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.
Hjartað hamast
Eins og alltaf
En nú úr takt við tímann
Týndur og gleymdur heima hjá mér
Alveg að springa (í gegnum nefið)
Sný upp á sveitta (sængina)
Stari a ryðið (sem vex á mér)
Étur sig inní (skelina)
Stend upp mig svimar
(það molnar af mér)
Ég fer um á fotum
(Geng fram hjá mér)
Klæði mig nakinn
(Og fer svo úr)
Vakinn en sofinn
(Sef ekki dúr)
Tala upphátt, og ferðast inni í mér, leita
Ég leita af lífi, um stund ég stóð í stað
Með von að vin, ég vinn upp smá tima
Leita að agætis byrjun
En verð að von brigðum
Hjartað stoppar (Hreyfist ekki)
Kem gangráð fyrir (Sem ég kíngi og fel)
Finn startkapal (Og kveiki í mér)
Sé allt tvöfallt (Tvöfallt svart)
Kerfisbilun (Heilinn neitar)
Held áfram að leita
Óstjórnandi (Upplýsingar)
þarf aftur að mata (Mata mig)
Tala upphátt, og ferðast inni í mér, leita
Ég leita af lífi, um stund ég stóð í stað
Með von að vin, ég vinn upp smá tima
Leita að agætis byrjun
En verð að von brigðum
Eins og alltaf
En nú úr takt við tímann
Týndur og gleymdur heima hjá mér
Alveg að springa (í gegnum nefið)
Sný upp á sveitta (sængina)
Stari a ryðið (sem vex á mér)
Étur sig inní (skelina)
Stend upp mig svimar
(það molnar af mér)
Ég fer um á fotum
(Geng fram hjá mér)
Klæði mig nakinn
(Og fer svo úr)
Vakinn en sofinn
(Sef ekki dúr)
Tala upphátt, og ferðast inni í mér, leita
Ég leita af lífi, um stund ég stóð í stað
Með von að vin, ég vinn upp smá tima
Leita að agætis byrjun
En verð að von brigðum
Hjartað stoppar (Hreyfist ekki)
Kem gangráð fyrir (Sem ég kíngi og fel)
Finn startkapal (Og kveiki í mér)
Sé allt tvöfallt (Tvöfallt svart)
Kerfisbilun (Heilinn neitar)
Held áfram að leita
Óstjórnandi (Upplýsingar)
þarf aftur að mata (Mata mig)
Tala upphátt, og ferðast inni í mér, leita
Ég leita af lífi, um stund ég stóð í stað
Með von að vin, ég vinn upp smá tima
Leita að agætis byrjun
En verð að von brigðum
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