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.
It's not enough to be afraid
Of the mess I made when the colors fade
So pick me up before I hit the ground
It's not enough to realize
When you close your eyes and it's no surprise
So shut me up before I make a sound
I know you'll always be there when I come down
And I even see your face when you're not around
Yeah, I know you'll always be there when I come down
Down, down, down, down
[Chorus:]
Sooner or later
I think you're gonna find out
That we should be together now
Sooner or later
I know we're gonna find out
It might as well be right now
Sooner or later
Sooner or later
It's not enough to play the game
Gotta take the blame for the mess I made
So pick me up before you bring me down
It's not enough to compromise
If you change your mind and you fall behind
So shut me up before you shut me out
I know you'll always be there when I come down
And I even see your face when you're not around
I know you'll always be there when I come down
Down, down, down, down
[Chorus:]
I think it's time you understand
I'm just a man, that's all I am
Before our situation's out of hand
I think you need to comprehend
It's got to end so let's pretend
I always give you everything I can
It's not enough to say o.k.
If the love you take is the heart you break
Don't shut me off, don't throw it all away
[Chorus:]
Sooner or later you'll be mine, you'll be
Sooner or later you'll be mine, you'll be
Sooner or later you'll be mine, you'll be mine
Sooner or later
Sooner or later you'll be mine...
Of the mess I made when the colors fade
So pick me up before I hit the ground
It's not enough to realize
When you close your eyes and it's no surprise
So shut me up before I make a sound
I know you'll always be there when I come down
And I even see your face when you're not around
Yeah, I know you'll always be there when I come down
Down, down, down, down
[Chorus:]
Sooner or later
I think you're gonna find out
That we should be together now
Sooner or later
I know we're gonna find out
It might as well be right now
Sooner or later
Sooner or later
It's not enough to play the game
Gotta take the blame for the mess I made
So pick me up before you bring me down
It's not enough to compromise
If you change your mind and you fall behind
So shut me up before you shut me out
I know you'll always be there when I come down
And I even see your face when you're not around
I know you'll always be there when I come down
Down, down, down, down
[Chorus:]
I think it's time you understand
I'm just a man, that's all I am
Before our situation's out of hand
I think you need to comprehend
It's got to end so let's pretend
I always give you everything I can
It's not enough to say o.k.
If the love you take is the heart you break
Don't shut me off, don't throw it all away
[Chorus:]
Sooner or later you'll be mine, you'll be
Sooner or later you'll be mine, you'll be
Sooner or later you'll be mine, you'll be mine
Sooner or later
Sooner or later you'll be mine...
Lyrics submitted by rockstar042081
Sooner or Later Lyrics as written by Cheyenne David Goff Glen Ballard
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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