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.
Summer. When the day is over
There's a heart a little colder;
Someone said goodbye,
But you don't know why.
Somewhere there is someone keeping
All the tears they have been weeping,
Someone said goodbye,
But you don't know why.
Is there a reason
Why a broken heart begins to cry?
Is there a reason
You were lost although you don't know why?
Give me a reason
Why you never want to say goodbye.
If there's a reason,
I don't know why.
Always looking for meaning,
All the time you keep believing,
But I don't know why
You won't say goodbye.
Even when the sun is shining
You don't see the silver lining,
But you don't know why
You won't say goodbye.
Is there a reason
Why a broken dream can never fly?
Is there a reason
You believe and you close your eyes?
Give me a reason
Why you hide away so much inside.
If there's a reason,
I don't know why.
Is there a reason
Why a broken heart begins to cry?
Is there a reason
You were lost although you don't know why?
Give me a reason
Why you never want to say goodbye.
If there's a reason,
I don't know why. [Repeat:x4]
There's a heart a little colder;
Someone said goodbye,
But you don't know why.
Somewhere there is someone keeping
All the tears they have been weeping,
Someone said goodbye,
But you don't know why.
Is there a reason
Why a broken heart begins to cry?
Is there a reason
You were lost although you don't know why?
Give me a reason
Why you never want to say goodbye.
If there's a reason,
I don't know why.
Always looking for meaning,
All the time you keep believing,
But I don't know why
You won't say goodbye.
Even when the sun is shining
You don't see the silver lining,
But you don't know why
You won't say goodbye.
Is there a reason
Why a broken dream can never fly?
Is there a reason
You believe and you close your eyes?
Give me a reason
Why you hide away so much inside.
If there's a reason,
I don't know why.
Is there a reason
Why a broken heart begins to cry?
Is there a reason
You were lost although you don't know why?
Give me a reason
Why you never want to say goodbye.
If there's a reason,
I don't know why. [Repeat:x4]
Lyrics submitted by eternitygoddess
Someone Said Goodbye Lyrics as written by Nicky Ryan Eithne Ni Bhraonain
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Summer. When the day is over there's a heart a little colder; someone said goodbye, but you don't know why. Somewhere there is someone keeping All the tears they have been weeping, Someone said goodbye, But you don't know why.
Is there a reason Why a broken heart begins to cry? Is there a reason You were lost although you don't know why? Give me a reason Why you never want to say goodbye. If there's a reason, I don't know why.
Always looking for a meaning, All the time you keep believing, But I don't know why You won't say goodbye.
Even when the sun is shining You don't see the silver lining, But I don't know why You won't say goodbye.
Is there a reason Why a broken dream can never fly? Is there a reason You believe and then you close your eyes? Give me a reason Why you hide away so much inside. If there's a reason, I don't know why.
Is there a reason Why a broken heart begins to cry? Is there a reason You were lost although you don't know why? Give me a reason Why you never want to say goodbye. If there's a reason, I don't know why. I don't know why. I don't know why. I don't know why.