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’ve got my mind
Don’t want to use it
Keep it in line
Don’t want to lose it
I’m not afraid
And I’ll get over it
I’m not done yet
Just gotta prove it
I’ve got to try to believe things happen for a reason
This is the start of something
Wo-oh we’re on our way
This is the start of something
We don’t care what they say
We’ll do it our way
I’m not afraid
And I’ll get over it
I’m not done yet
Just gotta prove it
I’ve got to try to believe things happen for a reason
This is the start of something
Wo-oh we’re on our way
This is the start of something
We don’t care what they say
We’ll do it our way
We are not afraid
To turn another page
Because we know these things they happen for a reason
This is the start of something
Wo-oh we’re on our way
This it the start of something
We don’t care what they say
We’ll do it our way
Don’t want to use it
Keep it in line
Don’t want to lose it
I’m not afraid
And I’ll get over it
I’m not done yet
Just gotta prove it
I’ve got to try to believe things happen for a reason
This is the start of something
Wo-oh we’re on our way
This is the start of something
We don’t care what they say
We’ll do it our way
I’m not afraid
And I’ll get over it
I’m not done yet
Just gotta prove it
I’ve got to try to believe things happen for a reason
This is the start of something
Wo-oh we’re on our way
This is the start of something
We don’t care what they say
We’ll do it our way
We are not afraid
To turn another page
Because we know these things they happen for a reason
This is the start of something
Wo-oh we’re on our way
This it the start of something
We don’t care what they say
We’ll do it our way
Lyrics submitted by reed023
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