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.
Oh, ooh, oh, oh...
There was a time when I
Thought I had no good in me.
There was a time when I
Was too blind to see.
But deep beneath the cold defeat
Under the snow,
You could see something in me
Waiting to grow.
A little seed of what I could be;
How did You know?
You saw my worth, and called it forth
With Your sweet love.
(You are beautiful to me.)
Yes, You are.
(You are beautiful to me.)
you're beautiful, you're beautiful.
Everything that's good in life
you've given to me.
You are beautiful to me.
Maybe its true that you
can't see your way forward.
Maybe its true that you
can't find your way home. oh....
But deep beneath the cold defeat
Under the snow,
there's a seed of better things
Waiting to grow.
And all it needs to set it free
Is One who can show the way...
Call your name, with heavenly love!
(You are beautiful to me.)
You, yeah.
(You are beautiful to me.)
Oh...ooh....
(Everything that's good in life,)
you've given to me.
You are beautiful to...
(You are beautiful.)
I love to just speak Your name
(You are beautiful.)
In all that You do, evry move that You make
(You are beautiful.)
don't care what they say!
(Beautiful) to me;
(Beautiful) you're beautiful.
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful....
Yeah... (You are beautiful to me.)
(You are beautiful to me.)
you're beautiful.
(Everything that's good in life,)
you've given to me!
You are...yes You are....
(You are beautiful to me.)
Evry little thing;
Evry little thing, ooh!
(You are beautiful to me.)
I know that I know that I know you're so wonderful!
There was a time when I
Thought I had no good in me.
There was a time when I
Was too blind to see.
But deep beneath the cold defeat
Under the snow,
You could see something in me
Waiting to grow.
A little seed of what I could be;
How did You know?
You saw my worth, and called it forth
With Your sweet love.
(You are beautiful to me.)
Yes, You are.
(You are beautiful to me.)
you're beautiful, you're beautiful.
Everything that's good in life
you've given to me.
You are beautiful to me.
Maybe its true that you
can't see your way forward.
Maybe its true that you
can't find your way home. oh....
But deep beneath the cold defeat
Under the snow,
there's a seed of better things
Waiting to grow.
And all it needs to set it free
Is One who can show the way...
Call your name, with heavenly love!
(You are beautiful to me.)
You, yeah.
(You are beautiful to me.)
Oh...ooh....
(Everything that's good in life,)
you've given to me.
You are beautiful to...
(You are beautiful.)
I love to just speak Your name
(You are beautiful.)
In all that You do, evry move that You make
(You are beautiful.)
don't care what they say!
(Beautiful) to me;
(Beautiful) you're beautiful.
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful....
Yeah... (You are beautiful to me.)
(You are beautiful to me.)
you're beautiful.
(Everything that's good in life,)
you've given to me!
You are...yes You are....
(You are beautiful to me.)
Evry little thing;
Evry little thing, ooh!
(You are beautiful to me.)
I know that I know that I know you're so wonderful!
Lyrics submitted by angelinclay, edited by Mellow_Harsher
Beautiful Lyrics as written by David Mullen
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