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.
I'm coming out from the shadows,
Shooting straight like an arrow,
Ain't nothing gonna slow me down, slow me down, yeah.
I'm gonna flow like a cool breeze,
Stand taller than a palm tree,
Ain't nothing gonna cut me down, cut me down, yeah.
I remember all the words you said,
That a crazy heart can never rest,
When your light starts fading out, fading out...
Don't keep waiting for an open door,
Break the lock and get something more,
Make a move 'cause you're alive, ALIVE...
We ain't gonna get a second chance,
Life ain't nothing but a crazy dance,
Let the moves 'cause you're alive, ALIVE...
Never had to go it solo,
'Cause your love wrapped me head to toe,
All I wanted was to make you proud, make you proud, yeah.
I just wanna hold you so close,
In return be your rain coat,
When the rain wants to drown you out, drown you out, yeah.
I remember all the words you said,
That a crazy heart can never rest,
When your light starts fading out, fading out...
Don't keep waiting for an open door,
Break the lock and get something more,
Make a move 'cause you're alive, ALIVE...
We ain't gonna get a second chance,
Life ain't nothing but a crazy dance,
Let the moves 'cause you're alive, ALIVE...
We're alive,
We're alive,
We're alive, live,
We're alive,
We're alive,
We're alive, live,
We're alive,
We're alive
Oh we're alive,
ALIVE...
You can always break the rules,
You can always dare to dance,
But you gotta take a chance, a chance.
You can always break the rules,
You can always dare to dance,
But you gotta take a chance, a chance...
Don't keep waiting for an open door,
Break the lock and get something more,
Make a move 'cause you're alive, ALIVE...
We ain't gonna get a second chance,
Life ain't nothing but a crazy dance,
Let the moves 'cause you're alive, ALIVE...
We're alive,
We're alive,
We're alive, live,
We're alive,
We're alive,
We're alive, live,
We're alive,
We're alive
Oh we're alive,
ALIVE...
We're alive,
We're alive,
We're alive, live,
We're alive,
We're alive,
We're alive, live,
We're alive,
We're alive
Oh we're alive,
ALIVE...
Shooting straight like an arrow,
Ain't nothing gonna slow me down, slow me down, yeah.
I'm gonna flow like a cool breeze,
Stand taller than a palm tree,
Ain't nothing gonna cut me down, cut me down, yeah.
I remember all the words you said,
That a crazy heart can never rest,
When your light starts fading out, fading out...
Don't keep waiting for an open door,
Break the lock and get something more,
Make a move 'cause you're alive, ALIVE...
We ain't gonna get a second chance,
Life ain't nothing but a crazy dance,
Let the moves 'cause you're alive, ALIVE...
Never had to go it solo,
'Cause your love wrapped me head to toe,
All I wanted was to make you proud, make you proud, yeah.
I just wanna hold you so close,
In return be your rain coat,
When the rain wants to drown you out, drown you out, yeah.
I remember all the words you said,
That a crazy heart can never rest,
When your light starts fading out, fading out...
Don't keep waiting for an open door,
Break the lock and get something more,
Make a move 'cause you're alive, ALIVE...
We ain't gonna get a second chance,
Life ain't nothing but a crazy dance,
Let the moves 'cause you're alive, ALIVE...
We're alive,
We're alive,
We're alive, live,
We're alive,
We're alive,
We're alive, live,
We're alive,
We're alive
Oh we're alive,
ALIVE...
You can always break the rules,
You can always dare to dance,
But you gotta take a chance, a chance.
You can always break the rules,
You can always dare to dance,
But you gotta take a chance, a chance...
Don't keep waiting for an open door,
Break the lock and get something more,
Make a move 'cause you're alive, ALIVE...
We ain't gonna get a second chance,
Life ain't nothing but a crazy dance,
Let the moves 'cause you're alive, ALIVE...
We're alive,
We're alive,
We're alive, live,
We're alive,
We're alive,
We're alive, live,
We're alive,
We're alive
Oh we're alive,
ALIVE...
We're alive,
We're alive,
We're alive, live,
We're alive,
We're alive,
We're alive, live,
We're alive,
We're alive
Oh we're alive,
ALIVE...
Lyrics submitted by cerulean_sky
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