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 empty king I stand before
He's alright, but I ignore
This mess I've made
This election has got me down
The one over who gets to wear the crown
And sit on the throne of my state of mind
Staying, holding out for something
Waiting here for nothing and nothing always comes
But I keep on waiting, holding out for someone
But expecting no one and no one always comes
And a third faction joins in the fray
One who wants to make the crown go away
And open it up to the outside
So I send in the royal guard
To send them away and break them apart
Can't have another revolution inside
Staying, holding out for something
Waiting here for nothing and nothing always comes
But I keep on waiting, holding out for someone
But expecting no one and no one always comes (no one always comes)
Steeling myself for a breakdown
I feel it coming on now and I can't even breathe
So can you breathe for me? Can you speak for me?
And can you love for me when I'm not around? (when I'm not around)
Staying, holding out for something
Waiting here for nothing and nothing always comes
But I keep on waiting, holding out for someone
But expecting no one and no one always comes (no one always comes)
He's alright, but I ignore
This mess I've made
This election has got me down
The one over who gets to wear the crown
And sit on the throne of my state of mind
Staying, holding out for something
Waiting here for nothing and nothing always comes
But I keep on waiting, holding out for someone
But expecting no one and no one always comes
And a third faction joins in the fray
One who wants to make the crown go away
And open it up to the outside
So I send in the royal guard
To send them away and break them apart
Can't have another revolution inside
Staying, holding out for something
Waiting here for nothing and nothing always comes
But I keep on waiting, holding out for someone
But expecting no one and no one always comes (no one always comes)
Steeling myself for a breakdown
I feel it coming on now and I can't even breathe
So can you breathe for me? Can you speak for me?
And can you love for me when I'm not around? (when I'm not around)
Staying, holding out for something
Waiting here for nothing and nothing always comes
But I keep on waiting, holding out for someone
But expecting no one and no one always comes (no one always comes)
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