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 can run,
but you dont know wat your running from
you can take whatever you want and you will
oh you can hide
but you dont know what your hiding from
and your faith is all that you've got
so don't waste another night oh no
so you call back to earth
but this time give her something
last time u gave her nothing
call bak to earth she's been aching been aching been aching oh.
you've been gone,
havnt spoken for a little while,
and changed your body around inside
oh no she's not pretending she dont care
so you call back to earth
but this time give her something
last time u gave her nothing
call bak to earth she's been aching been aching been aching
but you aint wat u worth,
this time give her something,
this time you know you've got to call back to earth
shes been here, been here for too long.
so you want to know how to get back again,
well theres no doubt what you've done to this girl my friend
now im telling you to keep and to care and to do what you can
i've been meaning to scare i just know the plan
so you call back to earth
but this time give her something
last time u gave her nothing
call back to earth
she's been aching shes been aching been aching oh.
and you aint what your worth this time give her something
this time u know u've got to,
call bak to earth,
she's been here, been here for too long.
so how you've got two worlds are to be,
suckiness are the real to be,
breaking all the bridges you have made,
now you know just wat to do,
theres nothing else stopping you
dont you know the reason, dont u know the reason
so how you've got two worlds are to be,
suckiness are the real to be,
breaking all the bridges you have made
now you know just wat to do,
theres nothing else stopping you,
dont u know the reason, dont u know the reason, how.
but you dont know wat your running from
you can take whatever you want and you will
oh you can hide
but you dont know what your hiding from
and your faith is all that you've got
so don't waste another night oh no
so you call back to earth
but this time give her something
last time u gave her nothing
call bak to earth she's been aching been aching been aching oh.
you've been gone,
havnt spoken for a little while,
and changed your body around inside
oh no she's not pretending she dont care
so you call back to earth
but this time give her something
last time u gave her nothing
call bak to earth she's been aching been aching been aching
but you aint wat u worth,
this time give her something,
this time you know you've got to call back to earth
shes been here, been here for too long.
so you want to know how to get back again,
well theres no doubt what you've done to this girl my friend
now im telling you to keep and to care and to do what you can
i've been meaning to scare i just know the plan
so you call back to earth
but this time give her something
last time u gave her nothing
call back to earth
she's been aching shes been aching been aching oh.
and you aint what your worth this time give her something
this time u know u've got to,
call bak to earth,
she's been here, been here for too long.
so how you've got two worlds are to be,
suckiness are the real to be,
breaking all the bridges you have made,
now you know just wat to do,
theres nothing else stopping you
dont you know the reason, dont u know the reason
so how you've got two worlds are to be,
suckiness are the real to be,
breaking all the bridges you have made
now you know just wat to do,
theres nothing else stopping you,
dont u know the reason, dont u know the reason, how.
Lyrics submitted by TheDirge
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