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.
Lying on my side
Knowing of thirst is how I've died
Choke on my tongue
Lying on the night
Beneath the dunes is where I lie block the sun
Trying to ignite
Some sort of passion from inside
To overcome
This feeling of desertion
Can't be worse then having any words
So I'll ask one thing, just one thing
Of you, don't turn me loose even when I turn my back
The Lion on his side,
Was it the lying or his pride which brought him down
Once the king of beast but now they feast
On the thoughts beneath his faking crown.
Trying to decide was it the lying or the pride which brought him down.
To be alone to be de-crowned believe me I know all about it now
So I'll ask one thing, just one thing
Of you
Don't ever turn me loose, even when I turn my back
I never told you then that I'd be easy to love
Supposedly I'm a man but I feel like a CUB
I wondered if the planes flying farther away
Not ever knowing I would never come back the same
As my lungs gave way, I swear I felt something burst,
It's been 13 days and I'm dying of thirst.
For the birds who prey I pray that someone else will get here first.
If I'm not alone, I'll be alright
Just take these bones and bring them back to life.
So I'll ask one thing, just one thing
Of you
Don't ever turn me loose,
So I'll ask one thing, Just one thing,
Of you,
Don't ever turn me loose
Don't ever turn me loose
Don't ever turn me loose
Even when I turn my back
Knowing of thirst is how I've died
Choke on my tongue
Lying on the night
Beneath the dunes is where I lie block the sun
Trying to ignite
Some sort of passion from inside
To overcome
This feeling of desertion
Can't be worse then having any words
So I'll ask one thing, just one thing
Of you, don't turn me loose even when I turn my back
The Lion on his side,
Was it the lying or his pride which brought him down
Once the king of beast but now they feast
On the thoughts beneath his faking crown.
Trying to decide was it the lying or the pride which brought him down.
To be alone to be de-crowned believe me I know all about it now
So I'll ask one thing, just one thing
Of you
Don't ever turn me loose, even when I turn my back
I never told you then that I'd be easy to love
Supposedly I'm a man but I feel like a CUB
I wondered if the planes flying farther away
Not ever knowing I would never come back the same
As my lungs gave way, I swear I felt something burst,
It's been 13 days and I'm dying of thirst.
For the birds who prey I pray that someone else will get here first.
If I'm not alone, I'll be alright
Just take these bones and bring them back to life.
So I'll ask one thing, just one thing
Of you
Don't ever turn me loose,
So I'll ask one thing, Just one thing,
Of you,
Don't ever turn me loose
Don't ever turn me loose
Don't ever turn me loose
Even when I turn my back
Lyrics submitted by Junai0, edited by xxxJayxxx, ben.iselin
Sahara Lyrics as written by Matthew Thiessen
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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The word 'lying' is interchangeable with 'lion' i think is what lyricalcatharsis meant. And it's "Chalk on my tongue" not choke on my tongue.