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.
We moved in many shapes
And I'm nearly awake
With the first of the day
Convinced last night went okay
Hold on, hold on
This candle's burned out
I won't let it go
Hold on, hold on
We want it so bad
This one thing we can't have
We can't see doubt
On the list of abandoned doubts
When the truth came out
I'll decline if nothing else
Hold on, hold on
This candle's burned out
I won't let it go
Hold on, hold on
We want it so bad
This one thing we can't have
Hold on, hold on
This candle's burned out
I won't let it go
Hold on, hold on
We want it so bad
This one thing we can't have
Hold on, hold on
We moved in many shapes
And I'm nearly awake
Hold on, hold on
We moved in many shapes
We want it so bad
This one thing we can't have
And I'm nearly awake
With the first of the day
Convinced last night went okay
Hold on, hold on
This candle's burned out
I won't let it go
Hold on, hold on
We want it so bad
This one thing we can't have
We can't see doubt
On the list of abandoned doubts
When the truth came out
I'll decline if nothing else
Hold on, hold on
This candle's burned out
I won't let it go
Hold on, hold on
We want it so bad
This one thing we can't have
Hold on, hold on
This candle's burned out
I won't let it go
Hold on, hold on
We want it so bad
This one thing we can't have
Hold on, hold on
We moved in many shapes
And I'm nearly awake
Hold on, hold on
We moved in many shapes
We want it so bad
This one thing we can't have
Lyrics submitted by eltroyo11
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I kind of agree. I honestly hope this song ends up getting cut for one of the new ones they wrote. I just don't think it fits well with the album lyrically. Kind of like "A Beautiful Mistake" on SLA.
Personally I think it's about someone trying to fill the void in their life by one night stands, but it's doesn't heal his loneliness, which is the one thing he can't have.
I can't really make sense of the second verse though... "we can't see doubt, on the list of abandoned doubts, when the truth came out, i'll decline if nothing else"... what does that mean?
Too bad this didn't make the final release.