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.
Where did we go wrong?
Where did we lose our faith?
My brother is in need
But can he depend on me?
Do you think if one of you tried
Maybe you could find
A better friend than any other?
If you gave more than you took
Life could be so good
Come on and try
Now's the time
'Cause you're free
To do what you want to do
You've got to live your life
Do what you want to do
'Cause you're free
To do what you want to do
You've got to live your life
Do what you want to do
Are we all strangers?
Does anyone really care?
Down we're all the same
Trying to hide our pain
You think you can never trust another
'Cause they're all out to get ya (never trust another, yeah)
We have to live in this world together ('gether)
If we open up our hearts
Love can finally start
Come on and try
Now's the time
'Cause you're free
To do what you want to do
You've got to live your life
Do what you want to do
'Cause you're free
To do what you want to do
You've got to live your life
Do what you want to do
Do what you want, do what you want to do
Do what you want, do what you want to do
Do what you want, do what you want to do
Do what you want, do what you want to do
When you're down and you're feeling bad
Everybody has left you sad
Feels like no one will pull you through
It's your life whatcha gonna do
Make that change, let's start today (start today)
Get outta bed, get on your way (get on your way)
Don't be scared your dream's right there
You want it (you want it), reach for it
'Cause you're free
To do what you want to do
You've got to live your life
Do what you want to do
('Cause you're free)
When it's all, oh, all over for you
(You've got to live your life)
You've got to look back
And think about the things you should've, could've
Maybe what you would've done
(You're free)
Come on, you know you've got to live your life
Come on, you know you've got to do it now (you've got to live your life)
Come on, you know you've got to live your life now
Come on, you know you've got to do it now
Where did we lose our faith?
My brother is in need
But can he depend on me?
Do you think if one of you tried
Maybe you could find
A better friend than any other?
If you gave more than you took
Life could be so good
Come on and try
Now's the time
'Cause you're free
To do what you want to do
You've got to live your life
Do what you want to do
'Cause you're free
To do what you want to do
You've got to live your life
Do what you want to do
Are we all strangers?
Does anyone really care?
Down we're all the same
Trying to hide our pain
You think you can never trust another
'Cause they're all out to get ya (never trust another, yeah)
We have to live in this world together ('gether)
If we open up our hearts
Love can finally start
Come on and try
Now's the time
'Cause you're free
To do what you want to do
You've got to live your life
Do what you want to do
'Cause you're free
To do what you want to do
You've got to live your life
Do what you want to do
Do what you want, do what you want to do
Do what you want, do what you want to do
Do what you want, do what you want to do
Do what you want, do what you want to do
When you're down and you're feeling bad
Everybody has left you sad
Feels like no one will pull you through
It's your life whatcha gonna do
Make that change, let's start today (start today)
Get outta bed, get on your way (get on your way)
Don't be scared your dream's right there
You want it (you want it), reach for it
'Cause you're free
To do what you want to do
You've got to live your life
Do what you want to do
('Cause you're free)
When it's all, oh, all over for you
(You've got to live your life)
You've got to look back
And think about the things you should've, could've
Maybe what you would've done
(You're free)
Come on, you know you've got to live your life
Come on, you know you've got to do it now (you've got to live your life)
Come on, you know you've got to live your life now
Come on, you know you've got to do it now
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