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.
With his arms around your love
Oh no, here comes the pain that you can't ignore
With his arms around your girl
He'll do all of the things you didn't do before
You had every chance, but you closed the door
[Chorus]
Now you're just gonna have to take it
('Cause if you didn't know)
She's gonna make you pay for it
(Price you can't afford)
You're just gonna have to take it
With his arms around your love [Repeat: x3]
Oh, yeah
Pretend that you don't mind
But you know everything that you left behind
And it would have been alright
If you'd gave half of the praise that you held inside
You thought she'd hang around for the ride
[Chorus]
Coming clean feels so dangerous
Just a little bit would have been enough
But you never said all the words caught in your head
As if your heart was dead
Well now its surely bled and broken up
And it would have been alright
If you'd gave half of the praise that you held inside
You thought she'd hang around for the ride
[Chorus]
(Take it) With his arms around your love
(Pay for it) With his arms around your love
With his arms around your love
With his arms around your love
Oh no, here comes the pain that you can't ignore
With his arms around your girl
He'll do all of the things you didn't do before
You had every chance, but you closed the door
[Chorus]
Now you're just gonna have to take it
('Cause if you didn't know)
She's gonna make you pay for it
(Price you can't afford)
You're just gonna have to take it
With his arms around your love [Repeat: x3]
Oh, yeah
Pretend that you don't mind
But you know everything that you left behind
And it would have been alright
If you'd gave half of the praise that you held inside
You thought she'd hang around for the ride
[Chorus]
Coming clean feels so dangerous
Just a little bit would have been enough
But you never said all the words caught in your head
As if your heart was dead
Well now its surely bled and broken up
And it would have been alright
If you'd gave half of the praise that you held inside
You thought she'd hang around for the ride
[Chorus]
(Take it) With his arms around your love
(Pay for it) With his arms around your love
With his arms around your love
With his arms around your love
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I like this song. The lyrics are very true, especially "coming clean feels so dangerous", which I think means, the singer wants to tell her what he felt for her at the time, and say his piece and win her back, but it's too dangerous because she might be happy sttled down with the other guy. And "Just a little bit would have been enough", as in just a little speech, just a little effort, would have won her over.