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.
This letter's sealed with a kiss
Sent with a promise
Of a better life with a better view
I'd rather move than watch you
Damn the gods with things from a life now lost
We can patch this up the boat's not sinking
We're still afloat and we're singing
All I want
All I want
Is a little place of my own where I can rest my head
All I want
All I want
Is a little place of my own where I can rest my head
Drink up darling
We can save this ‘till the morning
When we have clear eyes and the peace of mind to work this out
You need a raise, you haven't slept in how many days?
The feelings creeping up that you're never going to win
You have to remember we are rising
All I want
All I want
Is a little place of my own where I can rest my head
All I want
All I want
Is a little place of my own where I can rest my head
We are the ones back to our roots
We are the dust that lies in you
We are the ones in too deep
We are the ones we are
We are the ones back to our roots
We are the dust that lies in you
We are the ones in too deep
We are the ones we are
All I want (We are the ones back to our roots)
All I want (We are the dust that lies in you)
Is a little place of my own (We are the ones in too deep)
Where I can rest my head (We are the ones we are)
All I want (We are the ones back to our roots)
All I want (We are the dust that lies in you)
Is a little place of my own (We are the ones in too deep)
Where I can rest my head (We are the ones we are)
All I want (We are the ones back to our roots)
All I want (We are the dust that lies in you)
Is a little place of my own (We are the ones in too deep)
Where I can rest my head (We are the ones we are)
All I want (We are the ones back to our roots)
All I want (We are the dust that lies in you)
Is a little place of my own (We are the ones in too deep)
Where I can rest my head (We are the ones we are)
Sent with a promise
Of a better life with a better view
I'd rather move than watch you
Damn the gods with things from a life now lost
We can patch this up the boat's not sinking
We're still afloat and we're singing
All I want
All I want
Is a little place of my own where I can rest my head
All I want
All I want
Is a little place of my own where I can rest my head
Drink up darling
We can save this ‘till the morning
When we have clear eyes and the peace of mind to work this out
You need a raise, you haven't slept in how many days?
The feelings creeping up that you're never going to win
You have to remember we are rising
All I want
All I want
Is a little place of my own where I can rest my head
All I want
All I want
Is a little place of my own where I can rest my head
We are the ones back to our roots
We are the dust that lies in you
We are the ones in too deep
We are the ones we are
We are the ones back to our roots
We are the dust that lies in you
We are the ones in too deep
We are the ones we are
All I want (We are the ones back to our roots)
All I want (We are the dust that lies in you)
Is a little place of my own (We are the ones in too deep)
Where I can rest my head (We are the ones we are)
All I want (We are the ones back to our roots)
All I want (We are the dust that lies in you)
Is a little place of my own (We are the ones in too deep)
Where I can rest my head (We are the ones we are)
All I want (We are the ones back to our roots)
All I want (We are the dust that lies in you)
Is a little place of my own (We are the ones in too deep)
Where I can rest my head (We are the ones we are)
All I want (We are the ones back to our roots)
All I want (We are the dust that lies in you)
Is a little place of my own (We are the ones in too deep)
Where I can rest my head (We are the ones we are)
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this is such a good song! its about how much you have on your plate in life. you have so much to do and you just want to rest your head. i love when hes like "you need a raise? you havent slept in how many days?" i see that as a person working so hard and not getting a lot of money. its about sometimes just having to take a break and forget for awhile.