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.
And every time you crave for me,
I'm here.
And anything you hunger for,
I'll share.
And I will be quietly standing by,
While slowly I am dying inside.
Hold me in your arms,
And let me be the one who can feel,
Like I am a child in love.
Every time I talk to you,
You're down.
And every time you need a laugh,
I'm around.
And when you forget I'm here,
I'm not.
It isn't really me that you forgot.
Hold me in your arms,
And let me be the one who can feel,
Like I am a child in love.
Whisper now,
And tell me how,
You watch and tell me,
Somehow,
I'm gonna be alright.
I'm here.
And anything you hunger for,
I'll share.
And I will be quietly standing by,
While slowly I am dying inside.
Hold me in your arms,
And let me be the one who can feel,
Like I am a child in love.
Every time I talk to you,
You're down.
And every time you need a laugh,
I'm around.
And when you forget I'm here,
I'm not.
It isn't really me that you forgot.
Hold me in your arms,
And let me be the one who can feel,
Like I am a child in love.
Whisper now,
And tell me how,
You watch and tell me,
Somehow,
I'm gonna be alright.
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looking at the lyrics, i think this song is about the selfishness of suicide and how it hurts the ones around you. it's the image of being there for someone as much as possible because you're scared of what they'll do otherwise, despite it killing you in the process. especially the line "and when you forget i'm here i'm not, it isn't really me that you forgot" which means that she only wants him around when she's depressed and sad and when she has fun and forgets about her problems, she forgets all about him too. looking at the song thinking like this makes it much sadder, because you can hear the tired devotion in the vocalists voice. anyways, that's what i think...