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.
Friends we've been for so long
Now true colors are showing
Makes me wanna cry, oh yes it does
'Cause I have to say goodbye
By now I should know that in time
Things must change
So it shouldn't be so bad
So why do I feel so sad?
How can I adjust to the way that things are going?
It's killing me slowly
Oh, I just want it to be how it used to be, yeah
And I wish that I could stay
But in time, things must change
So it shouldn't be so bad
So why do I feel so sad?
You cannot hide the way you feel inside, I realize
Your actions speak much louder than words
So tell me why
Ooh, by now I should know that, that in time
Things must change
So it shouldn't be, it shouldn't be so bad
So why do I feel so sad?
By now I should know that in time
Things must change
So it shouldn't be so bad
So why do I feel so sad?
By now, by now I should know that in time
Things must grow
And I had to leave you behind
So why do I feel so sad if you couldn't be there, baby
Tell me why
By now I should know that in time
Things must change
So it shouldn't be so bad
So why do I feel so sad?
Why do I feel so sad?
(Why do I feel so sad?)
Why does it feel so bad inside when I realize
That you've got to be left behind?
Now true colors are showing
Makes me wanna cry, oh yes it does
'Cause I have to say goodbye
By now I should know that in time
Things must change
So it shouldn't be so bad
So why do I feel so sad?
How can I adjust to the way that things are going?
It's killing me slowly
Oh, I just want it to be how it used to be, yeah
And I wish that I could stay
But in time, things must change
So it shouldn't be so bad
So why do I feel so sad?
You cannot hide the way you feel inside, I realize
Your actions speak much louder than words
So tell me why
Ooh, by now I should know that, that in time
Things must change
So it shouldn't be, it shouldn't be so bad
So why do I feel so sad?
By now I should know that in time
Things must change
So it shouldn't be so bad
So why do I feel so sad?
By now, by now I should know that in time
Things must grow
And I had to leave you behind
So why do I feel so sad if you couldn't be there, baby
Tell me why
By now I should know that in time
Things must change
So it shouldn't be so bad
So why do I feel so sad?
Why do I feel so sad?
(Why do I feel so sad?)
Why does it feel so bad inside when I realize
That you've got to be left behind?
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