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.
Wave after wave rolls on
And the water falls
And the line is drawn
Wave after wave rolls in
And the line is gone
Where my feet have been
Hills that I know are there
Hidden from my view by the misty air
Light shining through the grey
Turns the water deep shades
Of lilac blue
Music in every sound
Light beyond each cloud
Hope in every dream
Songs like a healing breeze
Every breath inhale
And the goodness feel
I witness the power
Great mystery telling
In every moment
With every swelling wave
I feel the depth of your love
And devotion
My heart like the bird
That dives into this ocean blue
Lanes that have brought me here
Framed in season flowers
Lined in summer green
Music in every sound
Light beyond each cloud
Hope in every dream
Songs like a healing breeze
Every breath inhale
And the goodness feel
Rise from the bird above
From the flower below
In a song of love
Music in every sound
Light beyond each cloud, hope in every dream
And the water falls
And the line is drawn
Wave after wave rolls in
And the line is gone
Where my feet have been
Hills that I know are there
Hidden from my view by the misty air
Light shining through the grey
Turns the water deep shades
Of lilac blue
Music in every sound
Light beyond each cloud
Hope in every dream
Songs like a healing breeze
Every breath inhale
And the goodness feel
I witness the power
Great mystery telling
In every moment
With every swelling wave
I feel the depth of your love
And devotion
My heart like the bird
That dives into this ocean blue
Lanes that have brought me here
Framed in season flowers
Lined in summer green
Music in every sound
Light beyond each cloud
Hope in every dream
Songs like a healing breeze
Every breath inhale
And the goodness feel
Rise from the bird above
From the flower below
In a song of love
Music in every sound
Light beyond each cloud, hope in every dream
Lyrics submitted by murlough23, edited by Octavarium64
Wave After Wave Lyrics as written by Frank T. Van Essen Dave Bainbridge
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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