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'm not in love with you
I told myself a thousand times
Nothing to save or lose
So I can get you off my mind
Why can't I break away?
I get lonely when you look at me
Stuck in the middle where nothing is real
We were over before we began
So if you're not the one
How come I get lonely when you're not around?
I'm in trouble when you hold me now
With or without you I feel alone
So if you're not the one
How come you're the one?
How come you're the one?
The ship is going down
But I'm still holding on
Guess I should know by now
You could do anything I'm too far gone
Why can't I break away?
I get lonely when you look at me
Stuck in the middle where nothing is real
We were over before we began
So if you're not the one
How come I get lonely when you're not around?
I'm in trouble when you hold me now
With or without you I feel alone
So if you're not the one
How come you're the one?
How come you're the one?
The faster I run from you
The closer I get to you
We're lost in the middle of the maze
But it still feels like home
I get lonely when you look at me
Stuck in the middle where nothing is real
We were over before we began
So if you're not the one
How come I get lonely when you're not around?
I'm in trouble when you want me now
With or without you I feel alone
So if you're not the one
How come you're the one?
How come you're the one?
How come you're the one?
How come you're the one?
I told myself a thousand times
Nothing to save or lose
So I can get you off my mind
Why can't I break away?
I get lonely when you look at me
Stuck in the middle where nothing is real
We were over before we began
So if you're not the one
How come I get lonely when you're not around?
I'm in trouble when you hold me now
With or without you I feel alone
So if you're not the one
How come you're the one?
How come you're the one?
The ship is going down
But I'm still holding on
Guess I should know by now
You could do anything I'm too far gone
Why can't I break away?
I get lonely when you look at me
Stuck in the middle where nothing is real
We were over before we began
So if you're not the one
How come I get lonely when you're not around?
I'm in trouble when you hold me now
With or without you I feel alone
So if you're not the one
How come you're the one?
How come you're the one?
The faster I run from you
The closer I get to you
We're lost in the middle of the maze
But it still feels like home
I get lonely when you look at me
Stuck in the middle where nothing is real
We were over before we began
So if you're not the one
How come I get lonely when you're not around?
I'm in trouble when you want me now
With or without you I feel alone
So if you're not the one
How come you're the one?
How come you're the one?
How come you're the one?
How come you're the one?
Lyrics submitted by Breakingbenjaminfan
How Come You Are The One Lyrics as written by Patric Sebastian Sarin Peter Martin
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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