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.
Sitting only cause I couldn't stand to
Walk much further under black skies with watered eyes
I was watching the tide rolling in
And I was thinking I should move from here and start again
My legs barely hold all my heart and soul
My ears hardly hear, only our sound is clear
My mouth merely moves, the words just disappear
My eyes see so clear, a reason to care
Maybe we weren't supposed to wake up today
Leaving the room only to celebrate that nothing's changed
If I was there, if you were here
The world could end, I wouldn't care
So wake me up never, please
Lock the door and lose the keys
To set the record straight- I never could relate and
Just when it all went wrong, you sang a different song
Never knew someone that knew how the years had been
And I never thought that I would end up like this
So hidden, for and gone, I'm so crowded alone
And I hope you understand, you fixed my broken plan
Walk much further under black skies with watered eyes
I was watching the tide rolling in
And I was thinking I should move from here and start again
My legs barely hold all my heart and soul
My ears hardly hear, only our sound is clear
My mouth merely moves, the words just disappear
My eyes see so clear, a reason to care
Maybe we weren't supposed to wake up today
Leaving the room only to celebrate that nothing's changed
If I was there, if you were here
The world could end, I wouldn't care
So wake me up never, please
Lock the door and lose the keys
To set the record straight- I never could relate and
Just when it all went wrong, you sang a different song
Never knew someone that knew how the years had been
And I never thought that I would end up like this
So hidden, for and gone, I'm so crowded alone
And I hope you understand, you fixed my broken plan
Lyrics submitted by MizunoPunk
AEIOU Lyrics as written by Wesley Eisold Tim Cossar
Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group
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