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.
I'd play all day if I could,
but I haven't got all the time in the world.
Your head hangs down, hangs down.
Your face so long so long.
Your weight carries, your weight carries so hard.
Your baby brother's playing, and now he's asleep.
And I'd play all day if I could I'd
Run, run away if I could and I'd
Stand in your way if I could but I
Haven't got all the time in the world.
Your head hangs down, hangs down.
Your face so long so long.
Your baby brother would like to say he loves you,
But he can't seem to find you.
He'd like to say I love you but now he's asleep.
He'd like to say I love you,
And I'd play all day if I could I'd
Run, run away if I could and I'd
Stand in your way if I could but I
Haven't got all the time in the world.
Wasting time its just a stranger, no
object, no friend of mine.
Here we are and we're
angry and we're
wasting time wasting time
And I'd play all day if I could I'd
Run, run away if I could and I'd
Stand in your way if I could but I
Haven't got all the time in the world.
And I'd play all day if I could but I
Haven't got all the time in the world.
but I haven't got all the time in the world.
Your head hangs down, hangs down.
Your face so long so long.
Your weight carries, your weight carries so hard.
Your baby brother's playing, and now he's asleep.
And I'd play all day if I could I'd
Run, run away if I could and I'd
Stand in your way if I could but I
Haven't got all the time in the world.
Your head hangs down, hangs down.
Your face so long so long.
Your baby brother would like to say he loves you,
But he can't seem to find you.
He'd like to say I love you but now he's asleep.
He'd like to say I love you,
And I'd play all day if I could I'd
Run, run away if I could and I'd
Stand in your way if I could but I
Haven't got all the time in the world.
Wasting time its just a stranger, no
object, no friend of mine.
Here we are and we're
angry and we're
wasting time wasting time
And I'd play all day if I could I'd
Run, run away if I could and I'd
Stand in your way if I could but I
Haven't got all the time in the world.
And I'd play all day if I could but I
Haven't got all the time in the world.
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