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.
Last night I had me a dream son
The end of the world could be seen
No sign of life could I feel son
Nothing was what it had been
Black as the night, life out of sight
You can't imagine the scene
Last night I had me a dream son
The end of the world could be seen
I didn't know where to turn son
The absence of life was obscene
The end of time or just in my mind
I know that it's hard to believe
And I can almost see the end of the world
And I can almost see the end of the world
So give me a minute
And I'll put you in it
But you must never return
It could occur any day son
Just you remember and pray
You have what you love
Now love what you have
And maybe then you will last a bit longer
Last night I had me a dream son
The strangest that I'd ever seen
Yes you were there and you were
Telling everybody not to worry
Just let it be
Then you led me to believe
Everything happens in threes
But as you spoke then I awoke
Only to find that we'd arrived
At the end of the world.
The end of the world could be seen
No sign of life could I feel son
Nothing was what it had been
Black as the night, life out of sight
You can't imagine the scene
Last night I had me a dream son
The end of the world could be seen
I didn't know where to turn son
The absence of life was obscene
The end of time or just in my mind
I know that it's hard to believe
And I can almost see the end of the world
And I can almost see the end of the world
So give me a minute
And I'll put you in it
But you must never return
It could occur any day son
Just you remember and pray
You have what you love
Now love what you have
And maybe then you will last a bit longer
Last night I had me a dream son
The strangest that I'd ever seen
Yes you were there and you were
Telling everybody not to worry
Just let it be
Then you led me to believe
Everything happens in threes
But as you spoke then I awoke
Only to find that we'd arrived
At the end of the world.
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End of the World Lyrics as written by Christopher John Cheney
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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