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.
I'm losing sight
Don't count on me
I chase the sun
It chases me
You know my name
You know my face
You'd know my heart
If you knew my place
I'll walk straight down
As far as I can go
I'll follow you, you follow me
I don't know why you lie so clean
I'll break right through the irony
Enlighten me
Reveal my fate
Just cut these strings
That hold me safe
You know my head
You know my gaze
You'd know my heart
If you knew your place
I'll walk straight down
As far as I can go
I'll follow you, you follow me
I don't know why you lie so clean
I'll break right through the irony
Cure this wait
I, I hate this wait
I'll follow you, you follow me
I don't know why you lie so clean
I'll break right through the irony
I don't know why, I don't know why
I'll follow you, you follow me
I don't know why you lie so clean
I'll break right through the irony
Don't count on me
I chase the sun
It chases me
You know my name
You know my face
You'd know my heart
If you knew my place
I'll walk straight down
As far as I can go
I'll follow you, you follow me
I don't know why you lie so clean
I'll break right through the irony
Enlighten me
Reveal my fate
Just cut these strings
That hold me safe
You know my head
You know my gaze
You'd know my heart
If you knew your place
I'll walk straight down
As far as I can go
I'll follow you, you follow me
I don't know why you lie so clean
I'll break right through the irony
Cure this wait
I, I hate this wait
I'll follow you, you follow me
I don't know why you lie so clean
I'll break right through the irony
I don't know why, I don't know why
I'll follow you, you follow me
I don't know why you lie so clean
I'll break right through the irony
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I feel you are absolutely correct- Im posting my take on it because I'm going through this song in real life and the meaning -that you imply- screams to me from it- so I've used it as a way to get my emotions out since I don't understand the other side- more detail in my post :)