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.
Tell me where did we go wrong
If it's all good intentions
Why are we scared of living
Yeah the weight of the world
Its hold enough to hold already
Why does it gotta be so heavy
Baby it's the little things
Maybe we can change the world
One heart at a time
You can't say you love too much
You can't say you care enough
There's no such thing as reaching to far
We've all got a heart
And you can't say love too much
You can't say love too much
As simple as I word you say
You never know the lives you can change
Never know the souls you can save
And I bet it happens everyday
Cause everybody's got a story, a past, or a song of glory
Just take a look around
Somebody needs you now
You're somebody's hero somehow
You can't say you love too much
You can't say you care enough
There's no such thing as reaching to far
We've all got a heart
No you can't say love too much
And no you can't say love too much
No
I can't sleep tonight
Its burning in my mind
If I could change the world one heart at a time
Oh I would start with mine
Yeah (Can't say, can't say)
Oh you can't say, oh you can't say
You can't say you love too much
You can't say you care enough
There's no such thing as reaching to far
We've all got a heart
No you can't say love too much
(Can't say can't say)
No you can't say love too much
(Can't say can't say)
If it's all good intentions
Why are we scared of living
Yeah the weight of the world
Its hold enough to hold already
Why does it gotta be so heavy
Baby it's the little things
Maybe we can change the world
One heart at a time
You can't say you love too much
You can't say you care enough
There's no such thing as reaching to far
We've all got a heart
And you can't say love too much
You can't say love too much
As simple as I word you say
You never know the lives you can change
Never know the souls you can save
And I bet it happens everyday
Cause everybody's got a story, a past, or a song of glory
Just take a look around
Somebody needs you now
You're somebody's hero somehow
You can't say you love too much
You can't say you care enough
There's no such thing as reaching to far
We've all got a heart
No you can't say love too much
And no you can't say love too much
No
I can't sleep tonight
Its burning in my mind
If I could change the world one heart at a time
Oh I would start with mine
Yeah (Can't say, can't say)
Oh you can't say, oh you can't say
You can't say you love too much
You can't say you care enough
There's no such thing as reaching to far
We've all got a heart
No you can't say love too much
(Can't say can't say)
No you can't say love too much
(Can't say can't say)
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