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.
It's time for forgiveness.
It's time for relief.
It's time that we've wasted.
It's time that we need.
It's time for decision.
It's time to be brave.
It's the time of your life,
Don't let it slip away yeah
Boy,
You'll be running but can't get anywhere
Don't carry the weight of the world
Boy
It's time that we borrow.
It's time that we bleed.
It's time that will cure us.
You just gotta believe, yeah
There's a warning up ahead,
The alarms gone off again,
But the sun will fill the sky,
Fill the sky
Boy,
You'll be running but can't get anywhere
Don't carry the weight of the world
And boy,
Help is coming, I'll get you out of here.
Don't carry the weight of the world,
The weight of the world, the weight of the world
Just when you think you're done,
What can ever be won?
I'll be there to pick you up, and dust you off,
And bring you home, and make you feel,
Alive.
Don't carry the weight of the world
And boy,
You'll be running but can't get anywhere
Don't carry the weight of the world
And boy,
Help is coming, I'll get you out of here.
Don't carry the weight of the world,
The weight of the world,
And the weight of the world
The weight of the world,
And the weight of the world
Tonight, is a fireball,
And tonight, oh you're not alone
And tonight, we start again,
Tonight, all the best is yet,
To come.
It's time for relief.
It's time that we've wasted.
It's time that we need.
It's time for decision.
It's time to be brave.
It's the time of your life,
Don't let it slip away yeah
Boy,
You'll be running but can't get anywhere
Don't carry the weight of the world
Boy
It's time that we borrow.
It's time that we bleed.
It's time that will cure us.
You just gotta believe, yeah
There's a warning up ahead,
The alarms gone off again,
But the sun will fill the sky,
Fill the sky
Boy,
You'll be running but can't get anywhere
Don't carry the weight of the world
And boy,
Help is coming, I'll get you out of here.
Don't carry the weight of the world,
The weight of the world, the weight of the world
Just when you think you're done,
What can ever be won?
I'll be there to pick you up, and dust you off,
And bring you home, and make you feel,
Alive.
Don't carry the weight of the world
And boy,
You'll be running but can't get anywhere
Don't carry the weight of the world
And boy,
Help is coming, I'll get you out of here.
Don't carry the weight of the world,
The weight of the world,
And the weight of the world
The weight of the world,
And the weight of the world
Tonight, is a fireball,
And tonight, oh you're not alone
And tonight, we start again,
Tonight, all the best is yet,
To come.
Lyrics submitted by hellarack99
Boy Lyrics as written by Jeremy Taggart Michael Maida
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