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.
Remove my hands and feet
Watch me crawl on my stubs
Throw me to the street
Watch me fall on down head first
It's not that simple
I've needed this from the start
To guide my way
To be okay
It's made life simple
I've needed this from the start to wake up
If all else fails
If all turns to dust
Set sail on a ship built from trust
If all else fails
And all starts to rust
Set sail on a ship built for us
Its time to retreat
I sawed it down to the bone
The canyons are too deep yeah
Decided to run like a child
Decided to run to rescue
It took too long to wake up
If all else fails
If all turns to dust
Set sail on a ship built from trust
If all else fails
And all starts to rust
Set sail on a ship built for us
It's not that simple
I've needed this from the start
To guide my way
To be okay
It's made life simple
I've needed this from the start to wake up
If all else fails
If all turns to dust
Set sail on a ship built from trust
If all else fails
And all starts to rust
Set sail on a ship built for us
For us, for us
Watch me crawl on my stubs
Throw me to the street
Watch me fall on down head first
It's not that simple
I've needed this from the start
To guide my way
To be okay
It's made life simple
I've needed this from the start to wake up
If all else fails
If all turns to dust
Set sail on a ship built from trust
If all else fails
And all starts to rust
Set sail on a ship built for us
Its time to retreat
I sawed it down to the bone
The canyons are too deep yeah
Decided to run like a child
Decided to run to rescue
It took too long to wake up
If all else fails
If all turns to dust
Set sail on a ship built from trust
If all else fails
And all starts to rust
Set sail on a ship built for us
It's not that simple
I've needed this from the start
To guide my way
To be okay
It's made life simple
I've needed this from the start to wake up
If all else fails
If all turns to dust
Set sail on a ship built from trust
If all else fails
And all starts to rust
Set sail on a ship built for us
For us, for us
Lyrics submitted by christsizeshoes, edited by boomgorilla
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Even though it is so cliche, I think this is just a differently done love song. The "set sail on a ship built from trust, set sail on a ship for us" kind of thing makes me think that. While it COULD very well be about a parent-child relationship it just doesnt strike me that way.
yes i agree with the parent and child be let out into the world idea, it makes sense in the first verse clearly.
IM really not sure but i think the girl at the end is suppose to represent his daughter.. so its very clear to the meaning, i just am not sure if he has a daughter LOl
To me this song is about fucking up in life and coming close to losing a significant other. Then realizing that he needs to change his ways in order to keep that significant other.
Remove my hands and feet Watch me crawl On my stubs Throw me to the street Watch me fall on Down head first
The first verse (to me) means that he's desperate for help and doesn't care what others think of him.
It's not that simple But I've needed this from the start To guide my way You will be ok (I think it's "to be ok") It has made life simple I have needed this from the start To wake up
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If all else fails If all turns to dust Set sail On a ship built from trust If all else fails When all starts to rust Set sail On a ship built for us
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It's time to retreat I have sawed it down to the bone The canyons are too deep Yeah I decided to run like a child Then decided to run to rescue It took too long To wake up
Again, realizing his mistakes