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.
it's seven, an early morning.
the only sound is my breathing
as i lay awake not knowing
where it will be i'm going.
but i know time moves slow.
at 12:59, i sing lullabies,
and if you want me to sing you a song,
i know that there's a 12:59 lullabye tonight.
i will see the next hour through.
it falls to the next so soon,
but my guitar waits for her, too.
where have the songs played gone to?
and i know time moves slow
at 12:59, i sing lullabies,
and if you want me to sing you a song,
i know that there's a 1259 lullabye tonight.
and if you want me to sing you a song,
i know that there's a 1259 lullabye tonight.
the only sound is my breathing
as i lay awake not knowing
where it will be i'm going.
but i know time moves slow.
at 12:59, i sing lullabies,
and if you want me to sing you a song,
i know that there's a 12:59 lullabye tonight.
i will see the next hour through.
it falls to the next so soon,
but my guitar waits for her, too.
where have the songs played gone to?
and i know time moves slow
at 12:59, i sing lullabies,
and if you want me to sing you a song,
i know that there's a 1259 lullabye tonight.
and if you want me to sing you a song,
i know that there's a 1259 lullabye tonight.
Lyrics submitted by belle1313
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