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.
You talk too much
Maybe that's your way of breaking up the silence
That fills you up but it doesn't sound the same
When no one's really listening
We stumble into our lives
Reach for a hand to hold
Any wonder we need to find
A certain something certain
Turn out the light and what are you left with
Open up my hands and find out they're empty
Press my face to the ground , I've got to find a reason
Just scratching around for something to believe in
Something to believe in
You have too much
And spending all your time collecting and discovering
It's not enough and no matter how you try
You'll never find the one you want
We stumble into our lives
Without a hand to hold
And we wonder we need to find
A certain something certain
Cut out the light and what are you left with?
Open up my hands and find out they're empty, oh
Press my face to the ground, I'm gonna find a reason
Still scratching around for something to believe in
Something to believe in
Something I can believe in
Something I can believe in, come on I need it
Something I can believe in now, come on I need it
Something I can believe in, come on I need it, ooh
Something I can believe in, come on I need it, ooh, oh
Right on, right now, right on, right now
I just need something to believe in
Come on, come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on, come on
Maybe that's your way of breaking up the silence
That fills you up but it doesn't sound the same
When no one's really listening
We stumble into our lives
Reach for a hand to hold
Any wonder we need to find
A certain something certain
Turn out the light and what are you left with
Open up my hands and find out they're empty
Press my face to the ground , I've got to find a reason
Just scratching around for something to believe in
Something to believe in
You have too much
And spending all your time collecting and discovering
It's not enough and no matter how you try
You'll never find the one you want
We stumble into our lives
Without a hand to hold
And we wonder we need to find
A certain something certain
Cut out the light and what are you left with?
Open up my hands and find out they're empty, oh
Press my face to the ground, I'm gonna find a reason
Still scratching around for something to believe in
Something to believe in
Something I can believe in
Something I can believe in, come on I need it
Something I can believe in now, come on I need it
Something I can believe in, come on I need it, ooh
Something I can believe in, come on I need it, ooh, oh
Right on, right now, right on, right now
I just need something to believe in
Come on, come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on, come on
Lyrics submitted by MasterGracey
Something to Believe In Lyrics as written by Matthew Hales Kim Oliver
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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i think this song is just about finding a purpose in life. something to believe in "when no one's really listening". Memory Man is a beautiful album.
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