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.
No problem I can't solve,
In a test of our love,
If your love was multiple choice,
You'd be all of the above,
You're the answer to all my questions,
No need to cheat,
Together we're the perfect score,
You make me complete,
I never seen a woman,
With so much beauty and class,
My heart was always a failure,
Til you helped me pass,
I wanna give you my all now,
No more excuses,
Cuz without you in my life,
My life is,
Just useless,
[Chorus]
I played every game in the book,
But you changed my perspective,
And for the first time,
Love, my only objective,
Moments can be feelings,
Things aren't always what they seem,
Baby if I'm sleeping,
Please don't wake me from is dream,
[Verse 2]
Your heart and I enganged,
In a game of hide and seek,
Since our very first encounter,
I was playing finders keep,
No need to look any further,
Already found my soulmate,
Although it took a while,
You were the whole way,
Girl can't you understand,
That I wanna put a ring on your hand,
I can't say I'm perfect,
Baby we both know I'm not,
But girl I think it's time that we tie the knot,
[Chorus]
Baby you're the one that makes me whole,
But while you're warming up my soul,
At the same time,
You're breaking my heart,
I knew we would fall in love from the start
In a test of our love,
If your love was multiple choice,
You'd be all of the above,
You're the answer to all my questions,
No need to cheat,
Together we're the perfect score,
You make me complete,
I never seen a woman,
With so much beauty and class,
My heart was always a failure,
Til you helped me pass,
I wanna give you my all now,
No more excuses,
Cuz without you in my life,
My life is,
Just useless,
[Chorus]
I played every game in the book,
But you changed my perspective,
And for the first time,
Love, my only objective,
Moments can be feelings,
Things aren't always what they seem,
Baby if I'm sleeping,
Please don't wake me from is dream,
[Verse 2]
Your heart and I enganged,
In a game of hide and seek,
Since our very first encounter,
I was playing finders keep,
No need to look any further,
Already found my soulmate,
Although it took a while,
You were the whole way,
Girl can't you understand,
That I wanna put a ring on your hand,
I can't say I'm perfect,
Baby we both know I'm not,
But girl I think it's time that we tie the knot,
[Chorus]
Baby you're the one that makes me whole,
But while you're warming up my soul,
At the same time,
You're breaking my heart,
I knew we would fall in love from the start
Lyrics submitted by BasedDiosa
Dream Lyrics as written by Alexis Allen Michael D. Allen
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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