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 just wanna wake up where you are
I just thought it'd never be this hard
to learn how to let go
of everyone I know
and that has left me out here on my own
hurry up
cause I'm not waiting
for you to give your love to me
I don't wanna know how it ends
this will never break until it bends
so I'll learn how to let go
of everyone I know
and that has left me out here on my own
hurry up
cause I'm not waiting
for you to give your love to me
hurry up
cause I'm not trading
all this love for free
sunrise, sunset
how soon we forget
that we're still young
sunrise, sunset
how soon we regret
what we've become
hurry up
cause I'm not waiting
for you to give your love to me
hurry up
cause I'm not trading
all this love for free
hurry up
cause I'm not waiting
for you to give your love to me
hurry up
cause I'm not trading
all this love for free
I just thought it'd never be this hard
to learn how to let go
of everyone I know
and that has left me out here on my own
hurry up
cause I'm not waiting
for you to give your love to me
I don't wanna know how it ends
this will never break until it bends
so I'll learn how to let go
of everyone I know
and that has left me out here on my own
hurry up
cause I'm not waiting
for you to give your love to me
hurry up
cause I'm not trading
all this love for free
sunrise, sunset
how soon we forget
that we're still young
sunrise, sunset
how soon we regret
what we've become
hurry up
cause I'm not waiting
for you to give your love to me
hurry up
cause I'm not trading
all this love for free
hurry up
cause I'm not waiting
for you to give your love to me
hurry up
cause I'm not trading
all this love for free
Lyrics submitted by tkolvites
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