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.
The morning paper
Look in the mirror
On your key chain
Or in the coffee spoon
On your shirt sleeve
In the flat-screen
In your mailbox
I'm breathing over you
Come on baby, when will you see
That you and I were meant to be
And now I got my target on track
Baby you should know that I'm so good at that
Run to where you want, run to where you want
I am gonna find you
There ain't no distance far enough
My love's gonna find you
Run to where you want, run to where you want
But may I remind you
There ain't no engine fast enough
My love's gonna catch you
In your top drawer
In your check book
On your cellphone
By your easy-chair
In the next room
Behind the curtain
Can't escape me
I'm watching everywhere
Come on baby, when will you see
'Cause you and I were meant to be
And now I got my target on track
Baby you should know that I'm so good at that
Run to where you want
Run to where you want
I am gonna find you
There ain't no distance far enough
My love's gonna find you
Run to where you want, run to where you want
But may I remind you
There ain't no engine fast enough
My love's gonna catch you
Why waste your energy
No point in fighting
Let your heart surrender to your destiny
And this world's not big enough
For you to hide for long
In this game of hide and seek
There's nowhere left to run
Run to where you want, run to where you want
I am gonna find you
There ain't no distance far enough
My love's gonna find you
Run to where you want, run to where you want
But may I remind you
There ain't no engine fast enough
My love's gonna catch you
Look in the mirror
On your key chain
Or in the coffee spoon
On your shirt sleeve
In the flat-screen
In your mailbox
I'm breathing over you
Come on baby, when will you see
That you and I were meant to be
And now I got my target on track
Baby you should know that I'm so good at that
Run to where you want, run to where you want
I am gonna find you
There ain't no distance far enough
My love's gonna find you
Run to where you want, run to where you want
But may I remind you
There ain't no engine fast enough
My love's gonna catch you
In your top drawer
In your check book
On your cellphone
By your easy-chair
In the next room
Behind the curtain
Can't escape me
I'm watching everywhere
Come on baby, when will you see
'Cause you and I were meant to be
And now I got my target on track
Baby you should know that I'm so good at that
Run to where you want
Run to where you want
I am gonna find you
There ain't no distance far enough
My love's gonna find you
Run to where you want, run to where you want
But may I remind you
There ain't no engine fast enough
My love's gonna catch you
Why waste your energy
No point in fighting
Let your heart surrender to your destiny
And this world's not big enough
For you to hide for long
In this game of hide and seek
There's nowhere left to run
Run to where you want, run to where you want
I am gonna find you
There ain't no distance far enough
My love's gonna find you
Run to where you want, run to where you want
But may I remind you
There ain't no engine fast enough
My love's gonna catch you
Lyrics submitted by our.lady.of.sorrows
Catch You Lyrics as written by Gregory Kurstin Cathy Dennis
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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