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.
When the sun comes down
When the rain wash away
All the hopes I can bring
To another day
Another day
When your trees start to sway
And the wind makes them move
I can tell that
You don't know
[Chorus]
To all the fights I've conquered and beyond
The times have changed and I will now move over slowly
The truth is I still feel lost without you
Hard to find a new soul
The silence takes its toll
Just sway
You don't know
Just sway
You don't know
Just sway
And all you want is to find home
There's a light pausing
Feel the volume of the sky
Mark your place in time with another question why
Time flickers in the night
Always lookin' to be right
[Chorus]
You don't know
Just sway
You don't know
Just sway
And all you want is to find home
Just sway
And you don't love
Just sway
And you don't know
Just sway
And all you want is to find home
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Just sway
Just sway
When the rain wash away
All the hopes I can bring
To another day
Another day
When your trees start to sway
And the wind makes them move
I can tell that
You don't know
[Chorus]
To all the fights I've conquered and beyond
The times have changed and I will now move over slowly
The truth is I still feel lost without you
Hard to find a new soul
The silence takes its toll
Just sway
You don't know
Just sway
You don't know
Just sway
And all you want is to find home
There's a light pausing
Feel the volume of the sky
Mark your place in time with another question why
Time flickers in the night
Always lookin' to be right
[Chorus]
You don't know
Just sway
You don't know
Just sway
And all you want is to find home
Just sway
And you don't love
Just sway
And you don't know
Just sway
And all you want is to find home
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Just sway
Just sway
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