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.
Sun comes up and goes away
So does graduation day
You did your walk of fame and that was it
She turns to me like we're alone
Inside a secret telephone
And says the words that no one else can hear
She said I paid attention to myself
And found that I was someone else
Once a child but now I've grown within
So I'm packing all these golden years
I let them go without a tear
I let them go
And this is what she said
She said
I believe that everyone can fly away from here
She said
I believe that everyone can fly
Away
Celebration through the night
Circle 'round this firelight
I guess this pack of wolves will pass for friends
And who's that coming up to me
Hope and opportunity
You better grab it fast, grab it fast
And hope it never ends
I believe that everyone can fly away from here
She said
I believe that everyone can fly
Away
Oh it's the whisper of, whisper of, I feel it
If day is night and night is day
Which one took your love away
And which one will you use, which one will you use
Who's that coming up to me
Hope and opportunity
You better grab it fast grab it fast and hope
Hope
I believe that everyone can fly away from here
She said
I believe that everyone can fly away
She said
I believe that everyone can fly away from here
She said
I believe that everyone can fly
Away
So does graduation day
You did your walk of fame and that was it
She turns to me like we're alone
Inside a secret telephone
And says the words that no one else can hear
She said I paid attention to myself
And found that I was someone else
Once a child but now I've grown within
So I'm packing all these golden years
I let them go without a tear
I let them go
And this is what she said
She said
I believe that everyone can fly away from here
She said
I believe that everyone can fly
Away
Celebration through the night
Circle 'round this firelight
I guess this pack of wolves will pass for friends
And who's that coming up to me
Hope and opportunity
You better grab it fast, grab it fast
And hope it never ends
I believe that everyone can fly away from here
She said
I believe that everyone can fly
Away
Oh it's the whisper of, whisper of, I feel it
If day is night and night is day
Which one took your love away
And which one will you use, which one will you use
Who's that coming up to me
Hope and opportunity
You better grab it fast grab it fast and hope
Hope
I believe that everyone can fly away from here
She said
I believe that everyone can fly away
She said
I believe that everyone can fly away from here
She said
I believe that everyone can fly
Away
Lyrics submitted by bigwilly02neg
Fly Away from Here (Graduation Day) Lyrics as written by Moses Peter Pelham Martin (de 1) Haas
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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today is my "graduation day" and i'm ready to open my wings and fly away!! good song good song
what a refreshing well written song... it inspires me to go for what i want out of this life...
I LOVE this song. It challenges me to not live in the past and to not be bound by anything. Seize opportunities and move on!
Kyane, I totally see where you are coming from. I think that you should 'fly away' from your troubles. Everyone needs to get away sometimes. :-D
I really like this song. It should have been my senior song, but no I got 'Time of your lives" by Greenday. Thats not inspiring like, this song. It inspires me to take the opprotunity to fly but not to forget about everyone from highschool.
Ok I'm done ranting now. :)
this is a great song...i'm doing it in the talent show:). i'm gonna fly...to first place, HAH
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This song is one of the most underrated graduation songs of all time. It was such a minor hit in 2002, was drowned out by other songs, and was very minor. But I heard the song, and it touched me. Someday, if I have a TV show or whatever and I hafta write a graduation episode, this would be on it.
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