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.
Strange
Thought I knew you well
Thought I had read the sky
Thought I had read a change in your eyes
So strange
Woke up to a world
That I am not a part of
Except when I can play it's stranger
After all
What were you really looking for
And I wonder when will I learn
Blue isn't red
Everybody knows this
[Chorus]
And I wonder when will I learn
When will I learn
Guess I was in
Deeper than I thought I was
If I have enough love for the both of us
"Just stay"
You said "We'll build a nest"
So I left my life
Tried on your friends
Tried on your opinions
So when the bridges froze
And you did not come home
I put our snowflake under the microscope
After all
What was I really looking for
And I wonder
When will I learn
Maybe my wish
Knew better than I did
[Chorus]
So strange
Now I'm finally in
The party has begun
It's not like I can feel you still
But strange
What I will leave behind
You can call me one more time
But now I must be leaving
Thought I knew you well
Thought I had read the sky
Thought I had read a change in your eyes
So strange
Woke up to a world
That I am not a part of
Except when I can play it's stranger
After all
What were you really looking for
And I wonder when will I learn
Blue isn't red
Everybody knows this
[Chorus]
And I wonder when will I learn
When will I learn
Guess I was in
Deeper than I thought I was
If I have enough love for the both of us
"Just stay"
You said "We'll build a nest"
So I left my life
Tried on your friends
Tried on your opinions
So when the bridges froze
And you did not come home
I put our snowflake under the microscope
After all
What was I really looking for
And I wonder
When will I learn
Maybe my wish
Knew better than I did
[Chorus]
So strange
Now I'm finally in
The party has begun
It's not like I can feel you still
But strange
What I will leave behind
You can call me one more time
But now I must be leaving
Lyrics submitted by merchantpierce
Strange Lyrics as written by James Renald Antoine Sicotte
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sentric Music, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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