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.
Ooh oh ooh oh ooh oh
Wasn't it the pain that brought us together
Wasn't it that heartache that brought me to you
Wasn't it the look that you saw it my eyes
That told you, I knew what you'd been through
Ooh oh ooh oh ooh oh
Wasn't it the heat that kept us warm at night
Wasn't it the hunger that made us want more
Wasn't it the hurt that made it easier to forget the things we both left behind
Cause I've been hiding all my life and
I've been trying to keep me safe
But I've been healing, I've been thinking
I am ready, Finally, for something more than this
Ooh oh ooh oh ooh oh
Wasn't it the ache that brought us here
Wasn't it the fever that kept us up all night
Didn't it feel good to only need each other
Wasn't our way to feel this was life
Cause I've been hiding all my life
And I've been trying to keep me safe
But I've been healing, I've been thinking
I am ready finally for something more than this
What if it's just me that can't keep it together
What if it's too much, too much for me to take
What if I want you, just to walk away
From all the pain, we have both been through
Cause I've been hiding, all my life and, I've been trying to keep me safe
But, I've been healing, I've been thinking, I am ready finally
Wasn't it the pain that brought us together
Wasn't it that heartache that brought me to you
Wasn't it the look that you saw it my eyes
That told you, I knew what you'd been through
Ooh oh ooh oh ooh oh
Wasn't it the heat that kept us warm at night
Wasn't it the hunger that made us want more
Wasn't it the hurt that made it easier to forget the things we both left behind
Cause I've been hiding all my life and
I've been trying to keep me safe
But I've been healing, I've been thinking
I am ready, Finally, for something more than this
Ooh oh ooh oh ooh oh
Wasn't it the ache that brought us here
Wasn't it the fever that kept us up all night
Didn't it feel good to only need each other
Wasn't our way to feel this was life
Cause I've been hiding all my life
And I've been trying to keep me safe
But I've been healing, I've been thinking
I am ready finally for something more than this
What if it's just me that can't keep it together
What if it's too much, too much for me to take
What if I want you, just to walk away
From all the pain, we have both been through
Cause I've been hiding, all my life and, I've been trying to keep me safe
But, I've been healing, I've been thinking, I am ready finally
Lyrics submitted by forlanimoon
Ooh Oh Lyrics as written by Keri Noble
Lyrics © A SIDE MUSIC LLC
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