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.
There's a naked woman in my dreams
And I want her, 'cause my brain made her
There's a beauty, warming in my sheets
And I want her, 'cause my brain made her
Wake up every day, restless, wondering why
That she could never be with an awake guy
There's an ancient ocean under me
And I'm haunted by the inhabitants
All the mermaids laugh and call me names
'Cause I can't swim like their fancy friends
Get up every day, clueless, wondering why
If I could only wake (wake) rested once or twice
That'd be nice
Each and every night, got a subconscious life
Each and every night, I've got a subconscious life
No book, no pill, no fancy alcohol
Is gonna curb me from imaginary late-night brawls
There's a homemade army of machines
And they're marching on my battlefield
Hoards of ancient electricities
Kidnap brainwaves, electrocuting me
There's no other way, gonna have to stay up really late
Or risk another, underwater, no-show date
Yeah
Each and every night, I've got a subconscious life
Each and every night, I've got a subconscious life
No I just can't control my dreams, baby...
And I want her, 'cause my brain made her
There's a beauty, warming in my sheets
And I want her, 'cause my brain made her
Wake up every day, restless, wondering why
That she could never be with an awake guy
There's an ancient ocean under me
And I'm haunted by the inhabitants
All the mermaids laugh and call me names
'Cause I can't swim like their fancy friends
Get up every day, clueless, wondering why
If I could only wake (wake) rested once or twice
That'd be nice
Each and every night, got a subconscious life
Each and every night, I've got a subconscious life
No book, no pill, no fancy alcohol
Is gonna curb me from imaginary late-night brawls
There's a homemade army of machines
And they're marching on my battlefield
Hoards of ancient electricities
Kidnap brainwaves, electrocuting me
There's no other way, gonna have to stay up really late
Or risk another, underwater, no-show date
Yeah
Each and every night, I've got a subconscious life
Each and every night, I've got a subconscious life
No I just can't control my dreams, baby...
Lyrics submitted by IAmTheMilkMan
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