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'm ashamed of me
i look at what you've done for me
i didn't listen to what i heard
the voices swirling around me unscrewing me
you know i let u down
and that im on my own
and i have noone left to help me and keep me hangin on
hangin on
Witherin' away all the time just waiting
for a sign to convince me I ever had a life
Sat here on the corner of the steps for too long,
I realized that I let my life pass before my eyes
i'd never let you know
you ever let me go
im left to fend for myself and keep my mind straight
so i can move on
i know u let me down
im used to strugglin'
you should know that you'll always have me, you'll never be alone.
You're not alone."
(screams by john)
WHY CANT YOU LISTEN TO ME!
Morgan: You walk away I'm..
Witherin' away all the time just waiting
for a sign to convince me I ever had a life
Sat here on the corner of the steps for too long,
I realized that I let my life pass before my eyes
sittin here lookin at the time just waiting
for a sign to convince me you ever had a life
sat here on the corner of the steps for too long,
you realized that u let your life pass before your eyes
hangin on
give me an answer
its been so long
now that we're alone
convince me otherwise
that we ever had a life
so i can believe
that time is on our side
now we're turnin around lookin at the time, just waiting
for a sign to convince us we ever had a life
sat here on the corner of the steps for too long,
we realized that we let our lives pass before our eyes
witherin away all the time just waiting
now we're turnin around lookin at the time, just waiting
sat here on the corner of the steps too long (too long)
and we let our lives pass before our eyes
i look at what you've done for me
i didn't listen to what i heard
the voices swirling around me unscrewing me
you know i let u down
and that im on my own
and i have noone left to help me and keep me hangin on
hangin on
Witherin' away all the time just waiting
for a sign to convince me I ever had a life
Sat here on the corner of the steps for too long,
I realized that I let my life pass before my eyes
i'd never let you know
you ever let me go
im left to fend for myself and keep my mind straight
so i can move on
i know u let me down
im used to strugglin'
you should know that you'll always have me, you'll never be alone.
You're not alone."
(screams by john)
WHY CANT YOU LISTEN TO ME!
Morgan: You walk away I'm..
Witherin' away all the time just waiting
for a sign to convince me I ever had a life
Sat here on the corner of the steps for too long,
I realized that I let my life pass before my eyes
sittin here lookin at the time just waiting
for a sign to convince me you ever had a life
sat here on the corner of the steps for too long,
you realized that u let your life pass before your eyes
hangin on
give me an answer
its been so long
now that we're alone
convince me otherwise
that we ever had a life
so i can believe
that time is on our side
now we're turnin around lookin at the time, just waiting
for a sign to convince us we ever had a life
sat here on the corner of the steps for too long,
we realized that we let our lives pass before our eyes
witherin away all the time just waiting
now we're turnin around lookin at the time, just waiting
sat here on the corner of the steps too long (too long)
and we let our lives pass before our eyes
Lyrics submitted by sevenduster
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