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.
The world is growin' old
And preparin' for sleep
But you and me are just not gettin' outta bed
Wakin' up
Sunbathing on the shores of a nightmare
I wish you were here
'Cause they say, we say, and we say
Eternity is all used up
And our hell has frozen over
But it ain't that cold, it's warm enough
Sunbathing on the shores of a nightmare
I wish you were here
'Cause they say, we say, and we say
That we're saved, we're saved, that we're saved
And preparin' for sleep
But you and me are just not gettin' outta bed
Wakin' up
Sunbathing on the shores of a nightmare
I wish you were here
'Cause they say, we say, and we say
Eternity is all used up
And our hell has frozen over
But it ain't that cold, it's warm enough
Sunbathing on the shores of a nightmare
I wish you were here
'Cause they say, we say, and we say
That we're saved, we're saved, that we're saved
Lyrics submitted by Yubal
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