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.
It's that time to transform
To come around, I'm changin'
Oh, there's an angel knockin' on my window
Tryin' to tell me where to go next
It's a small town without you
It feels cold, it's creepin'
Moving on
I look ahead instead
Spirit divide
Drift alone
I waved her goodbye
I carried on
Dreams pass
My black dress
Folded on a big mess
I'm changing my next flight to Paris
The hour glass, a tick tock too fast for a destiny
I've got a full drawer of letters
Remember it was Paris you said we were gonna meet
Why your answer machine's still on?
It's the oddest feeling since you're gone
A part of me drift away with you
And will never return
Spirit divide
Drift alone
I waved her goodbye
I carried on
Dreams pass
My black dress
Folded on a big mess
I'm changing my next flight to Paris
Spirit divide
I waved her goodbye
Dreams pass
My black dress
Folded on a big mess
I'm changing my next flight
To come around, I'm changin'
Oh, there's an angel knockin' on my window
Tryin' to tell me where to go next
It's a small town without you
It feels cold, it's creepin'
Moving on
I look ahead instead
Spirit divide
Drift alone
I waved her goodbye
I carried on
Dreams pass
My black dress
Folded on a big mess
I'm changing my next flight to Paris
The hour glass, a tick tock too fast for a destiny
I've got a full drawer of letters
Remember it was Paris you said we were gonna meet
Why your answer machine's still on?
It's the oddest feeling since you're gone
A part of me drift away with you
And will never return
Spirit divide
Drift alone
I waved her goodbye
I carried on
Dreams pass
My black dress
Folded on a big mess
I'm changing my next flight to Paris
Spirit divide
I waved her goodbye
Dreams pass
My black dress
Folded on a big mess
I'm changing my next flight
Lyrics submitted by smallwonderrobot
Paris Lyrics as written by Fredrik Daniel Wallin Erik Oskar Bodin
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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