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.
Where you'll be, I'll be from
In a while, it will rain up, back into clouds
Where it first plotted its escape
We will take this time to strip down to our linens
And plot out excuses for going inside
We will take this time to strip down to our linens
And plot out excuses for going inside
And the skies wont believe what they say
Forecast talks anything of how well all stay the same
With what theyll stay for we cant get out anyway
With what theyll stay for theres no way out anyway
I wonder now what theyll say, no way, no way
People, keep the horses at bay, okay, okay
Youll say, dont ever fall down
With what they'll say, dont ever fall down, anyway
With what they'll say, dont ever fall down, anyway
I wonder now what theyll say, no way, no way
People keep the horses at bay, okay, okay
In a while, it will rain up, back into clouds
Where it first plotted its escape
We will take this time to strip down to our linens
And plot out excuses for going inside
We will take this time to strip down to our linens
And plot out excuses for going inside
And the skies wont believe what they say
Forecast talks anything of how well all stay the same
With what theyll stay for we cant get out anyway
With what theyll stay for theres no way out anyway
I wonder now what theyll say, no way, no way
People, keep the horses at bay, okay, okay
Youll say, dont ever fall down
With what they'll say, dont ever fall down, anyway
With what they'll say, dont ever fall down, anyway
I wonder now what theyll say, no way, no way
People keep the horses at bay, okay, okay
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