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.
If I wandered in a path
of empty goals could it be long
before I know that this is wrong
it’s only holes where I might fall and never live
Get up and make somethin’
Get up and change your ways
Get rid of all your hate
Know that it’s not too late
If I ride this wave all night
I might take flight and hit the sky
But it’s a dream I don’t know why
I have to sleep to reach this height
God only knows
Whaddya know it’s a whole lotta fiction
The world that I knew was always a lie
Manic episode I can’t make a decision
At least I can see there’s no reason to fight
Under the cloud of corruption on top
I don’t feel like I’m free I’m just somebody’s slave
We all wanna say that we’re someone we’re not
And We all wanna piece off of somebody’s plate
I wanna take you take you
I wanna make you see the truth
But you don’t want to want to
You don’t want to break the rules
(have to choose)
Look at the world and see what it can tell you
Let go of control, it is keeping you blind
Face all your fears and allow them to fill you
It won’t be so long before all of them die
Feel the release of what’s holding you hostage
It won’t come again if you leave it behind
Take what you see and allow it to blossom
You will not believe when you look in the light
People will tell you to fake your emotions
But you don’t have anything more left to hide
Don’t let them tell you we have to be strangers
We already love each other by design
Give hate a rest I can see that you’re tired
Give in to the test of what lies in your mind
Live like you needed to help those who need you
And give up what makes up your fearful disguise
of empty goals could it be long
before I know that this is wrong
it’s only holes where I might fall and never live
Get up and make somethin’
Get up and change your ways
Get rid of all your hate
Know that it’s not too late
If I ride this wave all night
I might take flight and hit the sky
But it’s a dream I don’t know why
I have to sleep to reach this height
God only knows
Whaddya know it’s a whole lotta fiction
The world that I knew was always a lie
Manic episode I can’t make a decision
At least I can see there’s no reason to fight
Under the cloud of corruption on top
I don’t feel like I’m free I’m just somebody’s slave
We all wanna say that we’re someone we’re not
And We all wanna piece off of somebody’s plate
I wanna take you take you
I wanna make you see the truth
But you don’t want to want to
You don’t want to break the rules
(have to choose)
Look at the world and see what it can tell you
Let go of control, it is keeping you blind
Face all your fears and allow them to fill you
It won’t be so long before all of them die
Feel the release of what’s holding you hostage
It won’t come again if you leave it behind
Take what you see and allow it to blossom
You will not believe when you look in the light
People will tell you to fake your emotions
But you don’t have anything more left to hide
Don’t let them tell you we have to be strangers
We already love each other by design
Give hate a rest I can see that you’re tired
Give in to the test of what lies in your mind
Live like you needed to help those who need you
And give up what makes up your fearful disguise
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