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.
For all you broken renegades
Crash into your barricades
The future ain't no guarantee
We're all just floating out at sea
Cause we're marching to the beat out in the open air
And we're all just working pieces trying to fit somewhere
We wander 'round in circles and we talk in squares
But as long as we're together, we can go anywhere
Yeah, there's a place for us
(Yeah there's a place for us)
Where only we can go
(Where only we can go)
So break down the door, knock out the lights
We're gonna be just fine
Cause there's a place for us
(Yeah there's a place for us)
To all those kings, we are the lives
All those dreams now realized
The future ain't no guarantee
We're all just floating out at sea
Cause we're marching to the beat out in the open air
And we're all just working pieces trying to fit somewhere
Yeah, there's a place for us
(Yeah there's a place for us)
Where only we can go
(Where only we can go)
So break down the door, knock out the lights
We're gonna be just fine
Cause there's a place for us
(Yeah there's a place for us)
(There's a place for us)
(There's a place for us)
Cause we're marching to the beat out in the open air
And we're all just working pieces trying to fit somewhere
We wander 'round in circles and we talk in squares
But as long as we're together, we can go anywhere
Yeah, there's a place for us
(Yeah there's a place for us)
Where only we can go
(Where only we can go)
So break down the door, knock out the lights
We're gonna be just fine
I stand on the wall
And if we fall, we're gonna be just fine
Cause there's a place for us
(Yeah there's a place for us)
(There's a place for us)
Cause we're marching to the beat out in the open air
But as long as we're together, we can go anywhere
Crash into your barricades
The future ain't no guarantee
We're all just floating out at sea
Cause we're marching to the beat out in the open air
And we're all just working pieces trying to fit somewhere
We wander 'round in circles and we talk in squares
But as long as we're together, we can go anywhere
Yeah, there's a place for us
(Yeah there's a place for us)
Where only we can go
(Where only we can go)
So break down the door, knock out the lights
We're gonna be just fine
Cause there's a place for us
(Yeah there's a place for us)
To all those kings, we are the lives
All those dreams now realized
The future ain't no guarantee
We're all just floating out at sea
Cause we're marching to the beat out in the open air
And we're all just working pieces trying to fit somewhere
Yeah, there's a place for us
(Yeah there's a place for us)
Where only we can go
(Where only we can go)
So break down the door, knock out the lights
We're gonna be just fine
Cause there's a place for us
(Yeah there's a place for us)
(There's a place for us)
(There's a place for us)
Cause we're marching to the beat out in the open air
And we're all just working pieces trying to fit somewhere
We wander 'round in circles and we talk in squares
But as long as we're together, we can go anywhere
Yeah, there's a place for us
(Yeah there's a place for us)
Where only we can go
(Where only we can go)
So break down the door, knock out the lights
We're gonna be just fine
I stand on the wall
And if we fall, we're gonna be just fine
Cause there's a place for us
(Yeah there's a place for us)
(There's a place for us)
Cause we're marching to the beat out in the open air
But as long as we're together, we can go anywhere
Lyrics submitted by ughjonnjonzz
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