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.
Don't you feel so very pointless
In the feelings of the rain
And the violence of the sun
I must confess that I feel graciously
Bigger than the rain
And hotter than the sun
What did you do, what do you say
When the blood spilled is of your loved one
And the Kremlins of the world fall around you
We deal in dreams, yeah
We deal in dreams
We deal in structures
That grow cold in our hearts
Oh fearful crying people
The fool is by the river
Watching, but not swimming
It takes energy not to get used to it
And fall into this place
Where everything runs together and dies
This quiet kingdom she is now
Forever will she be
In silent celebration
We deal in dreams, yeah
We deal in dreams
We deal in structures
That grow cold in our hearts, yeah
We deal in dreams
We deal in dreams
We deal in structures
That grow cold in our hearts, yeah
But we deal in dreams
Dreams, dreams
Structures that grow cold in our hearts, yeah
We deal in dreams
We deal in dreams
Structures that grow cold
Structures that grow cold
Structures that grow cold in our hearts, yeah
Don't you feel so very pointless
In the feelings of the rain
And the violence of the sun
In the feelings of the rain
And the violence of the sun
I must confess that I feel graciously
Bigger than the rain
And hotter than the sun
What did you do, what do you say
When the blood spilled is of your loved one
And the Kremlins of the world fall around you
We deal in dreams, yeah
We deal in dreams
We deal in structures
That grow cold in our hearts
Oh fearful crying people
The fool is by the river
Watching, but not swimming
It takes energy not to get used to it
And fall into this place
Where everything runs together and dies
This quiet kingdom she is now
Forever will she be
In silent celebration
We deal in dreams, yeah
We deal in dreams
We deal in structures
That grow cold in our hearts, yeah
We deal in dreams
We deal in dreams
We deal in structures
That grow cold in our hearts, yeah
But we deal in dreams
Dreams, dreams
Structures that grow cold in our hearts, yeah
We deal in dreams
We deal in dreams
Structures that grow cold
Structures that grow cold
Structures that grow cold in our hearts, yeah
Don't you feel so very pointless
In the feelings of the rain
And the violence of the sun
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