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.
I laid down to rest
And that night I slept
And I dreamt of beauty, a beautiful evil
Your face was imprinted in my mind
A black hole of depression
I tried to find a way to have hope
But it seemed impossible
In a world where knifes are thrown at everyone
I tried to loosen my grip on everything
I wish I could have let go sooner
But I simply couldn’t forget
Especially when daggers stabbed my back every time I tried something else
Then I found….that hope
Love in 3 faces…my father…his son…loving spirit
Now the river of life flows between my deeply rooted feet
A cryptic hand around my neck trying to pull me free
But my faith is too strong for him
I know true love
It dwells deep within me
So my heart
My heart beats on
It beans
On and on and on and on and on
And that night I slept
And I dreamt of beauty, a beautiful evil
Your face was imprinted in my mind
A black hole of depression
I tried to find a way to have hope
But it seemed impossible
In a world where knifes are thrown at everyone
I tried to loosen my grip on everything
I wish I could have let go sooner
But I simply couldn’t forget
Especially when daggers stabbed my back every time I tried something else
Then I found….that hope
Love in 3 faces…my father…his son…loving spirit
Now the river of life flows between my deeply rooted feet
A cryptic hand around my neck trying to pull me free
But my faith is too strong for him
I know true love
It dwells deep within me
So my heart
My heart beats on
It beans
On and on and on and on and on
Lyrics submitted by thursdayatreyu
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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