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.
I met you on the palisades
The sun was spilling kerosene
And I was feeling wide awake
Girl, you can be so obscene
And when you sang a lullaby
A missionary called your name
You disappeared and hopped a flight
For the Serengeti plain
Tell everyone you know
Open up the door
Tell everyone you know
Open up the door
When your love has gone
You carry on
This is her song
This is a song for no one
This is a song for no one
I think I own a photograph
That shows her in the freezing rain
With the Italians on the bank
They know how to entertain
A string of pearls behind your head
A music box to catch your tears
Now call your mother in L.A.
She hasn't heard your voice in years
Tell everyone you know
Open up the door
Tell everyone you know
Open up the door
When your love has gone
You carry on
This is her song
This is a song for no one
This is a song for no one
This is a song for no one
When your love has gone
You carry on
This is her song
This is a song for no one
You can jump a ride
But don't ask why
And don't close your eyes
This is a song for no one
This is a song for no one
This is a song for no one
The sun was spilling kerosene
And I was feeling wide awake
Girl, you can be so obscene
And when you sang a lullaby
A missionary called your name
You disappeared and hopped a flight
For the Serengeti plain
Tell everyone you know
Open up the door
Tell everyone you know
Open up the door
When your love has gone
You carry on
This is her song
This is a song for no one
This is a song for no one
I think I own a photograph
That shows her in the freezing rain
With the Italians on the bank
They know how to entertain
A string of pearls behind your head
A music box to catch your tears
Now call your mother in L.A.
She hasn't heard your voice in years
Tell everyone you know
Open up the door
Tell everyone you know
Open up the door
When your love has gone
You carry on
This is her song
This is a song for no one
This is a song for no one
This is a song for no one
When your love has gone
You carry on
This is her song
This is a song for no one
You can jump a ride
But don't ask why
And don't close your eyes
This is a song for no one
This is a song for no one
This is a song for no one
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