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.
This is my good eye
Do you hear a cow?
A rooster says
Here is a pig
The devil says
Painted blue across my eyes
Tied the linen on
And I'm on my way, on my way
Looking for the paradigm
So I can pass it off
Is it on my side, on my side
Is it to the sky, is it to the sky, is it to the sky, now
Searching for the ground with my good eye closed
If I took you for a ride, would you take it wrong?
Or would you make it right, make it right?
Looking for a pedestal that I can put you on
And be on my way, on my way
Is it to the sky, is it to the sky, is it to the sky now
Searching for a ground with my good eye closed
With my good eye closed
With my good eye closed
With my good eye closed
With my good eye closed
With my good eye closed
With my good eye closed
Stop you're trying to bruise my mind
I can, I can do it on my own
Stop you're trying to kill my time
It's been my death since I was born
I don't remember half the time if I'm hiding or I'm lost
But, but I'm on my way, on my way
(Is it to the sky?)
(Is it to the sky?)
(Is it to the sky?
(Is it to the sky?)
(And I'm on my way) is it to the sky?
(On my way) to the sky
(On my way) to the sky
(I'm on my way) to the sky
I'm on my way
On my way
To the sky
To the sky
On my way
On my way
Is it to the sky?
Is it to the sky?
Do you hear a cow?
A rooster says
Here is a pig
The devil says
Painted blue across my eyes
Tied the linen on
And I'm on my way, on my way
Looking for the paradigm
So I can pass it off
Is it on my side, on my side
Is it to the sky, is it to the sky, is it to the sky, now
Searching for the ground with my good eye closed
If I took you for a ride, would you take it wrong?
Or would you make it right, make it right?
Looking for a pedestal that I can put you on
And be on my way, on my way
Is it to the sky, is it to the sky, is it to the sky now
Searching for a ground with my good eye closed
With my good eye closed
With my good eye closed
With my good eye closed
With my good eye closed
With my good eye closed
With my good eye closed
Stop you're trying to bruise my mind
I can, I can do it on my own
Stop you're trying to kill my time
It's been my death since I was born
I don't remember half the time if I'm hiding or I'm lost
But, but I'm on my way, on my way
(Is it to the sky?)
(Is it to the sky?)
(Is it to the sky?
(Is it to the sky?)
(And I'm on my way) is it to the sky?
(On my way) to the sky
(On my way) to the sky
(I'm on my way) to the sky
I'm on my way
On my way
To the sky
To the sky
On my way
On my way
Is it to the sky?
Is it to the sky?
Lyrics submitted by jt, edited by Mellow_Harsher, halfwheeler
Searching With My Good Eye Closed Lyrics as written by Chris Cornell
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Hipgnosis Songs Group
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