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.
Well, here it comes the one you find
Sitting here on your own with nothing on your mind
So here it comes the one you meet
Strolling down the avenue with nothing on your feet
So it here it is on flash of light
Burning bright through the night
So take your time make it shine
Just this moment of perfection
No reason, no rhyme
Here it is so make it last
On your marks, here we go
Not too quick or too fast
I'm speaking to you in the language of flowers
Fresh fruit for hours and hours
Down the stairs in the hallway
So much right now, so much things to say
Somewhere down the crazy river
Me and you, and a dog name Blue
So shake my bones my old boots
From tiny seeds in the earth grow tiny roots
One small step, yep, one giant leap
Oh planting what you plant carefully
'Cause what you sow is what you reap
I'm speaking to you in the language of flowers
Fresh fruit for hours and hours
Down the stairs in the hallway
Where I would once darken your doorway
So here it comes, one flash of light
Burning brightly right through the night
So take your time, we'll make it mine
All of the time
Sitting here on your own with nothing on your mind
So here it comes the one you meet
Strolling down the avenue with nothing on your feet
So it here it is on flash of light
Burning bright through the night
So take your time make it shine
Just this moment of perfection
No reason, no rhyme
Here it is so make it last
On your marks, here we go
Not too quick or too fast
I'm speaking to you in the language of flowers
Fresh fruit for hours and hours
Down the stairs in the hallway
So much right now, so much things to say
Somewhere down the crazy river
Me and you, and a dog name Blue
So shake my bones my old boots
From tiny seeds in the earth grow tiny roots
One small step, yep, one giant leap
Oh planting what you plant carefully
'Cause what you sow is what you reap
I'm speaking to you in the language of flowers
Fresh fruit for hours and hours
Down the stairs in the hallway
Where I would once darken your doorway
So here it comes, one flash of light
Burning brightly right through the night
So take your time, we'll make it mine
All of the time
Lyrics submitted by Zealot
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