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.
We met that night, when the sea ra n high
And I craved for more of that nearlove experience
Those who the music hath then joined together,
Are now but asunderâ?¦
Remember me, when I lit the fire
To Keep us warm
On a cold winter morning
Now I pass through the moment
Can I still recognize a beautiful melodyâ?¦
I play a note, but hear no sound
Have I lost my love or the wings I found
When I was youngâ?¦
And eager to please anyone who had time
Needed to sing the very notes I heard
Had to stay in the shadows and seek for the loneliness
Nevertheless, the price was higher than I realized
I was to live alone, ready to make the sacrifice
Was I in love with youâ?¦
My old heart, little harder again
Once the light goes out, everything ends
It is timeâ?¦
Ready to cause a scene, ready to make the sacrifice
Ready to play the note, ready to end the final show
The only thing I know
The Pain is here
To stay I fear
In my eyes
I can change one note and make you cry
In this state of mind
Silence is a crime
How can life be so feigned and cold
I've answered the call of every melody, lovingly
Did I find the answers to all my questions
Or a Gravenimage of me
If I found the hidden fountain
Drank the wisdom from it´s deep
Would I have the time to save me
Would I have them both to keep
And I craved for more of that nearlove experience
Those who the music hath then joined together,
Are now but asunderâ?¦
Remember me, when I lit the fire
To Keep us warm
On a cold winter morning
Now I pass through the moment
Can I still recognize a beautiful melodyâ?¦
I play a note, but hear no sound
Have I lost my love or the wings I found
When I was youngâ?¦
And eager to please anyone who had time
Needed to sing the very notes I heard
Had to stay in the shadows and seek for the loneliness
Nevertheless, the price was higher than I realized
I was to live alone, ready to make the sacrifice
Was I in love with youâ?¦
My old heart, little harder again
Once the light goes out, everything ends
It is timeâ?¦
Ready to cause a scene, ready to make the sacrifice
Ready to play the note, ready to end the final show
The only thing I know
The Pain is here
To stay I fear
In my eyes
I can change one note and make you cry
In this state of mind
Silence is a crime
How can life be so feigned and cold
I've answered the call of every melody, lovingly
Did I find the answers to all my questions
Or a Gravenimage of me
If I found the hidden fountain
Drank the wisdom from it´s deep
Would I have the time to save me
Would I have them both to keep
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