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.
Vivo per lei da quando sai
La prima volta l'ho incontrata
Non mi ricordo come ma
Mi è entrata dentro e c'è restata
Vivo per lei perché mi fa
Vibrare forte l'anima
Vivo per lei e non è un peso
Ich lebe für sie, genau wie du
Leben wär' ohne sie kein Leben
Sie ist in mir, was ich auch tu
Sie gibt mir Halt und lässt mich schweben
Sie hilft mir alles zu verzeihen, würde mich nicht ihr Trost befreien
Wäre die Welt ein Irrtum, ich lebe für sie
È una musa che ci invita
In ihr finde ich mich wieder
Attraverso un pianoforte
La morte è lontana
Io vivo per lei
Ich leb' für sie in Glück und Schmerz
Wird sie zu meiner Kathedrale
Manchmal erschüttert sie mein Herz
È un pugno che non fa mai male
Vivo per lei lo so mi fa
Girare di città in città
Soffrire un po' ma almeno io vivo
Manchmal rührt sie mich zu Tränen
Vivo per leì dentro gli hotels
Durch ein unbestimmtes Sehnen
Vivo per lei nel vortice
Attraverso la mia voce
Si espande e amore produce
Vivo per lei nient'altro ho
E quanti altri incontrerò
Che come me hanno scritto in viso
Io vivo per lei
Io vivo per lei
Sopra un palco o contro ad un muro
Sie sagt, was ich nicht sagen kann
Anche in un damni duro
Zündet in mir Gefühle an
Ogni giorno una conquista
La protagonista sarà sempre lei
Vivo per lei perché oramai
Io non ho altra via d'uscita
Perché la musica lo sai
Davvero non l'ho mai tradita
Ich lebe für sie, für die Musik
Lebe für jeden Augenblick
Gibt es auch schwere Stunden
Ich lebe, ich lebe für sie
Vivo per lei la musica
Ich lebe für sie
Vivo per lei la unica
Io vivo per lei
Io vivo per lei
Io vivo per lei
La prima volta l'ho incontrata
Non mi ricordo come ma
Mi è entrata dentro e c'è restata
Vivo per lei perché mi fa
Vibrare forte l'anima
Vivo per lei e non è un peso
Ich lebe für sie, genau wie du
Leben wär' ohne sie kein Leben
Sie ist in mir, was ich auch tu
Sie gibt mir Halt und lässt mich schweben
Sie hilft mir alles zu verzeihen, würde mich nicht ihr Trost befreien
Wäre die Welt ein Irrtum, ich lebe für sie
È una musa che ci invita
In ihr finde ich mich wieder
Attraverso un pianoforte
La morte è lontana
Io vivo per lei
Ich leb' für sie in Glück und Schmerz
Wird sie zu meiner Kathedrale
Manchmal erschüttert sie mein Herz
È un pugno che non fa mai male
Vivo per lei lo so mi fa
Girare di città in città
Soffrire un po' ma almeno io vivo
Manchmal rührt sie mich zu Tränen
Vivo per leì dentro gli hotels
Durch ein unbestimmtes Sehnen
Vivo per lei nel vortice
Attraverso la mia voce
Si espande e amore produce
Vivo per lei nient'altro ho
E quanti altri incontrerò
Che come me hanno scritto in viso
Io vivo per lei
Io vivo per lei
Sopra un palco o contro ad un muro
Sie sagt, was ich nicht sagen kann
Anche in un damni duro
Zündet in mir Gefühle an
Ogni giorno una conquista
La protagonista sarà sempre lei
Vivo per lei perché oramai
Io non ho altra via d'uscita
Perché la musica lo sai
Davvero non l'ho mai tradita
Ich lebe für sie, für die Musik
Lebe für jeden Augenblick
Gibt es auch schwere Stunden
Ich lebe, ich lebe für sie
Vivo per lei la musica
Ich lebe für sie
Vivo per lei la unica
Io vivo per lei
Io vivo per lei
Io vivo per lei
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