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.
High above the sickle moon
All senseless thought slips and drowns
A place, a time gone out of mind
Reaction swims the opal tide
Oh ferry me down, leave well alone
Ferry me down, turn to stone
Ferry me down, leave well alone
Ferry me down, turn to stone
Here within my phantom flesh
Welcome in the glowing guest
Far inside the absolute
Instinct leaves us standing mute
Oh ferry me down, leave well alone
Ferry me down, turn to stone
Ferry me down, leave well alone
Ferry me down, turn to stone
Heaven sent some dark marvel
Fool's gold as cold as marble
High above the sickle moon
Your hidden dreams chill and swoon
A place, a time gone out of sight
Pulse the blood statue of light
Oh ferry me down, leave well alone
Ferry me down, turn to stone
Ferry me down, leave well alone
Ferry me down, turn to stone
Ferry me down, leave well alone
Ferry me down, turn to stone
Ferry me down, leave well alone
Ferry me down, turn to stone
All senseless thought slips and drowns
A place, a time gone out of mind
Reaction swims the opal tide
Oh ferry me down, leave well alone
Ferry me down, turn to stone
Ferry me down, leave well alone
Ferry me down, turn to stone
Here within my phantom flesh
Welcome in the glowing guest
Far inside the absolute
Instinct leaves us standing mute
Oh ferry me down, leave well alone
Ferry me down, turn to stone
Ferry me down, leave well alone
Ferry me down, turn to stone
Heaven sent some dark marvel
Fool's gold as cold as marble
High above the sickle moon
Your hidden dreams chill and swoon
A place, a time gone out of sight
Pulse the blood statue of light
Oh ferry me down, leave well alone
Ferry me down, turn to stone
Ferry me down, leave well alone
Ferry me down, turn to stone
Ferry me down, leave well alone
Ferry me down, turn to stone
Ferry me down, leave well alone
Ferry me down, turn to stone
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