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.
Fall southern rain
Through my fingers
Through my veins
Fall southern rain
And wash her away
Fall on this empty man
Drip like nails
Through my hands
Fall southern rain
And wash her away
Her love was a lullaby
There was something deranged in her eyes
And her sugary skin was hungry for change
Fall southern rain
Through the gutters
And the drains
Fall southern rain
And wash her away
Fall like the southern snow
Touch the winter of my soul
Fall southern rain
And wash her away
Yes her love was a lullaby
And she looked kind of strange when she smiled
And her sugary skin was hungry for shame
Fall southern rain
Through my fingers
Through my veins
Fall southern rain
And wash her away
Fall like the southern snow
Touch the winter of my soul
Fall southern rain
And wash her away
Through my fingers
Through my veins
Fall southern rain
And wash her away
Fall on this empty man
Drip like nails
Through my hands
Fall southern rain
And wash her away
Her love was a lullaby
There was something deranged in her eyes
And her sugary skin was hungry for change
Fall southern rain
Through the gutters
And the drains
Fall southern rain
And wash her away
Fall like the southern snow
Touch the winter of my soul
Fall southern rain
And wash her away
Yes her love was a lullaby
And she looked kind of strange when she smiled
And her sugary skin was hungry for shame
Fall southern rain
Through my fingers
Through my veins
Fall southern rain
And wash her away
Fall like the southern snow
Touch the winter of my soul
Fall southern rain
And wash her away
Lyrics submitted by waterloo
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