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.
Don't tell me you're done for
Don't need to hear you're done for
But you can tell me what you are running from
I need you more than you need you
I can see you're really really running
Can I ask you where you gonna run to
And you think your really really funny
Well I don't think your funny as you do
We all feel like we're breaking sometime
But I won't give you up tonight
Stay awake, stay awake
Survive
I've got nineteen stars that I
Give your name tonight
And I wanna scream, wanna scream your name.
Star light, star bright can save
You're my wish tonight
Don't tell me it doesn't matter
I'll tell you what matters
Bare feet in the summer
Open windows at night
You think that no one needs you
You don't have nothing to see through
Well I needed you.
Don't I count?
Lets fight.
Show me anger
Fierce fists clutching onto air.
Show me anything.
Just show me you care.
Stay awake, stay awake
Survive
I've got nineteen stars that I
Give your name tonight
I wanna scream, wanna scream your name
Star light, Star bright can save
You're my wish tonight
No one can catch me
The way that you catch me
The way that you keep me when I'm out of sight
What if I need you
What if I can't see you
I'm running out of life
No one can catch me
The way that you catch me
The way that you keep me when I'm out of time
What if I need you
What if I can't see you
I'm running out of life
Please
Stay awake, stay awake
Survive
I've got nineteen stars that I
Give your name tonight
And I wanna scream, wanna scream your name
Star light, star bright can save
You're my wish
You're my wish my wish
You're my wish tonight
Don't need to hear you're done for
But you can tell me what you are running from
I need you more than you need you
I can see you're really really running
Can I ask you where you gonna run to
And you think your really really funny
Well I don't think your funny as you do
We all feel like we're breaking sometime
But I won't give you up tonight
Stay awake, stay awake
Survive
I've got nineteen stars that I
Give your name tonight
And I wanna scream, wanna scream your name.
Star light, star bright can save
You're my wish tonight
Don't tell me it doesn't matter
I'll tell you what matters
Bare feet in the summer
Open windows at night
You think that no one needs you
You don't have nothing to see through
Well I needed you.
Don't I count?
Lets fight.
Show me anger
Fierce fists clutching onto air.
Show me anything.
Just show me you care.
Stay awake, stay awake
Survive
I've got nineteen stars that I
Give your name tonight
I wanna scream, wanna scream your name
Star light, Star bright can save
You're my wish tonight
No one can catch me
The way that you catch me
The way that you keep me when I'm out of sight
What if I need you
What if I can't see you
I'm running out of life
No one can catch me
The way that you catch me
The way that you keep me when I'm out of time
What if I need you
What if I can't see you
I'm running out of life
Please
Stay awake, stay awake
Survive
I've got nineteen stars that I
Give your name tonight
And I wanna scream, wanna scream your name
Star light, star bright can save
You're my wish
You're my wish my wish
You're my wish tonight
Lyrics submitted by babysweet56
Nineteen Stars Lyrics as written by Meg Frampton Dia Frampton
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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i love this song so much, lately it's been on replay on my ipod all day freaking long. it reminds me of the relationship i'm in; about to get out of if things don't change. this song is close to my heart, thank you meg and dia.