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.
I don't want to understand this horror
There's a weight in your eyes I can't admit
Everybody ends up here in bottles
But the name tags are the last thing you wanted
As the world explodes, you fall out of it
And we can't let go because this
Will not go away
There's a house built out in space
I can't see the thief that lives inside of your head
But I can be some courage at the side of your bed
And I don't know what's happening and I can't pretend
But I can be all, be all
Someone help us understand who ordered
This disgusting arrangement of time and the end
I don't want to hear who walked on water
Cause the hallways are empty, clocks tick
As the world implodes, we fall into it
And we can't go home because this
Will not go away
There's a house built out in space
I can't see that thief that lives inside your head
But I can be some courage at the side of your bed
And I don't know what's happening and I can't pretend
It's a long, long get away, it's a long, long getaway
Make it home again, make it home again
It's a long, long get away, it's a long, long getaway
I can't see the thief that lives inside your head
But I can be some courage at the side of your bed
I don't know what's happening and I can't pretend
But I can be all, be all, I'm here
And I can be all, be all, I'm here
It's a long, long getaway
There's a weight in your eyes I can't admit
Everybody ends up here in bottles
But the name tags are the last thing you wanted
As the world explodes, you fall out of it
And we can't let go because this
Will not go away
There's a house built out in space
I can't see the thief that lives inside of your head
But I can be some courage at the side of your bed
And I don't know what's happening and I can't pretend
But I can be all, be all
Someone help us understand who ordered
This disgusting arrangement of time and the end
I don't want to hear who walked on water
Cause the hallways are empty, clocks tick
As the world implodes, we fall into it
And we can't go home because this
Will not go away
There's a house built out in space
I can't see that thief that lives inside your head
But I can be some courage at the side of your bed
And I don't know what's happening and I can't pretend
It's a long, long get away, it's a long, long getaway
Make it home again, make it home again
It's a long, long get away, it's a long, long getaway
I can't see the thief that lives inside your head
But I can be some courage at the side of your bed
I don't know what's happening and I can't pretend
But I can be all, be all, I'm here
And I can be all, be all, I'm here
It's a long, long getaway
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