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.
Every time that I cry out
No one ever comes to me
Every time that I reach out
No one ever rescues me
I wish I could hide from everyone
Is there somewhere else to be
Is there somewhere else to be
Take me in
I want out
That's all I need
I wish I could run from everything
Is there somewhere else to be
Is there somewhere else to be
Take me in
I want out
That's all I need
No one ever comes to me
Every time that I reach out
No one ever rescues me
I wish I could hide from everyone
Is there somewhere else to be
Is there somewhere else to be
Take me in
I want out
That's all I need
I wish I could run from everything
Is there somewhere else to be
Is there somewhere else to be
Take me in
I want out
That's all I need
Lyrics submitted by nonemoreblack
Somewhere Else to Be Lyrics as written by Jon Crosby
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This is the song that got me into VAST, and I'm so glad that it did. While I believe Crosby's best album is the album this song comes from, V.A.S.T. (Visual Audio Sensory Theater), if it wasn't for this song I wouldn't know this album, Music for People, or Nude (all of my favorite albums by him).
While I appreciate the diversity in his style as of late, I really wish he would do another album more in the style of his first album (again, V.A.S.T.).
Great song, I believe we all feel like this from time to time.
i agree .