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.
Along the river running
By the ocean turning
Under the sky's flooding
Swirls of grey
Frantically falling
Looking for a place to land
In the night the rains came
In the night the waves came
In the night the men came
In the night the threat came
And we prayed
We learnt to hold our breath
In the night we embraced
Took the risk of loving
Took his tongue in my mouth
And we prayed
In the night the men came
Broke down the barricades
We bent our backs to running
And we prayed
Frantic and praying
Looking for a place to hide
In the night the men came
In the night the shots came
In the night the pain came
In the night the chains came
In the night I lost you
I lost you
A grey crane is standing
In the daylight shining
Two bodies gently swaying
In the sun
In the sun
By the ocean turning
Under the sky's flooding
Swirls of grey
Frantically falling
Looking for a place to land
In the night the rains came
In the night the waves came
In the night the men came
In the night the threat came
And we prayed
We learnt to hold our breath
In the night we embraced
Took the risk of loving
Took his tongue in my mouth
And we prayed
In the night the men came
Broke down the barricades
We bent our backs to running
And we prayed
Frantic and praying
Looking for a place to hide
In the night the men came
In the night the shots came
In the night the pain came
In the night the chains came
In the night I lost you
I lost you
A grey crane is standing
In the daylight shining
Two bodies gently swaying
In the sun
In the sun
Lyrics submitted by stretchza
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