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.
Tried to find both my life and my love
Took the time to write down my thoughts
Thought that I need to let go of these
(Let go, oh, let go)
All of my words, they seem to ?
Cause I've got the tendency
Of dancing away
At anything alarming
And so, can you, will you
At least attempt to stay now?
Just turn around
I'll make you breakthrough
Never betray you
And now, I know that I can't go back
On all those promises I shredded
But can you, will you
At least attempt to stay now?
Wonder why, why it's taken so long
To step back and admit all of my wrongs
Always gave everything you had to me
(Everything to me)
Tell me why I continue abusing
My insecurities
Have taken away
What I consider charming
And so, can you, will you
At least attempt to stay now?
Just turn around
I'll make you breakthrough
Never betray you
And now, I know that I can't go back
On all those promises I shredded
But can you, will you
At least attempt to stay now?
Whoa, oh
I'll never tell you why
I do those things I do
Whoa, oh
Oh, please just show me
Some understanding, baby
Whoa, oh
Just trust my soul that I, I'm trying
God, I'm trying
Oh, oh
To let you know that I
Have tried to tell you
That my insecurities
Have taken away
What I consider charming
And so, can you, will you
At least attempt to stay now?
Just turn around
I'll make you breakthrough
Never betray you
And now, I know that I can't go back
On all those promises I shredded
But can you, will you
At least attempt to stay now?
Took the time to write down my thoughts
Thought that I need to let go of these
(Let go, oh, let go)
All of my words, they seem to ?
Cause I've got the tendency
Of dancing away
At anything alarming
And so, can you, will you
At least attempt to stay now?
Just turn around
I'll make you breakthrough
Never betray you
And now, I know that I can't go back
On all those promises I shredded
But can you, will you
At least attempt to stay now?
Wonder why, why it's taken so long
To step back and admit all of my wrongs
Always gave everything you had to me
(Everything to me)
Tell me why I continue abusing
My insecurities
Have taken away
What I consider charming
And so, can you, will you
At least attempt to stay now?
Just turn around
I'll make you breakthrough
Never betray you
And now, I know that I can't go back
On all those promises I shredded
But can you, will you
At least attempt to stay now?
Whoa, oh
I'll never tell you why
I do those things I do
Whoa, oh
Oh, please just show me
Some understanding, baby
Whoa, oh
Just trust my soul that I, I'm trying
God, I'm trying
Oh, oh
To let you know that I
Have tried to tell you
That my insecurities
Have taken away
What I consider charming
And so, can you, will you
At least attempt to stay now?
Just turn around
I'll make you breakthrough
Never betray you
And now, I know that I can't go back
On all those promises I shredded
But can you, will you
At least attempt to stay now?
Lyrics submitted by thoseguiltyeyes
What Gets You Through the Night Lyrics as written by Joseph Matthew Lussa Daniel James Stevens
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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while he could be apologizing for a love-related mistake, i think it may have something to do with drugs and responsibility. the chorus is asking someone to stay with him--maybe they have given up on him before and he needs them now. hes disappointed them before, but now he wants to "make a breakthrough" even though they have always given everything to him. he cant go back on promises he made to stop using, but he needs help/support. the reason why he "continues abusing" are due to his insecurities, perhaps drugs are an escape for him..."dancing away at anything alarming." he doesnt know why he keeps making these mistakes, so hes asking for understanding and forgiveness, but he needs someone to help him through.