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.
So, we're alone again
I wish it were over, we seem to never end,
Only get closer, to the point where I can take no more,
The clouds in your eyes, down your face they pour,
Won't you be the new one burn to shine,
I take the blue ones every time, walk me down your broken line,
All you have to do is cry
Yes, all you have to do is cry
Hush my baby now,
Your talking is just noise and won't lay me down
Amongst your toys in a room where I can take no more,
The clouds in your eyes, down your face they pour,
Won't you be the new one burn to shine,
I take the blue ones every time, take the blue ones everyday
Walk me down your broken line,
All you have to do is cry,
Yes all you have to do is cry
Photographs and brightly colored paper,
Are your mask you wear in this caper, that is our life,
We walk right into the strife,
And a tear from your eye brings me home,
Won't you be the new one burn to shine,
I take the blue ones every time,
Walk me down your broken line,
All you have to do is cry,
All you have to do is cry.
I wish it were over, we seem to never end,
Only get closer, to the point where I can take no more,
The clouds in your eyes, down your face they pour,
Won't you be the new one burn to shine,
I take the blue ones every time, walk me down your broken line,
All you have to do is cry
Yes, all you have to do is cry
Hush my baby now,
Your talking is just noise and won't lay me down
Amongst your toys in a room where I can take no more,
The clouds in your eyes, down your face they pour,
Won't you be the new one burn to shine,
I take the blue ones every time, take the blue ones everyday
Walk me down your broken line,
All you have to do is cry,
Yes all you have to do is cry
Photographs and brightly colored paper,
Are your mask you wear in this caper, that is our life,
We walk right into the strife,
And a tear from your eye brings me home,
Won't you be the new one burn to shine,
I take the blue ones every time,
Walk me down your broken line,
All you have to do is cry,
All you have to do is cry.
Lyrics submitted by some124get
Closer Lyrics as written by Joshua Ryan Radin
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave, Missing Link Music
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