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.
Check!
Tonight!
Tonight!
I'll rise
I'll fall
I'll fail you all
We built these cities to stand so tall
We've lost our walls
I don't want to lose it, coming down
With the whole world upside-down
I don't have a soul to trust in now
With the whole world upside-down
We are one, tonight!
And we're singing it out!
We are one, tonight!
And we're dreaming out loud!
And the world is flawed
But these scars will heal
We are one, tonight!
Tonight!
Tonight!
Two eyes
One tongue
I've come
Undone
I'm no victim
I paid these dues
I came to lose
I don't want to fight about it now
With the whole world upside-down
I don't have a soul to trust in, now
With the whole world upside-down
We are one, tonight!
And we're singing it out!
We are one, tonight!
And we're dreaming out loud!
And the world is flawed
But these scars will heal
We are one, tonight!
Tonight!
Tonight!
Tonight!
Tonight!
Tonight!
I don't want to lose a common ground
With the whole world upside-down
I don't want to fight about it now
And the world was burning out
Let's slow the evening down
Slow it down
Slow down
Please slow down
Down
Down
The stars are comin' out!
We are one!
We are one!!
We are one!!!
We are one â?¦ (Yeah!) â?¦ tonight!
We are one, tonight!
Tonight!
And we're singing it out!
Tonight!
We are one â?¦ (Yeah!) â?¦ tonight!
And we're dreaming out loud!
Tonight!
(Tonight!)
And the world is flawed,
(So why did you ??? ???)
But these scars will heal!
(So where did you ??? ???)
We are one, tonight!
Tonight!
Tonight!
(Yeah!)
Tonight!
So fight it out.
So fight it out.
So fight it out, right now.
Tonight!
So fight it out.
We're still fighting out.
Tonight!
So we'll find out
'Til we're one tonight
'Til we're one tonight
Tonight!
One!
One!
Tonight!
Tonight!
I'll rise
I'll fall
I'll fail you all
We built these cities to stand so tall
We've lost our walls
I don't want to lose it, coming down
With the whole world upside-down
I don't have a soul to trust in now
With the whole world upside-down
We are one, tonight!
And we're singing it out!
We are one, tonight!
And we're dreaming out loud!
And the world is flawed
But these scars will heal
We are one, tonight!
Tonight!
Tonight!
Two eyes
One tongue
I've come
Undone
I'm no victim
I paid these dues
I came to lose
I don't want to fight about it now
With the whole world upside-down
I don't have a soul to trust in, now
With the whole world upside-down
We are one, tonight!
And we're singing it out!
We are one, tonight!
And we're dreaming out loud!
And the world is flawed
But these scars will heal
We are one, tonight!
Tonight!
Tonight!
Tonight!
Tonight!
Tonight!
I don't want to lose a common ground
With the whole world upside-down
I don't want to fight about it now
And the world was burning out
Let's slow the evening down
Slow it down
Slow down
Please slow down
Down
Down
The stars are comin' out!
We are one!
We are one!!
We are one!!!
We are one â?¦ (Yeah!) â?¦ tonight!
We are one, tonight!
Tonight!
And we're singing it out!
Tonight!
We are one â?¦ (Yeah!) â?¦ tonight!
And we're dreaming out loud!
Tonight!
(Tonight!)
And the world is flawed,
(So why did you ??? ???)
But these scars will heal!
(So where did you ??? ???)
We are one, tonight!
Tonight!
Tonight!
(Yeah!)
Tonight!
So fight it out.
So fight it out.
So fight it out, right now.
Tonight!
So fight it out.
We're still fighting out.
Tonight!
So we'll find out
'Til we're one tonight
'Til we're one tonight
Tonight!
One!
One!
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