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.
You ask a question
It's only a disguise
You don't want an answer, no no
Just an alibi
Always running to the brightest light
No shelter from the dark
Now the candle burns a raging fire
Like a falling star
Hey, see the storm stretch across the sky
Now the river's running high
And the rain's gonna fall
Is there something you believe in
When you close your eyes, my my
You want a witness
To watch water turn to wine, yeah
You want forgiveness
For all those desperate nights
Always dancing from the highest wire
Still heaven's out of reach
Now you jumped from faith into desire
The truth is gonna make you bleed
Hey, see the storm stretch across the sky
Now the river's running high
And the rain's gonna fall
Is there something you believe in
When you close your eyes
Something's lost the wires got crossed
You just don't know which way to run
Is there something you believe in
Is there something you believe in
Is there something you believe in
Is there something you believe in
Is there something you believe in
Believe in
Yeah, see the storm stretch across the sky
Now the river's running high
And so the rain is gonna fall
Is there something you believe in
Something you believe in, whoa
Yeah
When you close your eyes
Close your eyes
Close your eyes (is there something you believe in)
Close your eyes
Close your eyes (is there something you believe in)
Close your eyes (is there something you believe in)
Close your eyes
Is there something you believe in
All right
It's only a disguise
You don't want an answer, no no
Just an alibi
Always running to the brightest light
No shelter from the dark
Now the candle burns a raging fire
Like a falling star
Hey, see the storm stretch across the sky
Now the river's running high
And the rain's gonna fall
Is there something you believe in
When you close your eyes, my my
You want a witness
To watch water turn to wine, yeah
You want forgiveness
For all those desperate nights
Always dancing from the highest wire
Still heaven's out of reach
Now you jumped from faith into desire
The truth is gonna make you bleed
Hey, see the storm stretch across the sky
Now the river's running high
And the rain's gonna fall
Is there something you believe in
When you close your eyes
Something's lost the wires got crossed
You just don't know which way to run
Is there something you believe in
Is there something you believe in
Is there something you believe in
Is there something you believe in
Is there something you believe in
Believe in
Yeah, see the storm stretch across the sky
Now the river's running high
And so the rain is gonna fall
Is there something you believe in
Something you believe in, whoa
Yeah
When you close your eyes
Close your eyes
Close your eyes (is there something you believe in)
Close your eyes
Close your eyes (is there something you believe in)
Close your eyes (is there something you believe in)
Close your eyes
Is there something you believe in
All right
Lyrics submitted by Armo
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