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.
When you're close to tears remember
Some day it'll all be over
One day we're gonna get so high
Though it's darker than December
What's ahead is a different color
One day we're gonna get so high
And at the end of the day, remember the days
When we were close to the edge
And we'll wonder how we made it through the night
The end of the day, remember the way
We stayed so close 'til the end
We'll remember it was me and you
'Cause we are gonna be
Forever you and me
You will always keep me flying high in the sky of love
Don't you think it's time you started
Doing what we always wanted?
One day we're gonna get so high
'Cause even the impossible
Is easy when we got each other
One day we're gonna get so high
And at the end of the day, remember the days
When we were close to the edge
And we'll wonder how we made it through the night
The end of the day, remember the way
We stayed so close 'til the end
We'll remember it was me and you
'Cause we are gonna be
Forever you and me
You will always keep me flying high in the sky of love
'Cause we are gonna be
Forever you and me
You will always keep me flying high in the sky of love
High, high, high, high
High, high, high, high
And at the end of the day, remember the days
When we were close to the edge
And we'll wonder how we made it through the night
The end of the day, remember the way
We stayed so close 'til the end
We'll remember it was me and you
'Cause we are gonna be
Forever you and me
You will always keep me flying high in the sky of love
'Cause we are gonna be
Forever you and me
You will always keep me flying high in the sky of love
'Cause we are gonna be
Forever you and me
You will always keep me flying high in the sky of love
'Cause we are gonna be
Forever you and me
You will always keep me flying high in the sky of love
Some day it'll all be over
One day we're gonna get so high
Though it's darker than December
What's ahead is a different color
One day we're gonna get so high
And at the end of the day, remember the days
When we were close to the edge
And we'll wonder how we made it through the night
The end of the day, remember the way
We stayed so close 'til the end
We'll remember it was me and you
'Cause we are gonna be
Forever you and me
You will always keep me flying high in the sky of love
Don't you think it's time you started
Doing what we always wanted?
One day we're gonna get so high
'Cause even the impossible
Is easy when we got each other
One day we're gonna get so high
And at the end of the day, remember the days
When we were close to the edge
And we'll wonder how we made it through the night
The end of the day, remember the way
We stayed so close 'til the end
We'll remember it was me and you
'Cause we are gonna be
Forever you and me
You will always keep me flying high in the sky of love
'Cause we are gonna be
Forever you and me
You will always keep me flying high in the sky of love
High, high, high, high
High, high, high, high
And at the end of the day, remember the days
When we were close to the edge
And we'll wonder how we made it through the night
The end of the day, remember the way
We stayed so close 'til the end
We'll remember it was me and you
'Cause we are gonna be
Forever you and me
You will always keep me flying high in the sky of love
'Cause we are gonna be
Forever you and me
You will always keep me flying high in the sky of love
'Cause we are gonna be
Forever you and me
You will always keep me flying high in the sky of love
'Cause we are gonna be
Forever you and me
You will always keep me flying high in the sky of love
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