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.
Rua,
Espada nua
Boia no céu imensa e amarela
Tão redonda a lua
Como flutua
Vem navegando o azul do firmamento
E no silêncio lento
Um trovador, cheio de estrelas
Escuta agora a canção que eu fiz
Pra te esquecer Luiza
Eu sou apenas um pobre amador
Apaixonado
Um aprendiz do teu amor
Acorda amor
Que eu sei que embaixo desta neve mora um coração
Vem cá, Luiza
Me dá tua mão
O teu desejo é sempre o meu desejo
Vem, me exorciza
Me dá tua boca
E a rosa louca
Vem me dar um beijo
E um raio de sol
Nos teus cabelos
Como um brilhante que partindo a luz
Explode em sete cores
Revelando então os sete mil amores
Que eu guardei somente pra te dar Luiza
Luiza
Luiza
Espada nua
Boia no céu imensa e amarela
Tão redonda a lua
Como flutua
Vem navegando o azul do firmamento
E no silêncio lento
Um trovador, cheio de estrelas
Escuta agora a canção que eu fiz
Pra te esquecer Luiza
Eu sou apenas um pobre amador
Apaixonado
Um aprendiz do teu amor
Acorda amor
Que eu sei que embaixo desta neve mora um coração
Vem cá, Luiza
Me dá tua mão
O teu desejo é sempre o meu desejo
Vem, me exorciza
Me dá tua boca
E a rosa louca
Vem me dar um beijo
E um raio de sol
Nos teus cabelos
Como um brilhante que partindo a luz
Explode em sete cores
Revelando então os sete mil amores
Que eu guardei somente pra te dar Luiza
Luiza
Luiza
Lyrics submitted by annazoff
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