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.
Love breathes when your out of breath
Love sits by the bedside when you're near to death
Love still fells you when the feeling's gone
Love lives on and on
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Love is the right place
Took me awhile, took me awhile to get it straight
Now I want to stay
And everyday of my life I realize love is the right place
Love is the right place
Love it moves in mysterious ways
Like the mist on the river at the break of day
So pull open your shutters, sing a morning song
Love moves on and on
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Love is the right place
Took me awhile, took me awhile to get it straight
Now I want to stay
And everyday of my life I realize love is the right place
Love is the right place
Hey, hey
Where you are, near or far
Sun and moon, moon and stars
I know, I know
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Love is the right place
Took me awhile, took me awhile to get it straight
Now I want to stay
And everyday of my life I realize love is the right place
Love is the right place
Love is the right place
Love is the right place
Love is the right place
Hey yeah
Love sits by the bedside when you're near to death
Love still fells you when the feeling's gone
Love lives on and on
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Love is the right place
Took me awhile, took me awhile to get it straight
Now I want to stay
And everyday of my life I realize love is the right place
Love is the right place
Love it moves in mysterious ways
Like the mist on the river at the break of day
So pull open your shutters, sing a morning song
Love moves on and on
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Love is the right place
Took me awhile, took me awhile to get it straight
Now I want to stay
And everyday of my life I realize love is the right place
Love is the right place
Hey, hey
Where you are, near or far
Sun and moon, moon and stars
I know, I know
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Love is the right place
Took me awhile, took me awhile to get it straight
Now I want to stay
And everyday of my life I realize love is the right place
Love is the right place
Love is the right place
Love is the right place
Love is the right place
Hey yeah
Lyrics submitted by Shattered Dreams
Love Is the Right Place Lyrics as written by Tommy Sims Marcus Hummons
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing
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