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.
You're my first mornin' light
You're a warm and tender night
You're the peace that I cling to
In the dark
You're a strong cup of coffee
An elegant glass of wine
The food that feeds my hungry soul
What I thirst for when I'm dry
All the good love you give me
So wild, so pure, so sweet, so right
Like a smooth rollin' river
Up against that blazin' sunset sky
You're the dream that's real
That's why you're my life
You're my passion, you're my home
You're the hope that I hang on
You're the wheels that keep us goin' through it all
You're the second wind I always catch
When I got no breath left in me
All the good love you give me
So wild, so pure, so sweet, so right
Like a smooth rollin' river
Up against that blazin' sunset sky
You're the dream that's real
That's why you're my life
Your beauty leaves me silent
When I look into your eyes
You're my life
All the good love you give me
So wild, so pure, so sweet, so right
Like a smooth rollin' river
Up against that blazin' sunset sky
You're the dream that's real
That's why you're my life
You're my life, you're my life, you're my life
You're a warm and tender night
You're the peace that I cling to
In the dark
You're a strong cup of coffee
An elegant glass of wine
The food that feeds my hungry soul
What I thirst for when I'm dry
All the good love you give me
So wild, so pure, so sweet, so right
Like a smooth rollin' river
Up against that blazin' sunset sky
You're the dream that's real
That's why you're my life
You're my passion, you're my home
You're the hope that I hang on
You're the wheels that keep us goin' through it all
You're the second wind I always catch
When I got no breath left in me
All the good love you give me
So wild, so pure, so sweet, so right
Like a smooth rollin' river
Up against that blazin' sunset sky
You're the dream that's real
That's why you're my life
Your beauty leaves me silent
When I look into your eyes
You're my life
All the good love you give me
So wild, so pure, so sweet, so right
Like a smooth rollin' river
Up against that blazin' sunset sky
You're the dream that's real
That's why you're my life
You're my life, you're my life, you're my life
Lyrics submitted by bananahero
You're My Life Lyrics as written by Steve Thomas Azar Radney M. Foster
Lyrics © AZAR MUSIC GROUP, LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
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