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.
Is there somewhere to be
When you're watching TV?
Should it feel like more then a Monday?
When you live in some town
Hanging around
Are we all just waiting on some day?
See I miss you most days
In kaleidoscope ways
And calling you up keeps me normal
But long distance is long
And there's a long distance call
And a highway of miles in between us
Sometimes I say it too much
But I can't say it enough
If all we can find
Is a life we can't hide from
Then all that I need is you
Everyone needs
Something to believe in
And all I can see is you
All I can see is you
There's a six-hour drive
And I know it by heart
But it's never too far if you love me
I'm a travelin' man
And I'm home when I can be
I hope that you know that I love you
And I can't say it enough
It's too much
If all we can find
Is a life we can't hide from
Then all that I need is you
Everyone needs
Something to believe in
And all I can see is you
I don't know how it is
I still feel like a kid
And these working clothes feel like a costume
And you can't break the rules
Like we did back in school
And we live and we wish in the well
And everybody needs someone to tell
Well we all need a place
Where we're allowed to slow down
And we're allowed to hide out on the weekend
Four hundred miles
I'll be home in a while
But I'm never on time if you know me
If all we can find
Is a life we can't hide from
Then all that I need is you
And everyone needs
Something to believe in
And all I can see is you
All I can see is you, is you
When you're watching TV?
Should it feel like more then a Monday?
When you live in some town
Hanging around
Are we all just waiting on some day?
See I miss you most days
In kaleidoscope ways
And calling you up keeps me normal
But long distance is long
And there's a long distance call
And a highway of miles in between us
Sometimes I say it too much
But I can't say it enough
If all we can find
Is a life we can't hide from
Then all that I need is you
Everyone needs
Something to believe in
And all I can see is you
All I can see is you
There's a six-hour drive
And I know it by heart
But it's never too far if you love me
I'm a travelin' man
And I'm home when I can be
I hope that you know that I love you
And I can't say it enough
It's too much
If all we can find
Is a life we can't hide from
Then all that I need is you
Everyone needs
Something to believe in
And all I can see is you
I don't know how it is
I still feel like a kid
And these working clothes feel like a costume
And you can't break the rules
Like we did back in school
And we live and we wish in the well
And everybody needs someone to tell
Well we all need a place
Where we're allowed to slow down
And we're allowed to hide out on the weekend
Four hundred miles
I'll be home in a while
But I'm never on time if you know me
If all we can find
Is a life we can't hide from
Then all that I need is you
And everyone needs
Something to believe in
And all I can see is you
All I can see is you, is you
Lyrics submitted by realpopprincess
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