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 wish you comfort, wish you joy, St. Lawrence
like any other boy
may you be tranquilized and calm, St. Lawrence
no one will do you harm
hypersensitive as you are, St. Lawrence
no one would go so far
different from the norm, St. Lawrence
yet in a uniform
no one was ever born
like you
and how they tortured you, St. Lawrence
and the torture is not yet through
you’re not the man you were before, St. Lawrence
since they kicked you out the door
I hear the engine roll for you
how beautiful you are, how beautiful you are
my sleeping star
sail away, sail away, sail away, St. Lawrence
I’ll be your mate today
may you be tranquilized and calm, St. Lawrence
no one will do you harm
recover in my arms for now
how beautiful you are, how beautiful you are
my sleeping star
like any other boy
may you be tranquilized and calm, St. Lawrence
no one will do you harm
hypersensitive as you are, St. Lawrence
no one would go so far
different from the norm, St. Lawrence
yet in a uniform
no one was ever born
like you
and how they tortured you, St. Lawrence
and the torture is not yet through
you’re not the man you were before, St. Lawrence
since they kicked you out the door
I hear the engine roll for you
how beautiful you are, how beautiful you are
my sleeping star
sail away, sail away, sail away, St. Lawrence
I’ll be your mate today
may you be tranquilized and calm, St. Lawrence
no one will do you harm
recover in my arms for now
how beautiful you are, how beautiful you are
my sleeping star
Lyrics submitted by ToMadrid
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