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.
Beauty is what the eyes behold
And you burn brighter than most
I chased you through the midnight streets
To be where I could speak freely
I didn't care what tomorrow held
I felt the world turning only for us
Only bliss now for you and me
Rise up let life's kiss send us reeling
And unlike the times before
From yesterday comes tomorrow
When life comes alive the past moves aside
No regrets and no remorse
Come on, come on, come on
We have more than everything
More than man or machine
More than luck
More than fiction
Higher than any religion
And unlike the times before
From yesterday comes tomorrow
When life comes alive the past moves aside
No regrets and no remorse
We'll squeeze the blood out of life
And say goodnight to the silver of old
And even when wrong we're right
Far beyond the world of diamonds and gold
I've come to realize
Where happiness lies
I want you to know I know
Come on, come on, come on
And unlike the times before
From yesterday comes tomorrow
When life comes alive the past moves aside
No regrets and no remorse
Come on, come on, come on uh uh
And you burn brighter than most
I chased you through the midnight streets
To be where I could speak freely
I didn't care what tomorrow held
I felt the world turning only for us
Only bliss now for you and me
Rise up let life's kiss send us reeling
And unlike the times before
From yesterday comes tomorrow
When life comes alive the past moves aside
No regrets and no remorse
Come on, come on, come on
We have more than everything
More than man or machine
More than luck
More than fiction
Higher than any religion
And unlike the times before
From yesterday comes tomorrow
When life comes alive the past moves aside
No regrets and no remorse
We'll squeeze the blood out of life
And say goodnight to the silver of old
And even when wrong we're right
Far beyond the world of diamonds and gold
I've come to realize
Where happiness lies
I want you to know I know
Come on, come on, come on
And unlike the times before
From yesterday comes tomorrow
When life comes alive the past moves aside
No regrets and no remorse
Come on, come on, come on uh uh
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LOVE Tom's solo on this one!!!
LOVE Tom's solo on this one!!!
Even when wrong we’re right Far beyond the world of diamonds and gold I’ve come to realize Where happiness lies I want you to know I know And unlike the times before When life comes alive the past moves aside No regrets no remorse
I love those lines.. What a way to end a song.. This is great, lyrically, musically, a complete pacakge.. Audioslave are such a talented bunch of musicians.
This song is soo mellow
hahahaha you gotta love the comments above ;) This song is awesome because to me its a love song and it hasnt got any cheesy lines or anything. Its a love song with all the cornell brilliance. The thing I don't get though is its in past tense. It kinda makes it seem like something went wrong. Like he still loves this person but their relationship wasnt what it was. Anyways thats how I relate it to me, it makes me think of people who I was really close to, but now things have died down between us. Have a good one y'all
A great love song, my second favorite song on the new album. obviously it's about finding love :)
This is such a great song. I think it's about an awesome relationship. Kind of went wrong...but there are no regrets because it was great...
AiR7oN, if your referring to the first verse i think its describing a moment insted of the entire relationship, the second verse is in present and the bridge is i nfuture tense, so I think its describing it as what happened, what is and whats coming, AMAZING song. I'm listening to it right now