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.
Can you see her standing there
And well she's trying to find just anywhere
The flowers in her hands but she doesn't know why, why
And offered is advice to you and all you do was fake it
(Mother) and she's only yours tonight (mother)
Oh she never cries, (mother)
But I know there's hurt inside (mother) Julia
Drowning in her own visions
She's begging the past to stay behind
A black cat in the night
And there's a black cat in that sky, sky
But offered is advice to you, you left but I don't blame you yeah
(Mother) and she's only yours tonight (mother)
Oh she never cries (mother)
But I know there's hurt inside (mother) Julia
We're digging, we're digging up the past
To cross it, cross it, to cross that line
To bury, to bury, to bury it
One last time
And offered is advice to you and all you do is fake it
Oh I know that pain inside the truth but you just got to shake it
(Mother) and she's only yours tonight (mother)
Oh she never cries (mother)
But I know there's hurt inside (mother) Julia
Mother, and she's only yours tonight (mother)
Oh she never cries (mother)
But I know there's pain inside, mother, Julia, sweet, sweet Julia
Oh oh yeah
Sweet, sweet Julia
Oh yeah, yeah
And well she's trying to find just anywhere
The flowers in her hands but she doesn't know why, why
And offered is advice to you and all you do was fake it
(Mother) and she's only yours tonight (mother)
Oh she never cries, (mother)
But I know there's hurt inside (mother) Julia
Drowning in her own visions
She's begging the past to stay behind
A black cat in the night
And there's a black cat in that sky, sky
But offered is advice to you, you left but I don't blame you yeah
(Mother) and she's only yours tonight (mother)
Oh she never cries (mother)
But I know there's hurt inside (mother) Julia
We're digging, we're digging up the past
To cross it, cross it, to cross that line
To bury, to bury, to bury it
One last time
And offered is advice to you and all you do is fake it
Oh I know that pain inside the truth but you just got to shake it
(Mother) and she's only yours tonight (mother)
Oh she never cries (mother)
But I know there's hurt inside (mother) Julia
Mother, and she's only yours tonight (mother)
Oh she never cries (mother)
But I know there's pain inside, mother, Julia, sweet, sweet Julia
Oh oh yeah
Sweet, sweet Julia
Oh yeah, yeah
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LiveUrLife, you are right. I'm pretty sure I read in an OLP interview somewhere that this song was written about a girl who used to be into prostitution. Now this song is an example of when OLP wrote amazing songs. None of this Gravity piddle. And yes, the piano version is beautiful. One of the best songs I have ever heard.