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.
Say the things you say
and you're dreaming like you do
you know sometimes circles run around you
hey now lets be honest, I really think its true
you know sometimes we all bend the rules
You run the life, you've been around, you love to live to hate this town
And I hope and dream just like you do
Yeah we've been here twice before
You want it to mean so much more
And I hope that everything goes through
She goes to California, oh, Cali-fornia not so far
when I close my eyes and wonder where you are
And you wish upon a star
Two thousand miles doesn't seem so far
You play the games you play
You win, sometimes you lose
You know somwetimes walls run into you
Now you've got me thinking, and I really think its true
The sun shines sometimes just for you
You run the life, you've been around,
you love to live to hate this town
And I hope and dream just like you do
Yeah we've been here twice before
You want it to mean so much more
And I hope that everything goes through
She goes to California, oh, Cali-fornia not so far
when I close my eyes and wonder where you are
And you wish upon a star
Two thousand miles doesn't seem so far
So far, so far, so far...
and you're dreaming like you do
you know sometimes circles run around you
hey now lets be honest, I really think its true
you know sometimes we all bend the rules
You run the life, you've been around, you love to live to hate this town
And I hope and dream just like you do
Yeah we've been here twice before
You want it to mean so much more
And I hope that everything goes through
She goes to California, oh, Cali-fornia not so far
when I close my eyes and wonder where you are
And you wish upon a star
Two thousand miles doesn't seem so far
You play the games you play
You win, sometimes you lose
You know somwetimes walls run into you
Now you've got me thinking, and I really think its true
The sun shines sometimes just for you
You run the life, you've been around,
you love to live to hate this town
And I hope and dream just like you do
Yeah we've been here twice before
You want it to mean so much more
And I hope that everything goes through
She goes to California, oh, Cali-fornia not so far
when I close my eyes and wonder where you are
And you wish upon a star
Two thousand miles doesn't seem so far
So far, so far, so far...
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spitalfield is probably my favorite band.. comes close to third eye blind so hard to pick lol. anyways i love this song the video is great too.. funny.
the best line that I love probably from any spitalfield song is
now you got me thinking and i really think its true that a sunshines sometimes for you
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