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've been thinking all day, sitting by this window,
Remembering how the smile on your face could make me blush
And I can't comprehend how someone with your eyes
Could ever disappear and break your heart.
Fall, keep your eyes on something small.
Hold your head up high.
Angel, spread your wings and fly.
Fall, even if you can't let go.
If everything was perfect in my eyes - in my mind.
Too young to understand but old enough to know so many people love you
And hold you in their hearts and won't stop.
Remember tonight, it just might last you the rest of your life.
And all those time I said I love you, those weren't lies.
This will hurt you but in time, you will understand that I
Would never want to be in his shoes but I would do anything to take his place.
Remembering how the smile on your face could make me blush
And I can't comprehend how someone with your eyes
Could ever disappear and break your heart.
Fall, keep your eyes on something small.
Hold your head up high.
Angel, spread your wings and fly.
Fall, even if you can't let go.
If everything was perfect in my eyes - in my mind.
Too young to understand but old enough to know so many people love you
And hold you in their hearts and won't stop.
Remember tonight, it just might last you the rest of your life.
And all those time I said I love you, those weren't lies.
This will hurt you but in time, you will understand that I
Would never want to be in his shoes but I would do anything to take his place.
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great song, the female vocals only add to the emotion in the lyrics
this song means everything to me.
This song is sad, but it's really good...
its hard to lose someone...harder to see them happy with someone else because u know that..that smile that laughter that everything belongs to u..and should remain with you...
ha, yet another song that reminds me of my dead family member (he was murdered a couple years ago). "This will hurt you, but in time, you will understand, that I would never want to be in his shoes, but I would do anything to take his place."
female vocals... great touch. i actually think that the reason they decided to have a girl on back up is to kind of convey that they both feel like they have lost something. does that make sense? i mean... basically, it's like they both miss each other so much that they sing about it. they're not supposed to be together, i see them kind of both apart, singing it to themselves. but oh my god this one line, "too young to understand, but old enough to know so many people love you, and hold you in their hearts, and won't stop." god, that's powerful... one of my fav penfold songs
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This is so emo. Actually emocore but whatev. The day I start up a band, we are learning this song. I'm a cymbal junkie. This is Penfold... when they WERE good.
@iamnothing2u it's crazy looking at comments from so many years ago lol this was form 2002! time flies<br />
I love this song, but who is the girl singing?