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 remember you
Do you remember me too?
Born on the 14th of July
The smell of roses made her cry
Though you're going far from home
Rest assured you're not alone
'cause I would give everything that I own
I'd give you my love and this heart made of stone
The sun, the moon, the earth, the sky
I'd never even stop to wonder why
I would do anything
I would do everything
To be your everything
Seems like such a long, long time
Since your body crossed my mind
But I think that you should know
It wasn't I who had to go
And I would give everything that I own
I'd give you my heart and this skin and these bones
The sun, the moon, the earth, the sky
The motorcycle that I like to ride
I would do anything
I would do everything
To be your everything
But if ever you should stray
Just sing along and I'll replay
Or look into your hands, I'm slipping through them like a tieny grain of sand
I remember you
Do you remember me too?
Seems like such a long, long time
Since I held you near and called you mine
'cause I would give everything thing that I own
I'd give you my heart and this skin and these bones
The sun, the moon, the earth, the sky
A brand new car that you and I could drive
Do you remember me too?
Born on the 14th of July
The smell of roses made her cry
Though you're going far from home
Rest assured you're not alone
'cause I would give everything that I own
I'd give you my love and this heart made of stone
The sun, the moon, the earth, the sky
I'd never even stop to wonder why
I would do anything
I would do everything
To be your everything
Seems like such a long, long time
Since your body crossed my mind
But I think that you should know
It wasn't I who had to go
And I would give everything that I own
I'd give you my heart and this skin and these bones
The sun, the moon, the earth, the sky
The motorcycle that I like to ride
I would do anything
I would do everything
To be your everything
But if ever you should stray
Just sing along and I'll replay
Or look into your hands, I'm slipping through them like a tieny grain of sand
I remember you
Do you remember me too?
Seems like such a long, long time
Since I held you near and called you mine
'cause I would give everything thing that I own
I'd give you my heart and this skin and these bones
The sun, the moon, the earth, the sky
A brand new car that you and I could drive
Lyrics submitted by cubbyblues
Everything Lyrics as written by Jim Ellison
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
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