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've been waiting for you
To just come home,
I've been hopin' that the call would arrive
Cause it just ain't the same
When you're away
But baby girl it's just a matter of time
When you're miles away
and I'm missing your face
I write you songs, it helps to keep me alive
Cause it just ain't the same
When you're away
But baby girl it's just a matter of time
There ain't no reason, not to believe in
The thing we call love, it's as easy as 1, 2, 3
I can't stop myself from trying to explain
That distance doesn't mean a thing
*chorus*
Would it even matter if we lived on different planets? No.
I'd steal a rocketship and teach myself to land it, so
I'd never have to be away from you again
We'd be happy til the end
We could point and laugh at all our friends
Would it even matter if they said I couldn't have you? No.
I'd burn the castle down, come just in time to grab you, Oh
Everything would be as perfect as could be
It would be just you and me, and we'd both live on so happily
No one could change how I feel about you
Or things I would do for you
*end chorus*
I've been waiting for days,
and I can't wait no more
I've gotta see the girl
That I've been waiting for
Cause it just ain't the same
When you're away
But baby girl it's just a matter of time
I've been waiting for days,
and I can't wait no more
The moment that I saw you,
Ya, my heart hit the floor
I haven't been the same,
Since you met me, and baby girl
To me, that's just fine
There ain't no reason, not to believe in
The thing we call love, it's as easy as 1, 2, 3
I can't stop myself from trying to explain
That distance doesn't mean a thing
*chorus*
Would it even matter if we lived on different planets? No.
I'd steal a rocketship and teach myself to land it, so
I'd never have to be away from you again
We'd be happy til the end
We could point and laugh at all our friends
Would it even matter if they said I couldn't have you? No.
I'd burn the castle down, come just in time to grab you, Oh
Everything would be as perfect as could be
It would be just you and me, and we'd both live on so happily
No one could change how I feel about you
Or things I would do for you
*end chorus*
To just come home,
I've been hopin' that the call would arrive
Cause it just ain't the same
When you're away
But baby girl it's just a matter of time
When you're miles away
and I'm missing your face
I write you songs, it helps to keep me alive
Cause it just ain't the same
When you're away
But baby girl it's just a matter of time
There ain't no reason, not to believe in
The thing we call love, it's as easy as 1, 2, 3
I can't stop myself from trying to explain
That distance doesn't mean a thing
*chorus*
Would it even matter if we lived on different planets? No.
I'd steal a rocketship and teach myself to land it, so
I'd never have to be away from you again
We'd be happy til the end
We could point and laugh at all our friends
Would it even matter if they said I couldn't have you? No.
I'd burn the castle down, come just in time to grab you, Oh
Everything would be as perfect as could be
It would be just you and me, and we'd both live on so happily
No one could change how I feel about you
Or things I would do for you
*end chorus*
I've been waiting for days,
and I can't wait no more
I've gotta see the girl
That I've been waiting for
Cause it just ain't the same
When you're away
But baby girl it's just a matter of time
I've been waiting for days,
and I can't wait no more
The moment that I saw you,
Ya, my heart hit the floor
I haven't been the same,
Since you met me, and baby girl
To me, that's just fine
There ain't no reason, not to believe in
The thing we call love, it's as easy as 1, 2, 3
I can't stop myself from trying to explain
That distance doesn't mean a thing
*chorus*
Would it even matter if we lived on different planets? No.
I'd steal a rocketship and teach myself to land it, so
I'd never have to be away from you again
We'd be happy til the end
We could point and laugh at all our friends
Would it even matter if they said I couldn't have you? No.
I'd burn the castle down, come just in time to grab you, Oh
Everything would be as perfect as could be
It would be just you and me, and we'd both live on so happily
No one could change how I feel about you
Or things I would do for you
*end chorus*
Lyrics submitted by felicia1311
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long distance love <3
basically all my life has known it really does work it doesn't mean anything cause you can alway steal rocketships (;