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.
Heilui haiven harmaitani
Suortuva suvun hopea
Uotin tuonelan yö-karjan
Vierellä suvinen lehto
Aamun harmaus herätti
Unistansa aimo miehen
Sylissä riemun riemupeite
Vierallä keväinen kehto
Vereni on kylmää mettä
Punaposkitta palelen
Synnyin, säikyin syntymääni
Päälleni vein hullun hunnun.
Jo kuolee eloni aika
Suut jo tyhjiä sanovat
Kuolee karjat kauttaaltansa
Uomassa utuisen saaren
Kuolee aika aivan kohta
Vaan säilyy suvinen lehto
Surman suusta sulkasiipi
Kylästä keväinen kehto
Vereni on kylmää mettä
Punaposkitta palelen
Synnyin, säikyin syntymääni
Päälleni vein hullun hunnun.
Nousi mahti nurmen alta
Maasta maahinen kohosi
Sisältä suvun syvyyden
Kaulaltani kalmamielen
Astun nurmeni nenälle
Ruohokorren korvan päälle
Kiven alle päivän kasvun
Vuoteelle kuolleiden jalalla
Nousi alta nurmen nielu
Kurkku kummia murehti
Alta vaski-varpaideni
Yltä kultaisen kykyni
Kumman taito Kyynärpäällä
Oudon onni otsallani
Katson alle nurmipeiton
Polulta verisen hengen
Vereni on kylmää mettä
Punaposkitta palelen
Synnyin, säikyin syntymääni
Päälleni vein hullun hunnun.
Nousi mahti nurmen alta
Maasta maahinen kohosi
Sisältä suvun syvyyden
Kaulaltani kalmamielen
Suortuva suvun hopea
Uotin tuonelan yö-karjan
Vierellä suvinen lehto
Aamun harmaus herätti
Unistansa aimo miehen
Sylissä riemun riemupeite
Vierallä keväinen kehto
Vereni on kylmää mettä
Punaposkitta palelen
Synnyin, säikyin syntymääni
Päälleni vein hullun hunnun.
Jo kuolee eloni aika
Suut jo tyhjiä sanovat
Kuolee karjat kauttaaltansa
Uomassa utuisen saaren
Kuolee aika aivan kohta
Vaan säilyy suvinen lehto
Surman suusta sulkasiipi
Kylästä keväinen kehto
Vereni on kylmää mettä
Punaposkitta palelen
Synnyin, säikyin syntymääni
Päälleni vein hullun hunnun.
Nousi mahti nurmen alta
Maasta maahinen kohosi
Sisältä suvun syvyyden
Kaulaltani kalmamielen
Astun nurmeni nenälle
Ruohokorren korvan päälle
Kiven alle päivän kasvun
Vuoteelle kuolleiden jalalla
Nousi alta nurmen nielu
Kurkku kummia murehti
Alta vaski-varpaideni
Yltä kultaisen kykyni
Kumman taito Kyynärpäällä
Oudon onni otsallani
Katson alle nurmipeiton
Polulta verisen hengen
Vereni on kylmää mettä
Punaposkitta palelen
Synnyin, säikyin syntymääni
Päälleni vein hullun hunnun.
Nousi mahti nurmen alta
Maasta maahinen kohosi
Sisältä suvun syvyyden
Kaulaltani kalmamielen
Lyrics submitted by emberobin
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