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.
I sigh at the world
Because you don't seem to care
And if I grow old
Then you were never there
And yet it's hard just to find
The only way back inside
The only way I could let this go
And how could I justify
By taking what's deep inside
And lie face down
And lie face down
And if I could
Then you were so over this
And then we face its soul
I'm face down and know one knows
And if I bleed
Then I will bleed for you
And it's hard to see
To see what I see in you
And so I just realize
That everything that I fear
Is back in my face only again
So put me out on this floor
'Cause that's the way I've been
Since I lied down
Since I lied down
And if I could
Then you were so over this
And then we face its soul
I'm face down and know one knows
I feel it's the same thing I've had
Since I fell here, I fear.
Because you don't seem to care
And if I grow old
Then you were never there
And yet it's hard just to find
The only way back inside
The only way I could let this go
And how could I justify
By taking what's deep inside
And lie face down
And lie face down
And if I could
Then you were so over this
And then we face its soul
I'm face down and know one knows
And if I bleed
Then I will bleed for you
And it's hard to see
To see what I see in you
And so I just realize
That everything that I fear
Is back in my face only again
So put me out on this floor
'Cause that's the way I've been
Since I lied down
Since I lied down
And if I could
Then you were so over this
And then we face its soul
I'm face down and know one knows
I feel it's the same thing I've had
Since I fell here, I fear.
Lyrics submitted by HoldURBreath
Face Down Lyrics as written by Michael Gershima Kelly Nickels
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave
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