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 keep my curtains closed in the morning
Keep that light on the other side
My room’s a jungle and my mind’s too full
To let the light inside
There’s ants out on the kitchen floor
There’s a storm inside my head
It’s gonna take a sea change to clear that sand
And get me out of bed
Spread my wings so I could fly above
But I don’t know how
So honey put your arms around me
Hold me like you do your secrets
Safe underneath that blanket
Cover up my pain runs deep as the ocean
Heavy as a snowing winter
Never gonna find arms strong enough to hold all that
I got a shot for every setback
A boat to sail me through my fears
But the largest steamer just ain’t so strong
To get me out of here
Well I guess that’s the thing about quicksand
You better try to calm on down
‘Cause the more you fight back
Yeah the more you combat the more you drown
Close my eyes so I could shed a tear
But I don’t know how
So honey put your arms around me
Hold me like you do your secrets
Safe underneath that blanket
Cover up my pain runs deep as the ocean
Heavy as a snowing winter
Never gonna find arms strong enough to hold all that
I pull the covers close, but still the screaming never stops
I blow the candles out, but still the fear it never fades
I close the door, turn out the lights
Still there’s nowhere that is safe
So honey put your arms around me
Hold me like you do your secrets
Safe underneath that blanket
Cover up my pain runs deep as the ocean
Heavy as a snowing winter
Never gonna find arms strong enough to hold all that
I keep my curtains closed in the morning
But there’s light on the other side
Keep that light on the other side
My room’s a jungle and my mind’s too full
To let the light inside
There’s ants out on the kitchen floor
There’s a storm inside my head
It’s gonna take a sea change to clear that sand
And get me out of bed
Spread my wings so I could fly above
But I don’t know how
So honey put your arms around me
Hold me like you do your secrets
Safe underneath that blanket
Cover up my pain runs deep as the ocean
Heavy as a snowing winter
Never gonna find arms strong enough to hold all that
I got a shot for every setback
A boat to sail me through my fears
But the largest steamer just ain’t so strong
To get me out of here
Well I guess that’s the thing about quicksand
You better try to calm on down
‘Cause the more you fight back
Yeah the more you combat the more you drown
Close my eyes so I could shed a tear
But I don’t know how
So honey put your arms around me
Hold me like you do your secrets
Safe underneath that blanket
Cover up my pain runs deep as the ocean
Heavy as a snowing winter
Never gonna find arms strong enough to hold all that
I pull the covers close, but still the screaming never stops
I blow the candles out, but still the fear it never fades
I close the door, turn out the lights
Still there’s nowhere that is safe
So honey put your arms around me
Hold me like you do your secrets
Safe underneath that blanket
Cover up my pain runs deep as the ocean
Heavy as a snowing winter
Never gonna find arms strong enough to hold all that
I keep my curtains closed in the morning
But there’s light on the other side
Lyrics submitted by greenchaircircle
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