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.
Goodbye my friend, it's hard to die
When all the birds are singing in the sky
And all the flowers are everywhere
Pretty girls are everywhere
Just think of me and I'll be there
Goodbye, Papa, please pray for me
I was the black sheep of the family
And I don't know what I was worth
I had bought three turds
With my BB gun I would kill birds
We had joy, we had fun
We had seasons in the sun
But the hills that we climb
Were just seasons out of time
All our lives, we had fun
We had seasons in the sun
But the worlds that we reached
Were just starfish on the beach
Goodbye Michelle, my little one
I was the apple of the summertime
And every time that down we reached
All my tears are salty
I think now I was taught to weep
We had joy, we had fun
We had seasons in the sun
But the hills that we climb
Were just seasons out of time
We had joy, we had fun
We had seasons in the sun
But the fear on the beach
Were just starfish on the beach
We had joy, we had fun
We had seasons in the sun
But the hills that we climb
Were just seasons out of time
We had joy, we had fun
We had seasons in the sun
But the stars that we reached
Were just starfish on the beach
When all the birds are singing in the sky
And all the flowers are everywhere
Pretty girls are everywhere
Just think of me and I'll be there
Goodbye, Papa, please pray for me
I was the black sheep of the family
And I don't know what I was worth
I had bought three turds
With my BB gun I would kill birds
We had joy, we had fun
We had seasons in the sun
But the hills that we climb
Were just seasons out of time
All our lives, we had fun
We had seasons in the sun
But the worlds that we reached
Were just starfish on the beach
Goodbye Michelle, my little one
I was the apple of the summertime
And every time that down we reached
All my tears are salty
I think now I was taught to weep
We had joy, we had fun
We had seasons in the sun
But the hills that we climb
Were just seasons out of time
We had joy, we had fun
We had seasons in the sun
But the fear on the beach
Were just starfish on the beach
We had joy, we had fun
We had seasons in the sun
But the hills that we climb
Were just seasons out of time
We had joy, we had fun
We had seasons in the sun
But the stars that we reached
Were just starfish on the beach
Lyrics submitted by DarkSideOfTheMoon5
Seasons in the Sun [DVD] Lyrics as written by Rod Mckuen Jacques Brel
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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