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.
Luzes que piscam, gritam e avisam
Que chegou a hora que você sonhou,
São anos de espera, que chegam ao fim
Um frio na espinha apesar do calor
Você se esforça para aparentar
Toda a calma que lhe falta
O medo te assalta, tudo pode dar errado
Você está apavorado, você está em pânico
Mas agora não tem volta, algo te impulsiona
E as luzes coloridas não param de piscar
Nos seus sonhos tudo era perfeito
Rodolfo Valentino não faria melhor
Giovanni Casanova não faria melhor
Você olha seus amigos, que riem à vontade
Por que que você não pode ser assim
Por trás do sorriso, se esconde o medo
E ele é tão grande quanto esse seu
Vocês tentam agir de mandeira casual
Como se isso fossew corriqueiro e banal
A verdade transparece no rosto de vocês
É mais que ululante, que é a primeira vez
E agora que acabou, você nem reparou
Que as luzes não piscam com a mesma intensidade
Que chegou a hora que você sonhou,
São anos de espera, que chegam ao fim
Um frio na espinha apesar do calor
Você se esforça para aparentar
Toda a calma que lhe falta
O medo te assalta, tudo pode dar errado
Você está apavorado, você está em pânico
Mas agora não tem volta, algo te impulsiona
E as luzes coloridas não param de piscar
Nos seus sonhos tudo era perfeito
Rodolfo Valentino não faria melhor
Giovanni Casanova não faria melhor
Você olha seus amigos, que riem à vontade
Por que que você não pode ser assim
Por trás do sorriso, se esconde o medo
E ele é tão grande quanto esse seu
Vocês tentam agir de mandeira casual
Como se isso fossew corriqueiro e banal
A verdade transparece no rosto de vocês
É mais que ululante, que é a primeira vez
E agora que acabou, você nem reparou
Que as luzes não piscam com a mesma intensidade
Lyrics submitted by annazoff
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