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.
Never seen a sky so blue
I've never been happy with anyone
Like I am when I'm with you, yeah
Look at the sun shining up in the sky
And I feel a little closer to heaven, baby
When I'm looking into your eyes, yeah
As long as we're together, boy
I'm sitting on top of the world
Wanna feel this way forever, boy
I'm sitting on top of the world, oh, yeah, yeah
Last night I lay in the dark
Tryin' to figure it out
Tryin' to talk to my heart, but
Now it's morning and I still don't know why
All I know is that you got me feeling so good, baby
All I know is that it feels the way that true love should
Ain't no one luckier than you and I
And as long as we're together, boy
I'm sitting on top of the world
Wanna feel this way forever, boy
I'm sitting on top of the world, oh, yeah, yeah
Everybody's got an opinion 'bout how this should be
But they don't understand it
No, no, they just can't see, yeah
That I belong with you and baby, baby
Baby, you belong with me, yeah, yeah
And as long as we're together, boy
I'm sitting on top of the world
Wanna feel this way forever, boy
I'm sitting on top of the world, yeah
And as long as we're together, boy
I'm sitting on top
Said, I'm sitting on top
I'm sitting on top of the world, yeah, yeah, yeah
Said, my baby loves me
Baby's so good to me
I know he needs me 'cause
Baby's so good to me, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
No, I've never been happy, baby
Like I am when I get next to you
I've never been happy with anyone
Like I am when I'm with you, yeah
Look at the sun shining up in the sky
And I feel a little closer to heaven, baby
When I'm looking into your eyes, yeah
As long as we're together, boy
I'm sitting on top of the world
Wanna feel this way forever, boy
I'm sitting on top of the world, oh, yeah, yeah
Last night I lay in the dark
Tryin' to figure it out
Tryin' to talk to my heart, but
Now it's morning and I still don't know why
All I know is that you got me feeling so good, baby
All I know is that it feels the way that true love should
Ain't no one luckier than you and I
And as long as we're together, boy
I'm sitting on top of the world
Wanna feel this way forever, boy
I'm sitting on top of the world, oh, yeah, yeah
Everybody's got an opinion 'bout how this should be
But they don't understand it
No, no, they just can't see, yeah
That I belong with you and baby, baby
Baby, you belong with me, yeah, yeah
And as long as we're together, boy
I'm sitting on top of the world
Wanna feel this way forever, boy
I'm sitting on top of the world, yeah
And as long as we're together, boy
I'm sitting on top
Said, I'm sitting on top
I'm sitting on top of the world, yeah, yeah, yeah
Said, my baby loves me
Baby's so good to me
I know he needs me 'cause
Baby's so good to me, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
No, I've never been happy, baby
Like I am when I get next to you
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