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.
Flying so high
You look up at him, you look at me
Even if I could fly, you look at me
Flying so high
So, you look up at your maker, you're almost gone
You're almost there, You're almost gone
I wont be nothing, turn back!
Closed your eyes because you looked so terrified
Don't look down, look and see
We have never been in a locked off heart-attack, this is
our deathbed
This is life ina plane crash
You look outside, your causing these wings to give
This is life in a plane crash
Relax
This will be, you can see
Slowly dont you see we are... quit annoying me
Quit, look before you see, scream away from me,
away from me
Scream away from me, scream away toward this
And this will be the most beautiful day
You look up at him, you look at me
Even if I could fly, you look at me
Flying so high
So, you look up at your maker, you're almost gone
You're almost there, You're almost gone
I wont be nothing, turn back!
Closed your eyes because you looked so terrified
Don't look down, look and see
We have never been in a locked off heart-attack, this is
our deathbed
This is life ina plane crash
You look outside, your causing these wings to give
This is life in a plane crash
Relax
This will be, you can see
Slowly dont you see we are... quit annoying me
Quit, look before you see, scream away from me,
away from me
Scream away from me, scream away toward this
And this will be the most beautiful day
Lyrics submitted by WakeToLife
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