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.
(Shrouded) criminal and in the fade of myâ?¦
(We must let words go)
Shadow, theyâ??re oblivious
With plans around
(we want)
Who can save us now?
Love seems barren when cash is king
Wealthy for the bleeding, what good will bring
More than I could ask from those who sleep
A crooked mind and honest heart can still agree
Make emâ?? right
Cheating innocence
Iâ??ve got the time to breathe
Tonight
Got time, got time.
I got time, got time.
(We must let words go)
Shadow, theyâ??re oblivious
With plans around
(we want)
Who can save us now?
Love seems barren when cash is king
Wealthy for the bleeding, what good will bring
More than I could ask from those who sleep
A crooked mind and honest heart can still agree
Make emâ?? right
Cheating innocence
Iâ??ve got the time to breathe
Tonight
Got time, got time.
I got time, got time.
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Shrouded Criminal An innovative mind (he was _____??)
Shadowed They're oblivious with plans awry (he was _____??)
Who can save us now?
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the only thing I can't make out is what the background singers are saying after each of the first 2 verses. the first 2 words are either "he was" or "we must" but the next part I can't tell. sounds something like spear and slow, spirits low, miracle, or spiritual, or but none of those make sense at all. A couple other sites have "we must let words go" but I'm pretty sure that's wrong.
I actually don't have a prob w/ the original poster putting "baron" instead of "barren"; it shows the nice wordplay by Casey to someone who might not catch it, since the song is saying that love < cash. Similarly, a baron < a king.
Oh and like the guy said above me, the first time it's "love is barren" and the second time it's "love is bare of meaning".
I believe it's "We watch[ed] spirits move"