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.
'Cause I’m coming up
I’m coming up again
Nothing can make my soul fly
Like when I see your eyes
Like lovebirds in the sky
Love can make an elephant fly
And everybody's trying to get high
Across the dawned out night
On the wings of an elephant I fly through the sky
Looking in your bedroom eyes
Nothing gonna bring me down
Ain’t nothing gonna shoot us down
Nothing gonna shoot me down
'Cause I'm coming up, coming up, coming up again
Smiling, shining like a silver lining
Loving, I'm living, well I’m coming up again
Smiling, shining like a silver lining
Loving, living, I'm coming up again
And when I see those eyes
Those eyes, those bedroom eyes
I’m gonna give it a left and a right
You know I’m gonna take on the night
And I know we didn’t come here together
But I can see through the stormy weather
When you leave you’re taking me home with you
And I bet my bottom dollar
I know she won't turn me down
Ain't no way she gonna turn me down
Ain't no way she gonna turn me down
'Cause I'm bringing the love, bringing the love, bringing the love again
'Cause I'm coming up
Look out below
Smiling, we’re shining, like a silver lining
Loving, I'm living, well I'm coming up again
I know she won't turn me down
Ain't no way she gonna turn me down
Ain't no way she gonna turn me down
'Cause I'm bringing the love, bringing the love, bringing the love again
Smiling, shining like a silver lining
Loving, I'm living, well I’m coming up again
Smiling, shining like a silver lining
Loving, living, well I'm coming up again
I’m coming up again
Nothing can make my soul fly
Like when I see your eyes
Like lovebirds in the sky
Love can make an elephant fly
And everybody's trying to get high
Across the dawned out night
On the wings of an elephant I fly through the sky
Looking in your bedroom eyes
Nothing gonna bring me down
Ain’t nothing gonna shoot us down
Nothing gonna shoot me down
'Cause I'm coming up, coming up, coming up again
Smiling, shining like a silver lining
Loving, I'm living, well I’m coming up again
Smiling, shining like a silver lining
Loving, living, I'm coming up again
And when I see those eyes
Those eyes, those bedroom eyes
I’m gonna give it a left and a right
You know I’m gonna take on the night
And I know we didn’t come here together
But I can see through the stormy weather
When you leave you’re taking me home with you
And I bet my bottom dollar
I know she won't turn me down
Ain't no way she gonna turn me down
Ain't no way she gonna turn me down
'Cause I'm bringing the love, bringing the love, bringing the love again
'Cause I'm coming up
Look out below
Smiling, we’re shining, like a silver lining
Loving, I'm living, well I'm coming up again
I know she won't turn me down
Ain't no way she gonna turn me down
Ain't no way she gonna turn me down
'Cause I'm bringing the love, bringing the love, bringing the love again
Smiling, shining like a silver lining
Loving, I'm living, well I’m coming up again
Smiling, shining like a silver lining
Loving, living, well I'm coming up again
Lyrics submitted by Clapter
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