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.
Sandy is the seashore
And Sandy is the sea
Sandy is a clear blue sky
Or so it seems to me
I can see her everywhere
In everything I see
She can turn to anything
That she would like to be
Sandy is the summer's day
She laughs inside the brook
Sandy is an autumn moon
She shines down when I look
Sandy is a cozy fire
On a snowy winter's night
And Sandy is the gentle rain
In the early morning light
Sandy is my mirror
There are secrets in her eyes
Every single morning
She dawns a new disguise
And she has caught the mystery
Of all things wild and free
I can see the world in her
For she means the world to me
And Sandy is the sea
Sandy is a clear blue sky
Or so it seems to me
I can see her everywhere
In everything I see
She can turn to anything
That she would like to be
Sandy is the summer's day
She laughs inside the brook
Sandy is an autumn moon
She shines down when I look
Sandy is a cozy fire
On a snowy winter's night
And Sandy is the gentle rain
In the early morning light
Sandy is my mirror
There are secrets in her eyes
Every single morning
She dawns a new disguise
And she has caught the mystery
Of all things wild and free
I can see the world in her
For she means the world to me
Lyrics submitted by ninjakitty1
Sandy Lyrics as written by Harry F. Chapin
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
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