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.
The moment has come, to face the truth
I'm wide awake and so are you
Do you have the clue what this is? (I don't know)
Are you everything that I missed? (Don't hope so)
We'll just have to wait and see (Wait and see)
If things go right we're meant to be
The surface is gone to scratch it off
We'll make some plans and let them go
Do you have the slightest idea? (No I don't)
Why the world is right when we leave (Is that so?)
Stay a while and wait and see (Wait and see)
If things go right we're meant to be
Oh, what a world this life would be
Forget all your technicolour dreams
Forget modern nature
This is how it's meant to be
The time is here for being straight
It's not too early and never too late
People say I should watch my pace (What do they know?)
Think how you spend all your days (They all say so)
They'll just have to wait and see (Wait and see)
If things go right they'll have to agree
Oh, what a world this life would be
Forget all your technicolour dreams
Forget modern nature
This is how it's meant to be
Do-dam-dam-duru-dam..
Do you have the slightest idea? (No I don't)
Why the world is right when we leave (Is that so?)
Stay a while and wait and see (Wait and see)
If things go right we're meant to be
Oh, what a world this life would be
Forget all your technicolour dreams
Forget modern nature
This is how it's meant to be
Forget modern nature
This is how it's meant to be
I'm wide awake and so are you
Do you have the clue what this is? (I don't know)
Are you everything that I missed? (Don't hope so)
We'll just have to wait and see (Wait and see)
If things go right we're meant to be
The surface is gone to scratch it off
We'll make some plans and let them go
Do you have the slightest idea? (No I don't)
Why the world is right when we leave (Is that so?)
Stay a while and wait and see (Wait and see)
If things go right we're meant to be
Oh, what a world this life would be
Forget all your technicolour dreams
Forget modern nature
This is how it's meant to be
The time is here for being straight
It's not too early and never too late
People say I should watch my pace (What do they know?)
Think how you spend all your days (They all say so)
They'll just have to wait and see (Wait and see)
If things go right they'll have to agree
Oh, what a world this life would be
Forget all your technicolour dreams
Forget modern nature
This is how it's meant to be
Do-dam-dam-duru-dam..
Do you have the slightest idea? (No I don't)
Why the world is right when we leave (Is that so?)
Stay a while and wait and see (Wait and see)
If things go right we're meant to be
Oh, what a world this life would be
Forget all your technicolour dreams
Forget modern nature
This is how it's meant to be
Forget modern nature
This is how it's meant to be
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only half the lyrics are posted
I think i remeber him saying at a concert that the girl is his girlfriend, and she was at the recording studio when they recorded this and they were screwing around and decided that it worked well. something like that anyway sondre is the fantastic, a personal favorite of mine incidently, how do you say his name? lerch(y) ler (kay) lerch ???
son-druh lair-kay, am i wrong?
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son-dray lair-kay
saehn-dreh lurk-eh
I always say son-dreh lair-kay Haha. I was checking on his website once in class, and the girl next to me goes, "Whats Sandra Leerchee?"
but now, what does it mean? (now that we've gotten over his name...)
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There are lyrics they sing at the beginning of this song, which are definitely not posted in the booklet sold with the cd, but they definitely sing it on there:
The moment has come to face the truth I'm wide awake and so are you Do you have a clue what this is? (I don't know) Are you everything that I missed? (I don't hope so) We'll just have to wait and see (Wait and see) If things go right we're meant to be
The surface is gone, you scratched it off We'll make some plans, I let them go Do you have the slightest idea (No I don't) Why the world is bright when you're near? (Is that so?) Stay awhile and wait and see (Wait and see) If things to right we're meant to be.