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.
You were my halogen, guiding me home
My only weapon when I was alone
You were a big city, one I got lost in
And when you spoke with me, I fell open
I fell open
But did you know that cost when you broke your promise?
(I was unprepared)
That when your bombs went off they would come down on us
I was a knife in a gunfight
And I fought so madly
You were a wolf in the daylight
And you almost had me
And you almost had me
I thought you were showing all your colors
But you were in sheep's clothing
The mind of another
Can a slave preach freedom?
Can a captive take hold of what they believe in?
But did you know that cost when you broke your promise?
(I was unprepared)
That when your bombs went off they would come down on us
I was a knife in a gunfight
And I fought so madly
You were a wolf in the daylight
And you almost had me
With a blindside
And it hurt so badly
You were a wolf in the daylight
And you almost had me
I guess I knew when your heart stop beating
I'd never let you sink your teeth in
I guess I knew when your heart stop beating
I'd never let you sink your teeth in
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh (you almost had me)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh (and you almost had me)
I guess I know when your heart stop beating (oh, oh, oh)
And you almost had me
I guess I knew when your heart stop beating (oh, oh, oh)
I was a knife in a gunfight
And I fought so madly
You were a wolf in the daylight
And you almost had me
My only weapon when I was alone
You were a big city, one I got lost in
And when you spoke with me, I fell open
I fell open
But did you know that cost when you broke your promise?
(I was unprepared)
That when your bombs went off they would come down on us
I was a knife in a gunfight
And I fought so madly
You were a wolf in the daylight
And you almost had me
And you almost had me
I thought you were showing all your colors
But you were in sheep's clothing
The mind of another
Can a slave preach freedom?
Can a captive take hold of what they believe in?
But did you know that cost when you broke your promise?
(I was unprepared)
That when your bombs went off they would come down on us
I was a knife in a gunfight
And I fought so madly
You were a wolf in the daylight
And you almost had me
With a blindside
And it hurt so badly
You were a wolf in the daylight
And you almost had me
I guess I knew when your heart stop beating
I'd never let you sink your teeth in
I guess I knew when your heart stop beating
I'd never let you sink your teeth in
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh (you almost had me)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh (and you almost had me)
I guess I know when your heart stop beating (oh, oh, oh)
And you almost had me
I guess I knew when your heart stop beating (oh, oh, oh)
I was a knife in a gunfight
And I fought so madly
You were a wolf in the daylight
And you almost had me
Lyrics submitted by Justpeace11
Almost Had Me Lyrics as written by Lights Valerie Poxleitner Dylan Bauld
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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