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 not the way you look
It's not the way that you smile
Although there's something to them
It's not the way you have your hair
It's not that certain smile
It could be that with you
If I had a photograph of you
It's something to remind me
I wouldn't spend my life just wishing
It's not the make up and
It's not the way that you dance
It's not the evening sky
It's more the way your eyes are laughing as they glance
Across the great divide
If I had a photograph of you
It's something to remind me
I wouldn't spend my life just wishing
It's not the things you say
It's not the things you do
It must be something more
And if I feel this way for so long
Tell me is it all for nothing
Just don't walk out the door
If I had a photograph of you
It's something to remind me
I wouldn't spend my life just wishing
It's not the way that you smile
Although there's something to them
It's not the way you have your hair
It's not that certain smile
It could be that with you
If I had a photograph of you
It's something to remind me
I wouldn't spend my life just wishing
It's not the make up and
It's not the way that you dance
It's not the evening sky
It's more the way your eyes are laughing as they glance
Across the great divide
If I had a photograph of you
It's something to remind me
I wouldn't spend my life just wishing
It's not the things you say
It's not the things you do
It must be something more
And if I feel this way for so long
Tell me is it all for nothing
Just don't walk out the door
If I had a photograph of you
It's something to remind me
I wouldn't spend my life just wishing
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I just heard this song after many years of not hearing it, and it hit me like a ton of bricks because I'm falling in love all over again. This is a song that if you are away from your lover and don't get to see them very much, tell them to listen to this song so they will know how you feel...very powerful. One of my very favorite songs of all time, an absolute gem, and i can't believe it's not more well known.
July 2010....makes sense. About the song, it's beautiful. As for the lead singer's hair back in the day, it was a wack job! I used to watch him sing on MTV when I lived in a frat house for the summer. I could never get past his hair~~~
@grateful1 Have you ever listened the Nouvelle Vague version? They are -in case you didn't know- a french band specialized in cover versions of pop 80's songs sunk in bossa nova and other placid rhythyms: ht tps: //goo. gl/ Mnv1Tf (you have to copy this supressing spaces). It has a very intimate feel which, in my opinion, complements the original song.
one of the best "love" songs of the 80's
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That post by pharmageek is also much more meaningful if read whilst listening to this song! In fact, pretty much anything probably is! It's a powerful song.
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It was fall of 1984 when he first noticed this beautiful girl walking past him on her way to dance class (high school). He noticed her glancing back at him with those bright piercing blue eyes, big smile that lit up the room, he was magnetized by her confidence. She wore an 80s fashion, short blonde hair that would bounce as she walked past. He was trying to convince himself that these emotions couldn't be so real, but they were, he fell head over heels, it didn't matter what they did or where they went, it was bliss.
They finally became close friends, then that youth immature boyfriend/girlfriend relationship. They finally spent one whole day together and it turned to be his biggest mistake . They became passionately involved, not knowing this would change things for her, she got dressed and was rushing for the door. He then says to his plea: And if I feel this way for so long, is it all for nothing......?....... Just don't walk out the door (pleading). It's too late and she says not a word. The end Horns (synths) are the horn of a large passenger ship, like the Titanic. She is waiting at the Port to board the ship. The ship blows all it's Horns, 5/6/4/3/4/3/2....he cries at the ship passes by him, one last whisper in his mind, IF I HAD A PHOTOGRÀPH OF HER OR SOMETHING TO REMIND ME OF WHAT I COULD HAVE HAD, STILL WISHING...................hence you get the flock of seagulls at the shipping doc. Love hurts
How can you not like those weird looking hairdos, too strong of a synth and that so-80's video (the way Mike Score plays the keyboards). I mean, come on..
I didn’t know this song was written by bassist Frank Maudsley and lead guitarist Paul Reynolds!
great song !