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.
Willing and able to run
I am, willing and able I'm able to come
I am willing and able to run
I am willing and able I'm able to come
And if I wait for you now
Would you come
Would you run
Would you bring it back around
Oh baby how
And if I wait for you now
Would you come
Would you run
Would you bring it back around
Oh baby how
Willing and able to run
I am, willing and able I'm able to come
If it all went away
Nothin' left to say
O would you fight it
Or would you lay down?
At the hand of you're god
Could you see the light
O my prince can't you see what's been found?
Willing and able to run
Willing and able to come
Willing and able to run
I am willing I am willing
Willing, willing,
Willing and able to run
I am, willing and able
I'm able to come
I am willing and able to run
I am, willing and able
I'm able to come
And if I wait for you now
Would you come
Would you run
Would you bring it back around
Oh baby how
And if I wait for you now
Would you come
Would you run
Would you bring it back around
Oh baby how
Willing and able to run
I am, willing and able
I'm able to come
I am willing and able to run
I am, willing and able
I'm able to come
I am, willing and able I'm able to come
I am willing and able to run
I am willing and able I'm able to come
And if I wait for you now
Would you come
Would you run
Would you bring it back around
Oh baby how
And if I wait for you now
Would you come
Would you run
Would you bring it back around
Oh baby how
Willing and able to run
I am, willing and able I'm able to come
If it all went away
Nothin' left to say
O would you fight it
Or would you lay down?
At the hand of you're god
Could you see the light
O my prince can't you see what's been found?
Willing and able to run
Willing and able to come
Willing and able to run
I am willing I am willing
Willing, willing,
Willing and able to run
I am, willing and able
I'm able to come
I am willing and able to run
I am, willing and able
I'm able to come
And if I wait for you now
Would you come
Would you run
Would you bring it back around
Oh baby how
And if I wait for you now
Would you come
Would you run
Would you bring it back around
Oh baby how
Willing and able to run
I am, willing and able
I'm able to come
I am willing and able to run
I am, willing and able
I'm able to come
Lyrics submitted by tumblweed15
Prince Lyrics as written by Vanessa Carlton
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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