it's not enough
It's not enough
It's not enough
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Every second's soaked in sadness Every weekend is a war And I'm drowning in the déjà vu We've seen it all before
I don't wanna do this by myself I don't wanna live like a broken record I've heard these lines a thousand times And I've seen it all before...
Are we close enough? There is something I must confide I think we've lost our touch There's no sparkle in those eyes
What an awful mess I've made There's nothing left to say
Every second's soaked in sadness Every weekend is a war And I'm drowning in the déjà vu We've seen it all before
I don't wanna do this by myself I don't wanna live like a broken record I've heard these lines a thousand times And I've seen it all before...
There's nothing in the air tonight. (Nothing in the air, tonight...) There's nothing in the air tonight. (Nothing in the air, tonight...) There's nothing in the air tonight. (Nothing in the air, tonight...) There's nothing in the air tonight. (Nothing in the air, tonight...)
Every second's soaked in sadness Every weekend is a war And I'm drowning in the déjà vu We've seen it all before
I don't wanna do this by myself I don't wanna live like a broken record I've heard these lines a thousand times And I've seen it all before...
I'm sorry, love. It's not enough We should feel the love so painfully It hurts right to the touch I know it stings, I know this cuts And I wish I could agree with you But this love, it's not enough It's not enough It's not enough
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