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.
You fight the daily battles
Of a million things created
Of and around what you fear and know
Fear not knowing we get thrown
Into the face of a thousand trains
You've trained upon our ears
Here we are now here we are now still listening
And you fight the good fight to win
Until the death over a thing that doesn't care
Carry any weight at all
And doesn't even know it signed up for duty in a war
That you created built with the help of those who didn't care
But gave you tools supplies and dared you
"Build a place to hide your fear"
I will watch you fight the sky
You make them run and hide
You wait for it to die now
I will watch you fight the sky
You make them run and hide
I'll watch you fight the sky now
I will watch you fight the sky
And wait for it to die
And we wait and we wait and we wait
For a strong wind to pick you up
And rip the pain and slam it down into a wall
It can't climb up get passed knock down
And so we wait
Pick your battles
Save your force for the fights that really matter
But still you demand waiting for the world to understand
And to care to know to love and yes to give a damn
And if it runs, may it hide
I will watch you fight the sky
I will watch you fight the sky
You make them run and hide
You wait for it to die now
I will watch you fight the sky
You make them run and hide
I'll watch you fight the sky now
The color's changing now
The dim light shifting to those across the world
Who don't know
Don't care
Don't worry if you've won
So tell me if it changes fixes curses or remains
All the ones you left behind keep nearer still
And remind that asking means fighting means winning needs doing
And you have won oh now you have won
That asking means fighting means winning needs doing
And you have won it all
I will watch you fight the sky
You make them run and hide
You wait for it to die now
I will watch you fight the sky
You make them run and hide
I'll watch you fight the sky now
You fight the daily battles
Of a million things created
Of and around what you fear and know and fear
Not knowing we get thrown into the face of a thousand trains
You've trained upon our ears
Here we are here we are still listening
Of a million things created
Of and around what you fear and know
Fear not knowing we get thrown
Into the face of a thousand trains
You've trained upon our ears
Here we are now here we are now still listening
And you fight the good fight to win
Until the death over a thing that doesn't care
Carry any weight at all
And doesn't even know it signed up for duty in a war
That you created built with the help of those who didn't care
But gave you tools supplies and dared you
"Build a place to hide your fear"
I will watch you fight the sky
You make them run and hide
You wait for it to die now
I will watch you fight the sky
You make them run and hide
I'll watch you fight the sky now
I will watch you fight the sky
And wait for it to die
And we wait and we wait and we wait
For a strong wind to pick you up
And rip the pain and slam it down into a wall
It can't climb up get passed knock down
And so we wait
Pick your battles
Save your force for the fights that really matter
But still you demand waiting for the world to understand
And to care to know to love and yes to give a damn
And if it runs, may it hide
I will watch you fight the sky
I will watch you fight the sky
You make them run and hide
You wait for it to die now
I will watch you fight the sky
You make them run and hide
I'll watch you fight the sky now
The color's changing now
The dim light shifting to those across the world
Who don't know
Don't care
Don't worry if you've won
So tell me if it changes fixes curses or remains
All the ones you left behind keep nearer still
And remind that asking means fighting means winning needs doing
And you have won oh now you have won
That asking means fighting means winning needs doing
And you have won it all
I will watch you fight the sky
You make them run and hide
You wait for it to die now
I will watch you fight the sky
You make them run and hide
I'll watch you fight the sky now
You fight the daily battles
Of a million things created
Of and around what you fear and know and fear
Not knowing we get thrown into the face of a thousand trains
You've trained upon our ears
Here we are here we are still listening
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