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.
Hey
does it ever make you wonder
what's on my mind?
I
I was only ever running
back to your side
I never cried
I just watched my life go by
it's just a pack of lies
coz you're leaving me behind
why
after this long is there nothing I'll keep
oh I can shout
you'll pretend you're falling asleep
I live a lie
yeah
believing that you're mine
it's just a waste of time
coz you're leaving me behind
hey there's not a cloud in the sky
it's as blue as your goodbye
and I thought that it would rain
on a day like today
hey there's not a cloud in sight
it's as blue as your blue goodbye
and I thought that it would rain
the day you went away
hey
does it ever make you wonder
what's on my mind?
ooh yeah,
I was only ever running back
to your side
hey there's not a cloud in the sky
it's as blue as your goodbye
and I thought that it would rain
on a day like today
hey there's not a cloud in sight
it's as blue as your blue goodbye
and I thought that it would rain
the day you went away
he's on the buses
and the aeroplanes
with some groceries
and a sleeping bag
does it ever make you wonder
what's on my mind?
I
I was only ever running
back to your side
I never cried
I just watched my life go by
it's just a pack of lies
coz you're leaving me behind
why
after this long is there nothing I'll keep
oh I can shout
you'll pretend you're falling asleep
I live a lie
yeah
believing that you're mine
it's just a waste of time
coz you're leaving me behind
hey there's not a cloud in the sky
it's as blue as your goodbye
and I thought that it would rain
on a day like today
hey there's not a cloud in sight
it's as blue as your blue goodbye
and I thought that it would rain
the day you went away
hey
does it ever make you wonder
what's on my mind?
ooh yeah,
I was only ever running back
to your side
hey there's not a cloud in the sky
it's as blue as your goodbye
and I thought that it would rain
on a day like today
hey there's not a cloud in sight
it's as blue as your blue goodbye
and I thought that it would rain
the day you went away
he's on the buses
and the aeroplanes
with some groceries
and a sleeping bag
Lyrics submitted by Swalbs
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