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.
it's how you smile and gently say tomorrow mever comes
it gets me everytime
it make me think that maybe i could wash my hands of all the fears and doubtts that wrap themselves around me
dirty hands are in the way and i can't take these silent games
i've been on my own for much too long
dirty hands are all i know
the next time that i see you know that i've been on my own for much too long
don't play that game
and if you call tonite i will be the luckiest boy...
it's how you seem to move out of the corner of my vision until everything else just disappears
i think sometimes my doubts seem to get the best of me
as i'm wandering these blurry streets tired eyes are giving way
i can't see beyond today
i've been on my own for much too long
tiring eyes are all i know
the next time that i see you know what i've been on my own for much too long
don't play that game
and if you call tonite, i will be the luckiest boy alive
if i see you in the corner of my eye, i'll feel like the luckiest...
say that you need me. just say anything
it gets me everytime
it make me think that maybe i could wash my hands of all the fears and doubtts that wrap themselves around me
dirty hands are in the way and i can't take these silent games
i've been on my own for much too long
dirty hands are all i know
the next time that i see you know that i've been on my own for much too long
don't play that game
and if you call tonite i will be the luckiest boy...
it's how you seem to move out of the corner of my vision until everything else just disappears
i think sometimes my doubts seem to get the best of me
as i'm wandering these blurry streets tired eyes are giving way
i can't see beyond today
i've been on my own for much too long
tiring eyes are all i know
the next time that i see you know what i've been on my own for much too long
don't play that game
and if you call tonite, i will be the luckiest boy alive
if i see you in the corner of my eye, i'll feel like the luckiest...
say that you need me. just say anything
Lyrics submitted by LiquidHog
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Wow. I'm the first person to comment on my favorite song. I think that's fate. Well, this song holds a lot of meaning to me because my boyfriend is from Lumsden, SK, and he sent me this CD and well... all I do some nights is listen to this song and think about how we've been on our own for way too long and when he calls I feel like the luckiest girl on earth.
I was also told by my boyfriend that Carl calls this song a "panty dropper" or something, lol because it appeals to uhm. the females. I guess... lol You get it...
And now I have a new favorite band. Yay Filmmaker. (It sucks that you're on hiatus.)
Yeah this song is absolutely amazing. Just seems like it's about the feelings a guy gets from the smallest actions of the girl he's in love with. Is Filmmaker still on hiatus? 'Cause I heard they broke up but I honestly don't know.