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.
Leaves turn blue and the sky green
A little drop of dreams can go so far
I know you've got the anger of a burning sun
Say hold up just a minute, don't burn me down
If you burn me down you'll never find your way
If you burn me down, it's true, a little drop of dreams
Locked in a cage, for a really long time, time, time
Locked in a cage, for a long time, time, time
Locked in a cage, for a really long time
Locked in a cage, for a long time, time, time
Locked in a cage
Locked in a cage
All this time I've been lied to
You're always in between, I go too far
You know I got the anger of a burning sun
Say hold up just a minute, don't burn me now
If you burn me down you'll never find your way
If you burn me down, it's true, a little drop of dreams
Locked in a cage, for a really long time, time, time
Locked in a cage, for a long time, time, time
Locked in a cage, for a really long time
Locked in a cage, for a long time, time, time
Locked in a cage
Locked in a cage
Show us all what we have earned
We'll keep your words and show the world
A drop of dreams is all it takes
A drop of dreams to show, to show the world, to show the world
A drop of dreams to show the world
So show us all what we have earned
We'll keep your words to show
Locked in a cage, for a really long time, time, time
Locked in a cage, for a long time, time, time
Locked in a cage, for a really long time
Locked in a cage, for a long time, time, time
Locked in a cage
Locked in a cage
A little drop of dreams can go so far
I know you've got the anger of a burning sun
Say hold up just a minute, don't burn me down
If you burn me down you'll never find your way
If you burn me down, it's true, a little drop of dreams
Locked in a cage, for a really long time, time, time
Locked in a cage, for a long time, time, time
Locked in a cage, for a really long time
Locked in a cage, for a long time, time, time
Locked in a cage
Locked in a cage
All this time I've been lied to
You're always in between, I go too far
You know I got the anger of a burning sun
Say hold up just a minute, don't burn me now
If you burn me down you'll never find your way
If you burn me down, it's true, a little drop of dreams
Locked in a cage, for a really long time, time, time
Locked in a cage, for a long time, time, time
Locked in a cage, for a really long time
Locked in a cage, for a long time, time, time
Locked in a cage
Locked in a cage
Show us all what we have earned
We'll keep your words and show the world
A drop of dreams is all it takes
A drop of dreams to show, to show the world, to show the world
A drop of dreams to show the world
So show us all what we have earned
We'll keep your words to show
Locked in a cage, for a really long time, time, time
Locked in a cage, for a long time, time, time
Locked in a cage, for a really long time
Locked in a cage, for a long time, time, time
Locked in a cage
Locked in a cage
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