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.
A voice on the other end said
Where in the world have you been
I said I've been all around but I ain't seen a thing
I was lying in my bed
Trying to arrange my head
When a letter came in from Him
Saying I was dead
It was signed in blood
it was mailed In to my heart
Though the channel was clear
I didn't want to hear, it made me worried
When you're out with the boys
Walking paranoid, and all your toys
Make you discouraged
It's really sad you know
When you've nothing to show
And there it reads on the bottom line
I love you
I love you
I love you
Awaiting Your reply
Awaiting Your reply
Why did He have to word it like that
Why can't He let me be
It was bad enough that he offered his love
But why did He fry my head with that last line
Awaiting your reply
Awaiting your reply
I could laugh in the face of life
I could laugh in the face of lies
But I knew I couldn't keep Him waiting
I had so little time
So I called Him up
Asked for Him by name
He passed me the ticket
And I boarded the plane
We pulled out onto the airport runway
We began to climb as the whole world exploded
I'd just asked him for his lifeline
The blood, the blood of jesus is his lifeline
So sit down and read his letter
His love is clearly defined
When you're done with his words
You won't forget what you've heard
And in his love, he'll haunt you day and night
Awaiting your reply
Awaiting your reply
Awaiting your reply
Where in the world have you been
I said I've been all around but I ain't seen a thing
I was lying in my bed
Trying to arrange my head
When a letter came in from Him
Saying I was dead
It was signed in blood
it was mailed In to my heart
Though the channel was clear
I didn't want to hear, it made me worried
When you're out with the boys
Walking paranoid, and all your toys
Make you discouraged
It's really sad you know
When you've nothing to show
And there it reads on the bottom line
I love you
I love you
I love you
Awaiting Your reply
Awaiting Your reply
Why did He have to word it like that
Why can't He let me be
It was bad enough that he offered his love
But why did He fry my head with that last line
Awaiting your reply
Awaiting your reply
I could laugh in the face of life
I could laugh in the face of lies
But I knew I couldn't keep Him waiting
I had so little time
So I called Him up
Asked for Him by name
He passed me the ticket
And I boarded the plane
We pulled out onto the airport runway
We began to climb as the whole world exploded
I'd just asked him for his lifeline
The blood, the blood of jesus is his lifeline
So sit down and read his letter
His love is clearly defined
When you're done with his words
You won't forget what you've heard
And in his love, he'll haunt you day and night
Awaiting your reply
Awaiting your reply
Awaiting your reply
Lyrics submitted by htimreimer
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