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 built my house of reeds upon a marsh in Elise
My father was released a day's walk from San Denise
We buried him beneath the bone-white sands of San Denise
Silence of an airborne night
Push high above the roof
Daughters of the Red lights blind
The icy works of art
The city lights and restless nights
Go once upon the Lord
You and I will lie beside the fire sparked from boards
It's yours
My father was released a day's walk from San Denise
We buried him beneath the bone-white sands of San Denise
Silence of an airborne night
Push high above the roof
Daughters of the Red lights blind
The icy works of art
The city lights and restless nights
Go once upon the Lord
You and I will lie beside the fire sparked from boards
It's yours
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The Flying Club Cup Lyrics as written by Zach Condon
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on the flying club cup website they have videos for all the songs and this one is ultimately beautiful - they have a crowd come in and sing the 'it's yours' part, all together, and it's amazing
wrong song
yeah these aren't the right lyrics
I built my house of reeds upon a marsh in Elise My father was released a day's walk from San Denise We buried him beneath the bone-white sands of San Denise
Silence of an airborne night Push high above the roof Daughters of the Red lights blind The icy works of art The city lights and restless nights Go once upon the Lord You and I will lie beside the fire sparked from boards
It's yours
If anyone could tell me what a Flying Club Cup meant to be I would be glad. I mean, as english isn't my first language I just can't be right if it does have a sense or not, and I love Beirut so much, thank you~
The song`s name referes to a baloon exhibition in france which all the baloons were shaped and the winner baloon was called "The Flying Club Cup" according to its shape.
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