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 hoping for some movement from your lips but
they're too chapped for the words
to come out, you know the outcome so don't stall me now.
You've been holding all the cards when I'm all in, my luck
has turned into painful dismay
but I can't walk away cause I need you, yeah I need you.
Don't say goodbye, don't say you tried
Don't say that you have to walk away, please don't talk this way
Don't say goodbye
I know everyone has had their emotions ripped in half
but what I'd like to know is how I should
live with your actions, with your absence.
Is there something I can do to remove the memories of you?
Yeah I want to believe
this will all go away but I can't now, no I can't now.
God this hurts too much to breathe when you're not here next to me.
I can't breathe, I can't breathe without you....
they're too chapped for the words
to come out, you know the outcome so don't stall me now.
You've been holding all the cards when I'm all in, my luck
has turned into painful dismay
but I can't walk away cause I need you, yeah I need you.
Don't say goodbye, don't say you tried
Don't say that you have to walk away, please don't talk this way
Don't say goodbye
I know everyone has had their emotions ripped in half
but what I'd like to know is how I should
live with your actions, with your absence.
Is there something I can do to remove the memories of you?
Yeah I want to believe
this will all go away but I can't now, no I can't now.
God this hurts too much to breathe when you're not here next to me.
I can't breathe, I can't breathe without you....
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I've been hoping for some movement from your lips but they're too chapped for the words to come out, you know the outcome so don't stall me now. You've been holding all the cards when I'm all in, my luck has turned into painful dismay but I can't walk away cause I need you, yeah I need you.
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God this hurts too much to breathe when you're not here next to me. (I can't breathe, I can't breathe, I can't breathe, I can't breathe, I can't breathe, I can't breathe, without you, without you)
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