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.
its been a long day
writing cheap words on cheap paper napkins
just to throw them away
the tension tied around my tongue
keeps me talking
but like a noose wrapped around my neck
it claims the air from my lungs
or maybe its just your stare
that leaves me breathless, that leaves me speechless
begging for a way to tell you
Its been a long day
writing your name on these pages
your name with this pen
but then i'll throw them away
and you'll never know
and i'll never tell you
theres something about the air you breathe
it brings about the autumn leaves
chanigng color on the ground
i'll never make a sound
while im begging to be found by a stranger
fallen from the tallest tree
changing color on the ground
i'll never make a sound
while i'm begging to be found by you
you never even looked
well now i'll wait for the wind to blow me your way
i'll wait for you to walk by on your way back to me
its been a long day
writing cheap words on cheap paper napkins
just to throw them away
biting my tongue while im biding my time
all along we'd walk the same thin line
i'd better not fuck this up, its been a long day...
writing cheap words on cheap paper napkins
just to throw them away
the tension tied around my tongue
keeps me talking
but like a noose wrapped around my neck
it claims the air from my lungs
or maybe its just your stare
that leaves me breathless, that leaves me speechless
begging for a way to tell you
Its been a long day
writing your name on these pages
your name with this pen
but then i'll throw them away
and you'll never know
and i'll never tell you
theres something about the air you breathe
it brings about the autumn leaves
chanigng color on the ground
i'll never make a sound
while im begging to be found by a stranger
fallen from the tallest tree
changing color on the ground
i'll never make a sound
while i'm begging to be found by you
you never even looked
well now i'll wait for the wind to blow me your way
i'll wait for you to walk by on your way back to me
its been a long day
writing cheap words on cheap paper napkins
just to throw them away
biting my tongue while im biding my time
all along we'd walk the same thin line
i'd better not fuck this up, its been a long day...
Lyrics submitted by punkkid6312
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