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.
Ai zong hu ran tui chao
Xin huang luan chu jiao
Chen mo zai shen hai li
Kan hai mian shan yao
Dan hui yi xiang shui cao
Jin jin de chan rao
Meng cai wen re yan jiao
Jiu bing leng diao
Nu li yue guo feng bao
Xiang zhe wei lai piao
Wo men cai hui yu dao
Gan dong de yong bao
Ni zong shi neng zhi dao
Wo de jian qiang sheng duo shao
Gei wo zui gang hao de yi kao
Ni shou xin de tai yang
Zhi qing fang zai wo bei shang
Wei chu jiu neng xiao zhe luo lei
Bei shi fang
Zai shou xin de tai yang
Hei an li te bie ming liang
Rang yuan lu hao xiang
Shi yi zhong fen xiang
Er bu shi man chang
Rang yan jing kan bu dao
Ji du de ran shao
Rang er duo ting bu dao
Huang yan de chao nao
Zai mei you ren xiang xin
Ai neng yong heng na yi miao
Wo men zheng jian ding de wei xiao
Ni shou xin de tai yang
You zhong an ding de li liang
Jiu suan shi jie zai luan wo ye
Bu xin huang
Wo shou xin de tai yang
Huo xu zhi xiang ge yue liang
Que yong suo you ai
Wei ni tou she wo
Zui nuan de guang mang
Ni shou xin de tai yang
Zhi qing fang zai wo bei shang
Wei chu jiu neng xiao zhe luo lei
Bei shi fang
Zai shou xin de tai yang
Hei an li te bie ming liang
Rang yuan lu hao xiang
Shi yi zhong fen xiang
Ni shou xin de tai yang
You zhong an ding de li liang
Jiu suan shi jie zai luan wo ye
Bu xin huang
Wo shou xin de tai yang
Huo xu zhi xiang ge yue liang
Que yong suo you ai
Wei ni tou she wo
Zui nuan de guang mang
Xin huang luan chu jiao
Chen mo zai shen hai li
Kan hai mian shan yao
Dan hui yi xiang shui cao
Jin jin de chan rao
Meng cai wen re yan jiao
Jiu bing leng diao
Nu li yue guo feng bao
Xiang zhe wei lai piao
Wo men cai hui yu dao
Gan dong de yong bao
Ni zong shi neng zhi dao
Wo de jian qiang sheng duo shao
Gei wo zui gang hao de yi kao
Ni shou xin de tai yang
Zhi qing fang zai wo bei shang
Wei chu jiu neng xiao zhe luo lei
Bei shi fang
Zai shou xin de tai yang
Hei an li te bie ming liang
Rang yuan lu hao xiang
Shi yi zhong fen xiang
Er bu shi man chang
Rang yan jing kan bu dao
Ji du de ran shao
Rang er duo ting bu dao
Huang yan de chao nao
Zai mei you ren xiang xin
Ai neng yong heng na yi miao
Wo men zheng jian ding de wei xiao
Ni shou xin de tai yang
You zhong an ding de li liang
Jiu suan shi jie zai luan wo ye
Bu xin huang
Wo shou xin de tai yang
Huo xu zhi xiang ge yue liang
Que yong suo you ai
Wei ni tou she wo
Zui nuan de guang mang
Ni shou xin de tai yang
Zhi qing fang zai wo bei shang
Wei chu jiu neng xiao zhe luo lei
Bei shi fang
Zai shou xin de tai yang
Hei an li te bie ming liang
Rang yuan lu hao xiang
Shi yi zhong fen xiang
Ni shou xin de tai yang
You zhong an ding de li liang
Jiu suan shi jie zai luan wo ye
Bu xin huang
Wo shou xin de tai yang
Huo xu zhi xiang ge yue liang
Que yong suo you ai
Wei ni tou she wo
Zui nuan de guang mang
Lyrics submitted by Howodd27
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