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.
You're my lost and beloved friend
Still right beside me
I had all the luck to be with you
Caring for me wherever I'd go
Though the pressure in my head
I will never let you go
Wishing everlasting dreams of you
Waiting for my own death to come soon enough
Every night I wake up
thinking about you
Hoping this nightmare is a lie
What is there to do?
I just wanna be with you
High above the sun
Are you waiting for me?
Together we walked through
the darkest of times
Are you waiting for me?
Losing all of my sanity
I am lost without you
I'm fed up being alone
You were the voice that used to make me calm
I know that you were the one for me
Now my loss still haunts me
After all these years
Grasping for nothing
Dreams become alive
This love will last forever
After you took your last breath
I’m still hoping this nightmare is a lie
What is there to do?
I just wanna be with you
High above the sun
Are you waiting for me?
Together we walked through
the darkest of times
Are you waiting for me?
I'm alone in the maze of regrets
There's so many things I did not mean to say
Forgive me for the tears I’ve caused
What is there to do?
I just wanna be with you
I'm with you now
I am waiting for you
What is?
What is there to do?
I just wanna be with you
High above the sun
Are you waiting for me?
Together we walked through
the darkest of times
Are you waiting for me?
Will you be waiting?
Will you be waiting for me?
I am waiting
Will you be waiting for me?
I had all the luck to be with you
Now I will never let go
Still right beside me
I had all the luck to be with you
Caring for me wherever I'd go
Though the pressure in my head
I will never let you go
Wishing everlasting dreams of you
Waiting for my own death to come soon enough
Every night I wake up
thinking about you
Hoping this nightmare is a lie
What is there to do?
I just wanna be with you
High above the sun
Are you waiting for me?
Together we walked through
the darkest of times
Are you waiting for me?
Losing all of my sanity
I am lost without you
I'm fed up being alone
You were the voice that used to make me calm
I know that you were the one for me
Now my loss still haunts me
After all these years
Grasping for nothing
Dreams become alive
This love will last forever
After you took your last breath
I’m still hoping this nightmare is a lie
What is there to do?
I just wanna be with you
High above the sun
Are you waiting for me?
Together we walked through
the darkest of times
Are you waiting for me?
I'm alone in the maze of regrets
There's so many things I did not mean to say
Forgive me for the tears I’ve caused
What is there to do?
I just wanna be with you
I'm with you now
I am waiting for you
What is?
What is there to do?
I just wanna be with you
High above the sun
Are you waiting for me?
Together we walked through
the darkest of times
Are you waiting for me?
Will you be waiting?
Will you be waiting for me?
I am waiting
Will you be waiting for me?
I had all the luck to be with you
Now I will never let go
Lyrics submitted by zygox
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