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 have changed, I have changed
Just like you, just like you
For how long, for how long must I wait?
I know there's something wrong
Your concrete heart isn't beating
And I've tried to make it come alive
No shadows, just red lights
Now I'm here to rescue you
Ooh I'm still alive, I'm still alive
I cannot apologize, no
Ooh I'm still alive, I'm still alive
I cannot apologize, no
So silent, no violence
But inside my head so loud and clear
You're screaming, you're screaming
Covered up with a smile I've learned to fear
Just sunshine and blue sky
Is this is all we get for living here?
Come fire, come fire
Let it burn and love come racing through
Ooh I'm still alive, I'm still alive
I cannot apologize, no
I'm still alive, I'm still alive
I cannot apologize, no
I've learned to lose, I've learned to win
I turn my face against the wind
I will move fast, I will move slow
Take me where I have to go
Ooh I'm still alive, I'm still alive
I cannot apologize, no
I'm still alive
Ooh I'm still alive, I'm still alive
I cannot apologize, no
I'm still alive, I'm still alive
I cannot apologize, no
Ooh I'm still alive, I'm still alive
I cannot apologize, no
Just like you, just like you
For how long, for how long must I wait?
I know there's something wrong
Your concrete heart isn't beating
And I've tried to make it come alive
No shadows, just red lights
Now I'm here to rescue you
Ooh I'm still alive, I'm still alive
I cannot apologize, no
Ooh I'm still alive, I'm still alive
I cannot apologize, no
So silent, no violence
But inside my head so loud and clear
You're screaming, you're screaming
Covered up with a smile I've learned to fear
Just sunshine and blue sky
Is this is all we get for living here?
Come fire, come fire
Let it burn and love come racing through
Ooh I'm still alive, I'm still alive
I cannot apologize, no
I'm still alive, I'm still alive
I cannot apologize, no
I've learned to lose, I've learned to win
I turn my face against the wind
I will move fast, I will move slow
Take me where I have to go
Ooh I'm still alive, I'm still alive
I cannot apologize, no
I'm still alive
Ooh I'm still alive, I'm still alive
I cannot apologize, no
I'm still alive, I'm still alive
I cannot apologize, no
Ooh I'm still alive, I'm still alive
I cannot apologize, no
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I don't think this song is really about the city.
~I have changed just like you. Just like you.
For how long? For how long must I wait? I know there's something wrong. ~
I think this is about someone she cares about.
~Your concrete heart isn't beating and you tried to make it come alive. ~
The person she cares about "had a concrete heart" meaning he/she is cold or emotionless. And he wants to make it "come alive" As in, feel something.
~No shadows, just red lights. Now I'm here to rescue you.~
She wants to save him, and there are no "shadows" as in secrets, just "red lights" Like an alarm. Maybe she's afraid he's going to kill himself.
~Oh I'm still alive, I'm still alive. I can't apologise, no.~
Maybe he died, she can't apologize for her not being able to save him because she's still alive.
~So silent, no violence. But inside my head so loud and clear.
You're screaming... You're screaming... Cover up with a smile I've learned to fear.~
Most people hide their pain or suffering with a smile when the feel the worst, and knowing something is wrong and maybe that he is losing himself, she's afraid of his smile and she can tell he's screaming inside.
~Just sunshine and blue sky. That's just how it goes for living here.~
This is referring to the world we live in, in the way most people only see the sunshine, which makes it hard to tell when people see the world darker.
~Come fire, come fire, let it burn and love come racing through.~
She wants to love him, or for him to know how much she does.
~Learn to lose, learn to win, turn my face against the wind.
I will move fast, I will move slow. Take me where I have to go.~
She's saying she will do anything to help him. No matter what as long as he will let her.
@cecaniah <br /> We have a problem here, Lisa has not written the text! Though I like your imagination :)<br /> I think SHE looking for her soulmate! But still, SHE have not written the lyrics.
@cecaniah <br /> Lisa! Make a fake alias and comment on the post. we know you do not want to talk about your texts, but some you may well uncover! We want to help you to find what you are looking for! And who knows, we might have found what you are looking for :) Are you missing something in Magnus Uggla video? Lois and Clark, Fridolf and Selma, Thelma and Louise. You know what I'm referring to!<br />