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.
Two roads, split off from here
And my life goes running in opposite directions
Exaggerating the barrier between who I am, and who I want to be
I wanted to be that breath of fresh air
When everything smelled so insincere
But this taste still lingers in my mouth
Deceit has ways of sticking around
And I'm ready to disappear
Vacation seems far (seems far) from here
(Note to self) I miss you terribly
(This is what) we call a tragedy
(Come back to me) come back to me (to me)
(Note to self) I miss you terribly
(This is what) we call a tragedy
(Come back to me) back to me (to me)
I can feel my mind, wandering again
Into where I don't know, and will I ever get home?
Time starts moving, faster than I can
And I'm sick of this scene, I need to break the routine
I can feel my mind, wandering again
Into where I don't know, and will I ever get home?
Time starts moving, faster than I can
And I'm sick of this scene
I need to break the routine
Two roads, split off from here
And my life goes running in opposite directions
Exaggerating the barrier between who I am and who I want to-
Which part of me is lost?
I feel so close, and yet I am so far
Which part of me is lost?
I feel so close, and yet (I am so far)
And my life goes running in opposite directions
Exaggerating the barrier between who I am, and who I want to be
I wanted to be that breath of fresh air
When everything smelled so insincere
But this taste still lingers in my mouth
Deceit has ways of sticking around
And I'm ready to disappear
Vacation seems far (seems far) from here
(Note to self) I miss you terribly
(This is what) we call a tragedy
(Come back to me) come back to me (to me)
(Note to self) I miss you terribly
(This is what) we call a tragedy
(Come back to me) back to me (to me)
I can feel my mind, wandering again
Into where I don't know, and will I ever get home?
Time starts moving, faster than I can
And I'm sick of this scene, I need to break the routine
I can feel my mind, wandering again
Into where I don't know, and will I ever get home?
Time starts moving, faster than I can
And I'm sick of this scene
I need to break the routine
Two roads, split off from here
And my life goes running in opposite directions
Exaggerating the barrier between who I am and who I want to-
Which part of me is lost?
I feel so close, and yet I am so far
Which part of me is lost?
I feel so close, and yet (I am so far)
Lyrics submitted by lovemadetorock
Note to Self Lyrics as written by Jon Weisberg Derek Alan Bloom
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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