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.
don’t tell anybody else what you discovered
they might work to take it from you
there’s a hundred reasons you can find
decide for goodness sake just take a look around you
don’t look anybody in the eyes
decipher cryptic notions meant to warn you
don’t let anybody in your mind decide
you have more rights than all the world around you
don’t let anybody learn your lines
employ your words as weapons
hypnotize them
don’t let anybody out of your sight
despite your humble nature
don’t miss anything that doesn’t feel right
it may be worth a look for just a moment
when you recognize a world outside the human
it may not be waiting for you
we’re all so amazed we never thought you’d make it in
never thought you’d make it anywhere
now separate unless you want this to end here
so turn back save yourself
there’s no shame in making it as far as you just did
unless you want to win
there’s another way
we can integrate
just start giving more than you want to
Adventure
… this adventure … will begin
they might work to take it from you
there’s a hundred reasons you can find
decide for goodness sake just take a look around you
don’t look anybody in the eyes
decipher cryptic notions meant to warn you
don’t let anybody in your mind decide
you have more rights than all the world around you
don’t let anybody learn your lines
employ your words as weapons
hypnotize them
don’t let anybody out of your sight
despite your humble nature
don’t miss anything that doesn’t feel right
it may be worth a look for just a moment
when you recognize a world outside the human
it may not be waiting for you
we’re all so amazed we never thought you’d make it in
never thought you’d make it anywhere
now separate unless you want this to end here
so turn back save yourself
there’s no shame in making it as far as you just did
unless you want to win
there’s another way
we can integrate
just start giving more than you want to
Adventure
… this adventure … will begin
Lyrics submitted by ccockerill
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