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.
Can't hold you down
Can I be you
There's nothing I can do
A slave to your hands
Climb up above
Your precious time
Don't worry your time
Don't hurry your mind
Where did you go?
Where did you hide?
All I can do
Is watch you pass by
Climb up above
Your precious time
Don't worry your time
Don't hurry your mind
Every time I try to take it back
I know I don't wanna live like that
I'll wait for tomorrow
Too tired to go the other way
Too late to wait another day
I'm going on
Climb up above
Your precious time
Don't worry your time
Don't hurry your mind
Climb up above
Your precious time
Don't worry your time
Don't hurry your mind
Can I be you
There's nothing I can do
A slave to your hands
Climb up above
Your precious time
Don't worry your time
Don't hurry your mind
Where did you go?
Where did you hide?
All I can do
Is watch you pass by
Climb up above
Your precious time
Don't worry your time
Don't hurry your mind
Every time I try to take it back
I know I don't wanna live like that
I'll wait for tomorrow
Too tired to go the other way
Too late to wait another day
I'm going on
Climb up above
Your precious time
Don't worry your time
Don't hurry your mind
Climb up above
Your precious time
Don't worry your time
Don't hurry your mind
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Beautiful...
NICE!!!
uh.. isnt that coldplay? yeah it kinda sounds like coldplay with a Lifehouse twist... COOL!
amazing song, it really shows his voice off and when he goes from low to high it blends so well and isnt just a definate change, me dad loves this LH track which is WIKID
the lyrics are a bit wrong ive noticed it goes " cant hold you down / cant hurry you up/ (the up is the little thingy he does at the end that doesnt really sound like it, oh listen and youll know wot i mean. theres nothing i can do / a slave to your hands
amazing song. im not really sure what its meaning is, i think thats why i like it so much, its kinda mysterious... god our jas know how to pu an atmosphere to a song dont he
The meaning is really unclear in this song, which adds to its appeal. It sounds beautiful, Jason is so talented, I love listening to his voice! This is a great song.
This song is sooo lovely. It's totally not Coldplay.
This song is about time. If you listen to each lyric it refers to time in some form or another. i.e. "There's nothing I can do, a slave to your hands." Once again refering to the hands on a clock, and the fact that we cannot do anything to stop it.