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.
Ah, the living ain't easy
With all of these false emotions
Too little devotion and I'm tired of just
Being alone, she's not the same
She's a son of a gun, she's a red hot flame
She lights the sun and conjures up the rain
Like any good gambler
I was chained to a wishing well
I keep wishing in vain, but listen friend
Don't look now, she's right behind you
Looking for someone to take her inside
It thrills her so, it's a rainbow ride
I'm a little uneasy
And there ain't much pride inside me
She don't know how it hurts and I'm telling you
It's too late now, she's not the same
She's a red hot kid, she's a crying shame
Anytime is the right time
To get on with a new tomorrow
But I could never let yesterday go
And when the falling rain makes me sad
She comes to me in the dreams I've had
In the morning light, in the dead of night
Ah, the loving ain't easy
I let it get the best of me
She don't know how it hurts and I'm telling you
It's too late now, she don't talk no more
She don't make me feel like she did before
There's too much wait and too much give and take
I'm a little uneasy
And there ain't much pride inside me
She don't know how it hurts and I'm telling you
It's too late now, she's not the same
It's too late now, she's not the same
It's too late now, she's not the same
With all of these false emotions
Too little devotion and I'm tired of just
Being alone, she's not the same
She's a son of a gun, she's a red hot flame
She lights the sun and conjures up the rain
Like any good gambler
I was chained to a wishing well
I keep wishing in vain, but listen friend
Don't look now, she's right behind you
Looking for someone to take her inside
It thrills her so, it's a rainbow ride
I'm a little uneasy
And there ain't much pride inside me
She don't know how it hurts and I'm telling you
It's too late now, she's not the same
She's a red hot kid, she's a crying shame
Anytime is the right time
To get on with a new tomorrow
But I could never let yesterday go
And when the falling rain makes me sad
She comes to me in the dreams I've had
In the morning light, in the dead of night
Ah, the loving ain't easy
I let it get the best of me
She don't know how it hurts and I'm telling you
It's too late now, she don't talk no more
She don't make me feel like she did before
There's too much wait and too much give and take
I'm a little uneasy
And there ain't much pride inside me
She don't know how it hurts and I'm telling you
It's too late now, she's not the same
It's too late now, she's not the same
It's too late now, she's not the same
Lyrics submitted by ButNeverOutgunned
She's Not the Same Lyrics as written by Gordon Lightfoot
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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