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.
Jane was the one
Who would always have her fun
When she's lying on her bed
Making visions in her head
When she stays at home
When she's really alone
When she doesn't use her mouth
When she's sitting in her house
Cause she likes to sit in silence
And just see the big ole sky
And she always sees the lightning
When it zaps her in her eyes
And we all get captured for a while
And we all get lost
Jane sang a song
It was pretty
It was long
It was all about a man
Who went by the name of Dan
In a bubble he would float
Over Jane just like a ghost
And she'd wave to him each night
As he slowly passed her by
Cause she likes to sit in silence
And just see the big ole sky
And she always sees the lightning
When it zaps her in her eyes
And we all get captured for a while
And we all get lost
The bubble is not even tired
It's always on the rise
It's an amazing ride
Once you step inside
And leave these streets behind
Jane went to sleep
She was weary
She was weak
And she dreamt about the light
That washed over her that night
And then suddenly she flew
Through a halo round the moon
Dropping packages of gold
To the bubble down below
Cause she likes to sit in silence
And just see the big ole sky
And she always sees the lightning
When it zaps her in her eyes
And we all get captured for a while
And we all get lost
Who would always have her fun
When she's lying on her bed
Making visions in her head
When she stays at home
When she's really alone
When she doesn't use her mouth
When she's sitting in her house
Cause she likes to sit in silence
And just see the big ole sky
And she always sees the lightning
When it zaps her in her eyes
And we all get captured for a while
And we all get lost
Jane sang a song
It was pretty
It was long
It was all about a man
Who went by the name of Dan
In a bubble he would float
Over Jane just like a ghost
And she'd wave to him each night
As he slowly passed her by
Cause she likes to sit in silence
And just see the big ole sky
And she always sees the lightning
When it zaps her in her eyes
And we all get captured for a while
And we all get lost
The bubble is not even tired
It's always on the rise
It's an amazing ride
Once you step inside
And leave these streets behind
Jane went to sleep
She was weary
She was weak
And she dreamt about the light
That washed over her that night
And then suddenly she flew
Through a halo round the moon
Dropping packages of gold
To the bubble down below
Cause she likes to sit in silence
And just see the big ole sky
And she always sees the lightning
When it zaps her in her eyes
And we all get captured for a while
And we all get lost
Lyrics submitted by crazycrackah
Jane Lyrics as written by John Spinks
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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