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.
Through the clouds
A nice surprise
To see the twinkle returning to your eyes
I searched my head
For some old spark
Fell around the place, stumbling in the dark
And when I feel the skies will never clear
You remind me spring is near
How you sparkle, how you shine
How you rise above the sky
And you rise, and you rise
Through the crowd
I catch your eye
Takes me back again, when we were getting high
I searched my head
For some old spark
Fell about the place, fumbling in the dark
And when I feel the skies will never clear
You remind me spring is near
How you sparkle, how you shine
How you rise above the sky
And you rise, and you rise
And nothing in this world could make me love you less
But shadows often leave perfection in a mess
Oh my love, oh my lord
Oh my love, oh my lord
How you sparkle, how you shine
How you rise above the sky
And you rise, and you rise
A nice surprise
To see the twinkle returning to your eyes
I searched my head
For some old spark
Fell around the place, stumbling in the dark
And when I feel the skies will never clear
You remind me spring is near
How you sparkle, how you shine
How you rise above the sky
And you rise, and you rise
Through the crowd
I catch your eye
Takes me back again, when we were getting high
I searched my head
For some old spark
Fell about the place, fumbling in the dark
And when I feel the skies will never clear
You remind me spring is near
How you sparkle, how you shine
How you rise above the sky
And you rise, and you rise
And nothing in this world could make me love you less
But shadows often leave perfection in a mess
Oh my love, oh my lord
Oh my love, oh my lord
How you sparkle, how you shine
How you rise above the sky
And you rise, and you rise
Lyrics submitted by hockeylover52
Sparkle Lyrics as written by Chad David Taylor Chad Alan Gracey
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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