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.
You know why I am here, you know,
I glow when you are near, I glow,
I'm taking more than I deserve,
Because everyone has left me,
And I'm leaving more than I deserve,
Because I have gone too far now,
I know,
You know why I am here, you know,
I glow when you are near, I glow,
Forgive me, I promise I will change,
For everyone around me,
Believe me I will not let you down,
Because I've got nothing left here,
I know,
You know why I am here, you know,
I glow when you are near, I glow,
You know why, I glow when,
You know why, I glow when you're near me.
Lies rise, let me go, dead in my head.
You know why I am here, you know,
I glow when you are near, I glow,
You know why, I glow when,
You know why, I glow when you're near me
I glow when you are near, I glow,
I'm taking more than I deserve,
Because everyone has left me,
And I'm leaving more than I deserve,
Because I have gone too far now,
I know,
You know why I am here, you know,
I glow when you are near, I glow,
Forgive me, I promise I will change,
For everyone around me,
Believe me I will not let you down,
Because I've got nothing left here,
I know,
You know why I am here, you know,
I glow when you are near, I glow,
You know why, I glow when,
You know why, I glow when you're near me.
Lies rise, let me go, dead in my head.
You know why I am here, you know,
I glow when you are near, I glow,
You know why, I glow when,
You know why, I glow when you're near me
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Natural Lyrics as written by Joseph Morgan David Mcpherson
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this song is anuva i love. it means a lot to me and i love to listen to it all the damned time!
Natural is an amazing, all to with stopping drinking and the effects it has. it is a brilliant song!!! the emotion in Daves voice!!!! rrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
i have a meaning to be pondered. could t be that this song is about gettinaddicted to something, and losing everyone, until the person you love most leaves you as well, so the addicted person, who sings the verses, tries to change, and the other person, who sings the chorus, loves them so much. it is such a class song, because of the duel meaning in there. dave, you have made a gem here
interesting meaning (about the song begin to people) i have just listened to it and i can totally see where you are coming from! coz there is a bit tat goes "you know why i am here" and underneath it there is "i know why you are here." when dave is screaming it is almost like he is having a fight against the drink or the addiction. i absolutely love this song, it is just so deep and can have so many meaning!!
I'm almost 100% this is about giving up or reducing drinking, although I like your idea. Dave's said it's about changing your habits to stay yourself. i think there definetly is 2 parts to it, but I think it's the old and new Dave before and after stopping drinking or possibly self harming, not 2 people. "You don't need to get wasted to be rock and roll" is his quote about it"
I'm almost 100% this is about giving up or reducing drinking, although I like your idea. Dave's said it's about changing your habits to stay yourself. i think there definetly is 2 parts to it, but I think it's the old and new Dave before and after stopping drinking or possibly self harming, not 2 people. "You don't need to get wasted to be rock and roll" is his quote about it
oops sorry bout that
hey u posted that on my birthday
this song is fantastic, and i agree with i_am_gelos bout dave's voice, it's so full of emotion. a few ppl i know don't like it but the emotion in it just makes you know that he feels the same way we do bout his music. fantastic song