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.
S'il nous reste quelques soleils à brûler
Et quelques pluies à clouer
S'il nous reste quelques mers à boire
Et quelques îles à déserter
S'il nous reste quelques pleines lunes à vider
Autant d'étoiles à défiler
Alors il nous reste une partie de ce monde entier!
{Refrain:}
Le monde est à l'envers
Le monde est à refaire
À chaque jour
À chaque amour
Nous y arriverons
Nous referons le monde
Moins à coups de canons
Mais à coups de chansons
S'il nous reste quelques terres à brûler
Quelques planètes à visiter
S'il nous reste quelques montagnes à soulever
Et quelques vents à semer
S'il nous reste quelques merveilles à compter
Autant de mystères à percer
Alors il nous reste une partie de ce monde entier!
{au Refrain, x3}
Et quelques pluies à clouer
S'il nous reste quelques mers à boire
Et quelques îles à déserter
S'il nous reste quelques pleines lunes à vider
Autant d'étoiles à défiler
Alors il nous reste une partie de ce monde entier!
{Refrain:}
Le monde est à l'envers
Le monde est à refaire
À chaque jour
À chaque amour
Nous y arriverons
Nous referons le monde
Moins à coups de canons
Mais à coups de chansons
S'il nous reste quelques terres à brûler
Quelques planètes à visiter
S'il nous reste quelques montagnes à soulever
Et quelques vents à semer
S'il nous reste quelques merveilles à compter
Autant de mystères à percer
Alors il nous reste une partie de ce monde entier!
{au Refrain, x3}
Lyrics submitted by BlackDahlia
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