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.
Everybody wants
To love somebody
Its really simple but its not that easy
Everybody needs some reassuring
But when you break it down
They don't believe it
Everybody dreams of the perfect ending
But its not a film and I'm not pretending
So
Won't you tell me
Does everybody feel the same
Like you and me, why can't you
Help me we've only got ourselves to blame
Just you and me why can't we
Fly, maybe if we jump together
Just you and me believe so
What are we waiting for
Did I show you something
A little bit frightning
I didn't mean to scare you
But I thought you should know
That I need my distance
But I want you closer
Am I making sense
'Cause I don't think so
And your a wild thing
Your gonna take your freedom
And remember eve in the garden of eden
So
Won't you tell me,
Does everybody feel the same
Like you and me, why can't you
Help me we've only got ourselves to blame
Just you and me why can't we
Fly, maybe if we jump together
Just you and me believe so
What are we waiting for
Isn't there something better
Just a little more
We can live and die this way
Don't you know
So
Won't you tell me
Does everybody feel the same
Like you and me, why can't you
Help me we've only got ourselves to blame
Just you and me why can't we
Fly, maybe if we jump together
Just you and me believe so
What are we waiting for
Are we waiting for
Yeah yeah
What are we waiting for
Yeah yeah
What are we waiting for
To love somebody
Its really simple but its not that easy
Everybody needs some reassuring
But when you break it down
They don't believe it
Everybody dreams of the perfect ending
But its not a film and I'm not pretending
So
Won't you tell me
Does everybody feel the same
Like you and me, why can't you
Help me we've only got ourselves to blame
Just you and me why can't we
Fly, maybe if we jump together
Just you and me believe so
What are we waiting for
Did I show you something
A little bit frightning
I didn't mean to scare you
But I thought you should know
That I need my distance
But I want you closer
Am I making sense
'Cause I don't think so
And your a wild thing
Your gonna take your freedom
And remember eve in the garden of eden
So
Won't you tell me,
Does everybody feel the same
Like you and me, why can't you
Help me we've only got ourselves to blame
Just you and me why can't we
Fly, maybe if we jump together
Just you and me believe so
What are we waiting for
Isn't there something better
Just a little more
We can live and die this way
Don't you know
So
Won't you tell me
Does everybody feel the same
Like you and me, why can't you
Help me we've only got ourselves to blame
Just you and me why can't we
Fly, maybe if we jump together
Just you and me believe so
What are we waiting for
Are we waiting for
Yeah yeah
What are we waiting for
Yeah yeah
What are we waiting for
Lyrics submitted by MidnightEcstasy
What Are We Waiting For? Lyrics as written by Francis Anthony White Duncan Matthew James Inglis
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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