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.
What is the one thing that will make it bleed?
Why you feel no pain at all?
Is this the dream that will let you sleep?
And you won't want to wake up...
Love's the only thing that keeps you safe and sane
When you breathe it in, you feel it in your heart and rain
If you pick up this transmission, then it's safe to stay in love
Oh, love...Oh, love
If you pick up this transmission, then it's safe to stay in love
(In love)
It's so peculiar, this universe
No matter how big or small
And out of nothing comes this thing we share
And I want it all (And I want it all)
Love's the only thing that makes it all make sense
As the two of us see floating here above all the rest
In your dream, now you can sleep because this bed was made with love
Oh, love...Oh, love
In your dream, now you can sleep because this bed was made with love
(With love)
This is the notion, oh, love can open
Surrender to love like a dive in the ocean
But don't run for cover until you discover
You can get all the love you that need once you give it away
It's the last transmission, love
Love, love, love, love, love, love, love
Float away and sleep to dream
No waiting no more
[overlap until fade]
It's the last transmission, love
It's the last transmission, love
Why you feel no pain at all?
Is this the dream that will let you sleep?
And you won't want to wake up...
Love's the only thing that keeps you safe and sane
When you breathe it in, you feel it in your heart and rain
If you pick up this transmission, then it's safe to stay in love
Oh, love...Oh, love
If you pick up this transmission, then it's safe to stay in love
(In love)
It's so peculiar, this universe
No matter how big or small
And out of nothing comes this thing we share
And I want it all (And I want it all)
Love's the only thing that makes it all make sense
As the two of us see floating here above all the rest
In your dream, now you can sleep because this bed was made with love
Oh, love...Oh, love
In your dream, now you can sleep because this bed was made with love
(With love)
This is the notion, oh, love can open
Surrender to love like a dive in the ocean
But don't run for cover until you discover
You can get all the love you that need once you give it away
It's the last transmission, love
Love, love, love, love, love, love, love
Float away and sleep to dream
No waiting no more
[overlap until fade]
It's the last transmission, love
It's the last transmission, love
Lyrics submitted by gracenotes
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the line "and out of nothing comes this thing we share" kind of talks about the whole singularity idea of the album, how they're saying the universe just sort of formed from one thing.
I particularly love the line "You can get all the love you that need once you give it away"
this makes so much sense its not funny I realised recently how much love i was putting out into the world. I realised this when i told someone how amazing i thought their singing voice is, and when i told someone what an absolute pleasure it is to work with them.
This was when i realised that I had all of this love coming back to me.
And so this lyric is very clear. Give love away, and it'll come right back to you in such a wonderful way
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Love's the only thing that keeps you safe and sane When you breathe it in, you feel it in your heart and BRAIN
ok guys, there are sooo many mistakes in these lyrics. i listen to my music in high bit-rates, through hi-fi headphones, and i never dis lyrics unless i know them cold. even so, i'm listening to the song line by line right now while i'm fixing these. so here's what i've found: (fixes are in all CAPS)
What is the one thing that will make it bleed, WHILE you feel no pain at all? THIS IS the dream that will let you sleep, And you won't want to wake up...
Love's the only thing that keeps you safe and sane When you breathe it in, you feel it in your heart and BRAIN If you pick up this transmission, then it's safe to stay in love ...
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This is the notion, UNLOCK AND OPEN Surrender to love like a dive in the ocean But don't run for cover until you discover You can get all the love you that need once you give it away
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these are the only things that sound right and make sense. i mean, come on! "when you breathe it in you feel it in your heart and rain"? "brain" makes ssoo much more sense, and sounds right. etc.
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