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.
Heaven's in your eyes and it's beggin' me to lie
Waiting for a little more of those words you wanna hear but
The silence weighs on me and I think it's time to leave
Before I go, you gotta know why nothing's ever clear
Said, "I'm waiting for you, I'm waiting to know you
But I don't even understand myself
So don't ask me why"
You know I'll have to walk away
Don't you try to stop and save me
When it all falls down, when it all falls down
You know I've tried but I can't change
So go ahead and blame me
When it all falls down 'cause it'll all fall down
In the spider web, I'm trapped by what I've said
'Cause you can see, I'll never be what you really want so
I'll just hide behind this attitude, dissolve my pride
It's made the choice to keep your voice from creeping to my inside
Said, "I'm waitin' for you, I'm waitin' to know you
Can't forgive if I won't let you help
What do you want from me?"
You know I'll have to walk away
Don't you try to stop and save me
When it all falls down, when it all falls down
You know I've tried but I can't change
So go ahead and blame me
When it all falls down 'cause it'll all fall down
Even if I tried, even if I lied to you
It wouldn't make it any better
Well now, even if I lose
The one that I would choose would be you
Said, "I'm waitin' for you and I'm waitin' to know you
But I don't even understand myself
So don't ask me why, don't ask me why"
You know I'll have to walk away
Don't you try to stop and save me
When it all falls down, when it all falls down
You know I've tried but I can't change
So go ahead and blame me
When it all falls down 'cause it'll all fall down
Oh, then oh, when it all falls down
When it all, when it all falls down
Oh, yeah, it'll all fall down
Waiting for a little more of those words you wanna hear but
The silence weighs on me and I think it's time to leave
Before I go, you gotta know why nothing's ever clear
Said, "I'm waiting for you, I'm waiting to know you
But I don't even understand myself
So don't ask me why"
You know I'll have to walk away
Don't you try to stop and save me
When it all falls down, when it all falls down
You know I've tried but I can't change
So go ahead and blame me
When it all falls down 'cause it'll all fall down
In the spider web, I'm trapped by what I've said
'Cause you can see, I'll never be what you really want so
I'll just hide behind this attitude, dissolve my pride
It's made the choice to keep your voice from creeping to my inside
Said, "I'm waitin' for you, I'm waitin' to know you
Can't forgive if I won't let you help
What do you want from me?"
You know I'll have to walk away
Don't you try to stop and save me
When it all falls down, when it all falls down
You know I've tried but I can't change
So go ahead and blame me
When it all falls down 'cause it'll all fall down
Even if I tried, even if I lied to you
It wouldn't make it any better
Well now, even if I lose
The one that I would choose would be you
Said, "I'm waitin' for you and I'm waitin' to know you
But I don't even understand myself
So don't ask me why, don't ask me why"
You know I'll have to walk away
Don't you try to stop and save me
When it all falls down, when it all falls down
You know I've tried but I can't change
So go ahead and blame me
When it all falls down 'cause it'll all fall down
Oh, then oh, when it all falls down
When it all, when it all falls down
Oh, yeah, it'll all fall down
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