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 were all were dressed in green!
clouds bounced against the edges of the sky.
you had the prettiest hair I'd ever seen.
we saw the world passing by.
there was an ocean's droning,
though we were nowhere near the shore.
we heard each other giggling and moaning,
then we couldn't hear each other any more. yeah.
when my head was resting on your breast bone,
I could hear your beating heart.
24 hours later, you had left me completely alone.
I heard the whole world come apart.
and you were all dressed in green!
rising in the sky was an unfamiliar star.
you know, you know what I mean.
yeah I remember who you are.
clouds bounced against the edges of the sky.
you had the prettiest hair I'd ever seen.
we saw the world passing by.
there was an ocean's droning,
though we were nowhere near the shore.
we heard each other giggling and moaning,
then we couldn't hear each other any more. yeah.
when my head was resting on your breast bone,
I could hear your beating heart.
24 hours later, you had left me completely alone.
I heard the whole world come apart.
and you were all dressed in green!
rising in the sky was an unfamiliar star.
you know, you know what I mean.
yeah I remember who you are.
Lyrics submitted by shewouldnt
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