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.
Today we don´t know
Who we are
Ashamed, hiding behind the scars
Too many times
We let the things we feel
Get in the way of letting us
Heal the wounds
That open in the dark
Did you ever feel
Sunlight on your face?
Did you ever taste clouds?
Did you ever touch space?
Did you ever feel
Sunlight on your face?
Did you ever truly live?
So walk, in time
To life´s refrain
Relax, don´t do it
To yourself again
Decaying yourself with
All the love you won´t give
Killing yourself about the way
You don´t live now
´Cause you´re not
Gonna live forever
Did you ever feel
Sunlight on your face?
Did you ever taste clouds?
Did you ever touch space?
Did you ever feel
Sunlight on your face?
Did you ever truly live?
Did you ever feel
Sunlight on your face?
Did you ever breathe hope?
Did you ever
Dance with grace?
Did you ever feel
Sunlight on your face?
Did you ever truly live?
Who we are
Ashamed, hiding behind the scars
Too many times
We let the things we feel
Get in the way of letting us
Heal the wounds
That open in the dark
Did you ever feel
Sunlight on your face?
Did you ever taste clouds?
Did you ever touch space?
Did you ever feel
Sunlight on your face?
Did you ever truly live?
So walk, in time
To life´s refrain
Relax, don´t do it
To yourself again
Decaying yourself with
All the love you won´t give
Killing yourself about the way
You don´t live now
´Cause you´re not
Gonna live forever
Did you ever feel
Sunlight on your face?
Did you ever taste clouds?
Did you ever touch space?
Did you ever feel
Sunlight on your face?
Did you ever truly live?
Did you ever feel
Sunlight on your face?
Did you ever breathe hope?
Did you ever
Dance with grace?
Did you ever feel
Sunlight on your face?
Did you ever truly live?
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This song means so much to me. It's basically an awakening to just go out there & LIVE & not let anything stand in your way of discovering yourself. "Cause you're not gonna live forever", & that's true, we're not. So go out there & "truly live"!!!!! :fairy:
well, basically there's so many things we are insecure about with all our mistakes and regrets or fears, so she's saying "are you happy, have you been happy, done what you wanted, did you ever truly live?" so are you living this life for others, or yourself?