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.
My life be like Oooh Ahh (yeah) Oooh-ooh
My life be like (yeah) Oooh Ahh Oooh Ahh (yeah) Oooh
Oooh Ahh (yeah) Oooh-ooh
My life be like Oooh Ahh Oooh Ahh (yeah) Oooh
Chorus:
My life be like
It's times like these that make me say,
Lord if you see me please come my way.
Leavin' bread crumbs for when I stray
Rely on sacrifice and the price you paid
Feel me like a fingertip
(fa fingertip fa fingertip)
Sometimes I fall I slip
Got a heartfelt desire be more like you
Tryin' not to quench your fire by the things that I do
Verse 1:
I'm on an island by my lonesome stranded
Low key and stayin' candid
Reflectin' on the things I try my hand at
Search for the equations to persuasions I'm used to
Findin' comfort in the zones of closet bones I get loose to
A mountainous fontaine,
Spinin' and monsoonin'
Grinnin' it's high octane
This worlds out wacky
Rollin' down the hills cause life's a hassle
Encircled by my folly like a moat surround a castle
Stay afloat,
Catch a second wind thin is the air I breathe
Teary-eyed nose runnin', wipe the snot on my sleeve
I'm callin' on my savior to be all that I need
Please forgive me my behavior had me lost at light speed
Chorus:
My life be like
It's times like these that make me say,
Lord if you see me please come my way.
Leavin' bread crumbs for when I stray
Rely on sacrifice and the price you paid
Feel me like a fingertip
(fa fingertip fa fingertip)
Sometimes I fall I slip
Got a heartfelt desire be more like you
Trying not to quench your fire by the things that I do
Verse 2:
The fear of never falling in love
And the tears after losing the feelings
Of what you thought love was
Like the dirt still up under the rug
(My life be like)
Bad characteristics covered in Christ's blood
The joy of new birth and the pain of growing up
The bliss between giving my all and giving up
The highs and lows,
Paths and roads I chose
In the cold I froze
Trying to ease my woes
In this world of sin
Clothes to thin to fend
So to God I send
Words of help to win
In grumblings so deep letters could never express
So the sounds of Ooh Ahh beneath my breath projects
Chorus:
My life be like
It's times like these that make me say,
Lord if you see me please come my way.
Leavin' bread crumbs for when I stray
Rely on sacrifice and the price you paid
(My life be like)
Feel me like a fingertip
(fa fingertip fa fingertip)
Sometimes I fall I slip
Got a heartfelt desire be more like you
Trying not to quench your fire by the things that I do
My life be like [Toby Mac]
Verse 3:
My life be like ooh aah ooh
Yum Yum diddy
Here comes that boy from the capital city
Last up on the Gritz new ditty
But eight bars of the truth will do, eh
I believe there's a pride that's stunning,
And I believe in the kingdom coming
I believe if you seek the truth,
You don't need to look far cause it's gonna find you
So why, oh why, do I trip and stumble?
And ooh ahh as commitment crumbles
I can't believe that I'm here again
Chorus: X2
My life be like
It's times like these that make me say,
Lord if you see me please come my way.
Leavin' bread crumbs for when I stray
Rely on sacrifice and the price you paid
Feel me like a fingertip
(fa fingertip fa fingertip)
Sometimes I fall I slip
Got a heartfelt desire be more like you
Tryin' not to quench your fire by the things that I do
My life be like
(fa fingertip fa fingertip)
(fa fingertip fa fingertip) X4
My life be like
My life be like (yeah) Oooh Ahh Oooh Ahh (yeah) Oooh
Oooh Ahh (yeah) Oooh-ooh
My life be like Oooh Ahh Oooh Ahh (yeah) Oooh
Chorus:
My life be like
It's times like these that make me say,
Lord if you see me please come my way.
Leavin' bread crumbs for when I stray
Rely on sacrifice and the price you paid
Feel me like a fingertip
(fa fingertip fa fingertip)
Sometimes I fall I slip
Got a heartfelt desire be more like you
Tryin' not to quench your fire by the things that I do
Verse 1:
I'm on an island by my lonesome stranded
Low key and stayin' candid
Reflectin' on the things I try my hand at
Search for the equations to persuasions I'm used to
Findin' comfort in the zones of closet bones I get loose to
A mountainous fontaine,
Spinin' and monsoonin'
Grinnin' it's high octane
This worlds out wacky
Rollin' down the hills cause life's a hassle
Encircled by my folly like a moat surround a castle
Stay afloat,
Catch a second wind thin is the air I breathe
Teary-eyed nose runnin', wipe the snot on my sleeve
I'm callin' on my savior to be all that I need
Please forgive me my behavior had me lost at light speed
Chorus:
My life be like
It's times like these that make me say,
Lord if you see me please come my way.
Leavin' bread crumbs for when I stray
Rely on sacrifice and the price you paid
Feel me like a fingertip
(fa fingertip fa fingertip)
Sometimes I fall I slip
Got a heartfelt desire be more like you
Trying not to quench your fire by the things that I do
Verse 2:
The fear of never falling in love
And the tears after losing the feelings
Of what you thought love was
Like the dirt still up under the rug
(My life be like)
Bad characteristics covered in Christ's blood
The joy of new birth and the pain of growing up
The bliss between giving my all and giving up
The highs and lows,
Paths and roads I chose
In the cold I froze
Trying to ease my woes
In this world of sin
Clothes to thin to fend
So to God I send
Words of help to win
In grumblings so deep letters could never express
So the sounds of Ooh Ahh beneath my breath projects
Chorus:
My life be like
It's times like these that make me say,
Lord if you see me please come my way.
Leavin' bread crumbs for when I stray
Rely on sacrifice and the price you paid
(My life be like)
Feel me like a fingertip
(fa fingertip fa fingertip)
Sometimes I fall I slip
Got a heartfelt desire be more like you
Trying not to quench your fire by the things that I do
My life be like [Toby Mac]
Verse 3:
My life be like ooh aah ooh
Yum Yum diddy
Here comes that boy from the capital city
Last up on the Gritz new ditty
But eight bars of the truth will do, eh
I believe there's a pride that's stunning,
And I believe in the kingdom coming
I believe if you seek the truth,
You don't need to look far cause it's gonna find you
So why, oh why, do I trip and stumble?
And ooh ahh as commitment crumbles
I can't believe that I'm here again
Chorus: X2
My life be like
It's times like these that make me say,
Lord if you see me please come my way.
Leavin' bread crumbs for when I stray
Rely on sacrifice and the price you paid
Feel me like a fingertip
(fa fingertip fa fingertip)
Sometimes I fall I slip
Got a heartfelt desire be more like you
Tryin' not to quench your fire by the things that I do
My life be like
(fa fingertip fa fingertip)
(fa fingertip fa fingertip) X4
My life be like
Lyrics submitted by floydlove, edited by General5star+
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