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.
Ever since I met you, Blue eyes
Never thought I'd meet anyone like you
I'd given up on nowhere places
Dreamt enough of ugly faces
Lookin' through the phone book
Found your number
Don't know how I'd ever lose it
Never really spoke computer language
Always chose communication
And still I found you now
Could believe it
Never could've dreamed it
Brought my feet right off the ground
Get the feelin'
Never lose the feelin'
Your blue eyes never let me down
Keep the feelin'
Always keep believin'
Nothing could ever hold us down
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
All those silly supermen
Are they better than a nowhere man?
We've seen them come and go before
Even seen them fly right out the door
Really love my blue-eyed world
Gotta keep Ms. Blue Eyes happy too
No more games or cards on table
I know that we are more than able
And still I found you now
Could believe it
Never could've dreamed it
Brought my feet right off the ground
Get the feelin'
Never lose the feelin'
Your blue eyes never let me down
Keep the feelin'
Always keep believin'
Nothing could ever hold us down
Oh-oh-oh
Never gonna lose it
Never gonna lose it
Never gonna lose it
Never gonna lose it
Oh yeah!
Come on yeah!
Spit shine now!
And still I found you now
Could believe it
Never could've dreamed it
Brought my feet right off the ground
Get the feelin'
Never lose the feelin'
Your blue eyes never let me down
Keep the feelin'
Always keep believin'
Nothing could ever hold us down
Never thought I'd meet anyone like you
I'd given up on nowhere places
Dreamt enough of ugly faces
Lookin' through the phone book
Found your number
Don't know how I'd ever lose it
Never really spoke computer language
Always chose communication
And still I found you now
Could believe it
Never could've dreamed it
Brought my feet right off the ground
Get the feelin'
Never lose the feelin'
Your blue eyes never let me down
Keep the feelin'
Always keep believin'
Nothing could ever hold us down
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
All those silly supermen
Are they better than a nowhere man?
We've seen them come and go before
Even seen them fly right out the door
Really love my blue-eyed world
Gotta keep Ms. Blue Eyes happy too
No more games or cards on table
I know that we are more than able
And still I found you now
Could believe it
Never could've dreamed it
Brought my feet right off the ground
Get the feelin'
Never lose the feelin'
Your blue eyes never let me down
Keep the feelin'
Always keep believin'
Nothing could ever hold us down
Oh-oh-oh
Never gonna lose it
Never gonna lose it
Never gonna lose it
Never gonna lose it
Oh yeah!
Come on yeah!
Spit shine now!
And still I found you now
Could believe it
Never could've dreamed it
Brought my feet right off the ground
Get the feelin'
Never lose the feelin'
Your blue eyes never let me down
Keep the feelin'
Always keep believin'
Nothing could ever hold us down
Lyrics submitted by King of Harts
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