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 days were brighter
Gardens more blooming
The nights had more hope
In their silence
The wild was calling
Wishes were whispering
The time was there
But without a meaning
Away, away, away in time
Every dream's a journey away
Away, away, to a home away from care
Everywhere's just a journey away
The days departed
Gardens deserted
This frail world
My only rest?
The wild calls no more
Wishes so hollow
The barefoot boy
Weeping in an empty night
Away, away, away in time
Every dream's a journey away
Away, away, to a home away from care
Everywhere's just a journey away
Cherish the moment
Tower the skies
Don't let the dreamer
Fade to gray like grass
No falling for life
A gain for every loss
Time gathered me
But kept me flying
Away, away, away in time
Every dream's a journey away
Away, away, away in time
Every dream's a journey away
Away, away, to a home away from care
Everywhere's just a journey away
Away, away, away in time
Every dream's a journey away
Away, away, to a home away from care
Everywhere's just a journey away
Gardens more blooming
The nights had more hope
In their silence
The wild was calling
Wishes were whispering
The time was there
But without a meaning
Away, away, away in time
Every dream's a journey away
Away, away, to a home away from care
Everywhere's just a journey away
The days departed
Gardens deserted
This frail world
My only rest?
The wild calls no more
Wishes so hollow
The barefoot boy
Weeping in an empty night
Away, away, away in time
Every dream's a journey away
Away, away, to a home away from care
Everywhere's just a journey away
Cherish the moment
Tower the skies
Don't let the dreamer
Fade to gray like grass
No falling for life
A gain for every loss
Time gathered me
But kept me flying
Away, away, away in time
Every dream's a journey away
Away, away, away in time
Every dream's a journey away
Away, away, to a home away from care
Everywhere's just a journey away
Away, away, away in time
Every dream's a journey away
Away, away, to a home away from care
Everywhere's just a journey away
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u can actually see that as a child everything seems like an adventure filled with games and exploration but as u grow up u realize that it isnt true. u can see it frm The days were brighter Gardens more blooming The nights had more hope In their silence The wild was calling Wishes were whispering The time was there But without a meaning
Away, away in time Every dream�s a journey away Away to a home away from care Everywhere�s just a journey away
I agree with atagamay41, too. And I don't think <br /> <br /> The time was there<br /> But without a meaning<br /> <br /> means as a child everything seems like an adventure filled with games and exploration but as u grow up u realize that it isnt true.<br /> <br /> It just means form the point of view of children, time is just time, without the meanings that gorwns-up put on it. so the time is for dreaming, for adventure and for games.