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.
Sometimes I feel the fear of uncertainty stinging clear
And I, I can't help but ask myself
How much I let the fear take the wheel and steer?
It's driven me before
And it seems to have a vague, haunting mass appeal
But lately, I'm beginning to find that I
Should be the one behind the wheel
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there
With open arms and open eyes, yeah
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there
I'll be there
So if I decide to waiver my
Chance to be one of the hive
Will I choose water over wine
And hold my own and drive? Oh
It's driven me before
And it seems to be the way that everyone else gets around
But lately, I'm beginning to find that when I drive myself
My light is found
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there
With open arms and open eyes, yeah
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there
I'll be there
Would you choose water over wine
And hold the wheel and drive?
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there
With open arms and open eyes, yeah
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there
I'll be there
And I, I can't help but ask myself
How much I let the fear take the wheel and steer?
It's driven me before
And it seems to have a vague, haunting mass appeal
But lately, I'm beginning to find that I
Should be the one behind the wheel
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there
With open arms and open eyes, yeah
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there
I'll be there
So if I decide to waiver my
Chance to be one of the hive
Will I choose water over wine
And hold my own and drive? Oh
It's driven me before
And it seems to be the way that everyone else gets around
But lately, I'm beginning to find that when I drive myself
My light is found
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there
With open arms and open eyes, yeah
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there
I'll be there
Would you choose water over wine
And hold the wheel and drive?
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there
With open arms and open eyes, yeah
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there
I'll be there
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@ringo In a way sure, but ultimately it's about a thing all conscious beings must do which is remain conscious. consciousness is a gift that even those enlightened sometimes have to snap themselves back into. Water is life, wine is the drink of gods wrath in the bible (wine of his wrath). A great metaphor because wine is good in moderation like fear, it CAN be good if we need it for our survival but we don't need for anything besides that. The statement about the hive is saying that most of the populations life is shaped by fear that's why they can't grow beyond a certain point and that's why so many people die and get mislead by evil. It's fear. That is the true enemy of man.
I did a much better summary of this on page two somewhere read it and give it a like if you want to go deeper into the true meaning of this song elaborated. As you ringo have missed the mark by a fair bit and failed to connect some key insights that fear now brings to us with modern scientific knowledge.