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.
And though we know how far we've come
We stay possessed by what we lost
And we both know, love's not in our hearts
And we both know, love's not in our hearts
And we both know, love's not in our hearts
And we both know, love's not in our hearts
(Love's not in our hearts)
We're never going backwards
We're never growing young (not in our hearts)
We're never coming back here
Remember, love's not in our hearts
Are we all the same, different?
Promise you, the fire's hot
Are we all the same, different?
Promised you to promise more
And though we know how far we've grown
We know it's not in our hearts
We stay possessed by what we lost
No, not in our hearts
We're never going backwards
We're never growing young (not in our hearts)
We're never coming back here
Remember, what you are
We're never going backwards (not in our hearts)
We're never growing young (not in our hearts)
We're never coming back here (not in our hearts)
Remember, love's not in our hearts
We stay possessed by what we lost
And we both know, love's not in our hearts
And we both know, love's not in our hearts
And we both know, love's not in our hearts
And we both know, love's not in our hearts
(Love's not in our hearts)
We're never going backwards
We're never growing young (not in our hearts)
We're never coming back here
Remember, love's not in our hearts
Are we all the same, different?
Promise you, the fire's hot
Are we all the same, different?
Promised you to promise more
And though we know how far we've grown
We know it's not in our hearts
We stay possessed by what we lost
No, not in our hearts
We're never going backwards
We're never growing young (not in our hearts)
We're never coming back here
Remember, what you are
We're never going backwards (not in our hearts)
We're never growing young (not in our hearts)
We're never coming back here (not in our hearts)
Remember, love's not in our hearts
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