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.
Once, I dreamt I wasn't far away from you
You, irradiate the sky you fell into
And I just couldn't believe it, I was changed or deranged
Now, am I the one who's head is in the ground
But I don't know what any of this means to me
Turn out the lights and it's all so clear to see
All of this time I was holding out it seems
Go back to bed and I'll meet you in a dream
You, when any other voice would make me blue
And you, you complicate the life you stepped into
And I just couldn't receive it, I was closed, predisposed
Now, am I the one who ran away from you
But I don't know what any of this means to me
Turn out the lights and it's all so clear to see
All of this time I was holding out it seems
Go back to bed and I'll meet you in a dream
But I don't know what any of this means to me
Turn out the lights and it's all so clear to see
All of this time I was holding out it seems
Go back to bed and I'll meet you in a dream
I don't know when I would see your face again
Brighter than all of the smiles that came and went
You fell like a star in the Milky Way back when
But when you're a dream, you can't make it to the end
You, irradiate the sky you fell into
And I just couldn't believe it, I was changed or deranged
Now, am I the one who's head is in the ground
But I don't know what any of this means to me
Turn out the lights and it's all so clear to see
All of this time I was holding out it seems
Go back to bed and I'll meet you in a dream
You, when any other voice would make me blue
And you, you complicate the life you stepped into
And I just couldn't receive it, I was closed, predisposed
Now, am I the one who ran away from you
But I don't know what any of this means to me
Turn out the lights and it's all so clear to see
All of this time I was holding out it seems
Go back to bed and I'll meet you in a dream
But I don't know what any of this means to me
Turn out the lights and it's all so clear to see
All of this time I was holding out it seems
Go back to bed and I'll meet you in a dream
I don't know when I would see your face again
Brighter than all of the smiles that came and went
You fell like a star in the Milky Way back when
But when you're a dream, you can't make it to the end
Lyrics submitted by dylanylh
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