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.
The last thing you said to me was this
"I wouldn't trade you for the world"
(I couldn't trade you for the world)
Because in the moment I knew how it truly felt to be loved unconditionally
When you held me on the back porch underneath the setting sun
You are the torch that lights the way through the darkest times in my life
Like coals that would burn beneath my feet to keep me moving on
Will you sing me to sleep the way you did when I was young?
When you held me on the back porch underneath the setting sun
I got time to kill but I won't waste a second
Cause I've grown tired of waiting and wasting away
Right now it seems all I know and love is gone
Except my beat up guitar and unfinished songs
At least I finished this one
(The last thing you said to me was this "I wouldn't trade you for the world")
"I wouldn't trade you for the world"
(I couldn't trade you for the world)
Because in the moment I knew how it truly felt to be loved unconditionally
When you held me on the back porch underneath the setting sun
You are the torch that lights the way through the darkest times in my life
Like coals that would burn beneath my feet to keep me moving on
Will you sing me to sleep the way you did when I was young?
When you held me on the back porch underneath the setting sun
I got time to kill but I won't waste a second
Cause I've grown tired of waiting and wasting away
Right now it seems all I know and love is gone
Except my beat up guitar and unfinished songs
At least I finished this one
(The last thing you said to me was this "I wouldn't trade you for the world")
Lyrics submitted by BleedorBreathe, edited by Jazzy5295
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