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.
There was a song...
I almost caught it on the way down.
A leaf in your hand;
Reachin'...reachin' out...
Well you can press the leaf
and hold it forever,
or you can leave it in the weeds.
Empty pages in a journal
can tell more than any words were able.
When the leaf falls out on the table...
And he remembers...
I almost caught it on the way down.
A leaf in your hand;
Reachin'...reachin' out...
Well you can press the leaf
and hold it forever,
or you can leave it in the weeds.
Empty pages in a journal
can tell more than any words were able.
When the leaf falls out on the table...
And he remembers...
Lyrics submitted by AtlDynasty25
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