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.
Here’s the truth
Life sucks sometimes
When it hurts so bad that you can’t go on
Life keeps moving on
When you feel
That you’ve been done wrong
When you’re sure your world is coming down around you
Life keeps moving on
And it is beautiful and tragic
Different verse, but same old song
Sometimes the only thing you learn is
That life keeps moving on
When it’s good
When you’re flying higher
When your feet float up above the ground around you
Life keeps moving on
When you’re glad
When you’re fat and happy
When you don’t need for anything
Life keeps moving on, yeah
And it is beautiful and tragic
Different verse but same old song
Sometimes the only thing you learn is
That life keeps moving on
We’re better off the sooner that we find
That life is mostly what we choose to see
'Cause whether or not I’ve got what I want
Life keeps moving on in front of me
At this pace
We’re gonna get somewhere
If it’s good or bad, if it’s slow or fast
Life keeps moving on
And yes, life keeps moving on
Life sucks sometimes
When it hurts so bad that you can’t go on
Life keeps moving on
When you feel
That you’ve been done wrong
When you’re sure your world is coming down around you
Life keeps moving on
And it is beautiful and tragic
Different verse, but same old song
Sometimes the only thing you learn is
That life keeps moving on
When it’s good
When you’re flying higher
When your feet float up above the ground around you
Life keeps moving on
When you’re glad
When you’re fat and happy
When you don’t need for anything
Life keeps moving on, yeah
And it is beautiful and tragic
Different verse but same old song
Sometimes the only thing you learn is
That life keeps moving on
We’re better off the sooner that we find
That life is mostly what we choose to see
'Cause whether or not I’ve got what I want
Life keeps moving on in front of me
At this pace
We’re gonna get somewhere
If it’s good or bad, if it’s slow or fast
Life keeps moving on
And yes, life keeps moving on
Lyrics submitted by starsie
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