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.
Tonight I watch the lights go out in your house
Wondering how I could get so deep
And you could still get sleep
In vain I blame my trembling on the cold air
And I can't hide that I've relied on you
Like yellow does on blue
And you're my good feeling, I'm kneeling
Inside her room she paints me blue
And you are my reason for breathing
Inside her room she paints me blue
Atlanta started raining on me
And teenage love was underground
Tonight I break the surface
Atlanta started raining on me
But no young girl was claiming me
And naming me
And destiny get nervous and
You're my good feeling, I'm kneeling
Inside her room she paints me blue
And you are my reason for breathing
Inside her room she paints me blue, again
And you're my good feeling, I'm kneeling
Inside her room she paints me blue
And you are my reason for breathing
Inside her room she paints me blue, again
Atlanta started raining on me
On me
Atlanta started raining on me
On me
Wondering how I could get so deep
And you could still get sleep
In vain I blame my trembling on the cold air
And I can't hide that I've relied on you
Like yellow does on blue
And you're my good feeling, I'm kneeling
Inside her room she paints me blue
And you are my reason for breathing
Inside her room she paints me blue
Atlanta started raining on me
And teenage love was underground
Tonight I break the surface
Atlanta started raining on me
But no young girl was claiming me
And naming me
And destiny get nervous and
You're my good feeling, I'm kneeling
Inside her room she paints me blue
And you are my reason for breathing
Inside her room she paints me blue, again
And you're my good feeling, I'm kneeling
Inside her room she paints me blue
And you are my reason for breathing
Inside her room she paints me blue, again
Atlanta started raining on me
On me
Atlanta started raining on me
On me
Lyrics submitted by prayingmantis84
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What's the deal with the blue and yellow? This song means alot to me because my boyfriend used it to tell me how he feels when we first starting dating...so it really bothers me that after all this time i've spent listening to the song, i still can't figure out what the central metaphor in it means? Yellow relying on blue? Painting someone blue? ::Confused::
i realize this post is super old, but i decided to answer it incase other people are confused.<br /> <br /> blue and yellow are complimentary colors, so they 'rely on eachother'.
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Whenever I hear that part of the song I keep thinking blue + yellow = green. I think it's like how when you're in a relationship with someone it's sort of like you've become one person because of how close you become and how much you rely on each other. When blue and yellow are mixed together they're relying on each other so my interpretation is that blue and yellow represent them in there relationship and how much they need each other.
it has to do with actual human perception, I don't remember how to describe it exactly but it has to do with rods and cones in your eyes. (It's been a really long time since I took the class that explained it to me.)