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 don't think that it's gonna rain again today
There's a devil at your side but an angel on her way
Someone hit the light 'cause there's more here to be seen
When you caught my eye, I saw everywhere I'd been and wanna go to
You came on your own, that's how you'll leave
With hope in your hands and air to breathe
I won't disappoint you as you fall apart
Some things should be simple; even an end has a start
Someone hit the light 'cause there's more here to be seen
When you caught my eye, I saw everywhere I'd been and wanna go to
You came on your own, that's how you'll leave
With hope in your hands and air to breathe
You'll lose everything by the end
Still my broken limbs you find time to mend
More and more people I
Know are getting ill
Pull something good from the
Ashes, now be still
You came on your own, that's how you'll leave
With hope in your hands and air to breathe
You lose everything by the end
Still my broken limbs you choose to mend
You came on your own, that's how you'll leave
You came on your own, that's how you'll leave
You came on your own
You came on your own
There's a devil at your side but an angel on her way
Someone hit the light 'cause there's more here to be seen
When you caught my eye, I saw everywhere I'd been and wanna go to
You came on your own, that's how you'll leave
With hope in your hands and air to breathe
I won't disappoint you as you fall apart
Some things should be simple; even an end has a start
Someone hit the light 'cause there's more here to be seen
When you caught my eye, I saw everywhere I'd been and wanna go to
You came on your own, that's how you'll leave
With hope in your hands and air to breathe
You'll lose everything by the end
Still my broken limbs you find time to mend
More and more people I
Know are getting ill
Pull something good from the
Ashes, now be still
You came on your own, that's how you'll leave
With hope in your hands and air to breathe
You lose everything by the end
Still my broken limbs you choose to mend
You came on your own, that's how you'll leave
You came on your own, that's how you'll leave
You came on your own
You came on your own
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An End Has a Start Lyrics as written by Edward Owen Lay Christopher Dominic Urbanowicz
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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I just stumbled upon this song and immediately was struck by the contrast between the uptempo music and the serious and somber meaning of the lyrics. Below is a line-by line explanation of the meaning(s) I see in it:
I don’t think that it’s Gonna rain again today,
-> Today is going to be better than yesterday.
There's a devil at your side, But an angel on the way
-> There is something evil or bad here now but something better coming.
Someone hit the light, Cause there's more here to be seen,
-> Two possible meanings: Someone shed light on the situation as people aren't seeing all there is OR someone turn the light out because there is more to see than you can see with your eyes alone.
When you caught my eye, I saw everywhere I'd been And wanna go to
-> This is love at first sight. When he saw her he saw his whole life up to that point as leading to meeting her. He saw being with her as his future (where he wants to go to).
You came on your own, And that's how you'll leave,
-> You were born alone and everyone dies alone.
With hope in your hands, And air to breathe,
-> Not sure here... maybe this described being born with nothing and dying with nothing... nothing but hope and the air we breathe.
I won’t disappoint you, As you fall apart,
-> He will be there for her as she is dying.
Some things should be simple, Even an end has a start,
-> She is probably asking "why me, why now?" He is saying there is no deep and meaningful reason... some answers are simple... everyone dies and learning that she is dying is the 'start' of that eventual 'end'.
Someone hit the light, Cause there's more here to be seen, When you caught my eye, I saw everywhere I'd been And wanna go to
You came on your own, And that's how you'll leave, With hope in your hands, And air to breathe,
You'll lose everything, But in the end, Still my broken limbs, Will find time to mend
-> Even though she is dying and going to lose everything she finds time to try to help him with his grief.
More and more people I Know are getting ill Pull something good from the ashes now be still
-> With all these friends sick and dying, he should remember the good things about knowing and loving them despite the 'ashes' of the loss and grieving and be at peace ('now be still')
You came on your own, That's how you'll leave, With hope in your hands, And air to breathe, You'll lose everything, But in the end, Still my broken limbs, Will find time to mend
You came on your own, That's how you'll leave, x2
You came on your own x2