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 a long way home,
When you're on your own,
And your only friends are traffic lights,
Speaking in Morse code,
Yeah the road is long,
And I am tired,
But with you on my horizon,
I will drive until it all breaks down
'Cause I can't breathe without you near,
You keep me safe,
Keep me sane,
Keep me honest,
You keep me alive,
On the edge of tonight,
Chasing tomorrow,
With fire in my eyes, (Yeah)
You're like a siren in the dark,
You're the beat playing in my heart,
You keep me alive,
On the edge of tonight, (Yeah)
Spent my whole damn life,
Trying to get things right,
And for every one of my mistakes,
You gave me all these chances,
When the roads too long,
I am tired,
Baby you are my horizon,
And I'll drive until it all breaks down,
You keep me alive,
On the edge of tonight,
Chasing tomorrow,
With fire in my eyes, (Yeah)
You're like a siren in the dark,
You're the beat playing in my heart,
You keep me alive,
On the edge of tonight, (Yeah)
(You keep me safe,
You keep me sane,
You keep me honest, honest, honest, oh woah
You keep me safe,
You keep me sane,
You keep me honest)
You keep me alive,
On the edge of tonight,
Chasing tomorrow,
With fire in my eyes, (Yeah)
You're like a siren in the dark,
You're the beat playing in my heart,
You keep me alive,
On the edge of tonight, (Yeah)
We're on the edge of tonight
The edge of tonight
You keep me safe,
You keep me sane,
You keep me honest, honest, honest (Standing on the edge of tonight)
On the edge of tonight
The edge of tonight
The edge of tonight
When you're on your own,
And your only friends are traffic lights,
Speaking in Morse code,
Yeah the road is long,
And I am tired,
But with you on my horizon,
I will drive until it all breaks down
'Cause I can't breathe without you near,
You keep me safe,
Keep me sane,
Keep me honest,
You keep me alive,
On the edge of tonight,
Chasing tomorrow,
With fire in my eyes, (Yeah)
You're like a siren in the dark,
You're the beat playing in my heart,
You keep me alive,
On the edge of tonight, (Yeah)
Spent my whole damn life,
Trying to get things right,
And for every one of my mistakes,
You gave me all these chances,
When the roads too long,
I am tired,
Baby you are my horizon,
And I'll drive until it all breaks down,
You keep me alive,
On the edge of tonight,
Chasing tomorrow,
With fire in my eyes, (Yeah)
You're like a siren in the dark,
You're the beat playing in my heart,
You keep me alive,
On the edge of tonight, (Yeah)
(You keep me safe,
You keep me sane,
You keep me honest, honest, honest, oh woah
You keep me safe,
You keep me sane,
You keep me honest)
You keep me alive,
On the edge of tonight,
Chasing tomorrow,
With fire in my eyes, (Yeah)
You're like a siren in the dark,
You're the beat playing in my heart,
You keep me alive,
On the edge of tonight, (Yeah)
We're on the edge of tonight
The edge of tonight
You keep me safe,
You keep me sane,
You keep me honest, honest, honest (Standing on the edge of tonight)
On the edge of tonight
The edge of tonight
The edge of tonight
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