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 seen the place
The place of falling rivers
Where we can breathe again
Let me see
Let me know
Let me see the one
That echoes in your mind
Rain falls, falling on the window
I ain't seen the sun in days
Bring me back
Bring me back the hope we found that day
Seems far far away
And the world we see
Belongs to you and me
If we're lucky - Andalucia
And the love you bring
Won't mean a thing
If you don't win - Andalucia
This place, feels strange
Impossible to remember
You're a 1000 miles away
I can't rest, cannot sleep
I'm feeling numb most days
Can you be the same?
The same dreams
Swimming in the ocean
White surf is all around
I can't think
Well I can't stop to think of her with him
So far far away
All the love you bring
Won't mean a thing
If you don't win - Andalucia
And the world we see
Belongs to you and me
If we're lucky - Andalucia
Andalucia
Andalucia
Oh Andalucia
The place of falling rivers
Where we can breathe again
Let me see
Let me know
Let me see the one
That echoes in your mind
Rain falls, falling on the window
I ain't seen the sun in days
Bring me back
Bring me back the hope we found that day
Seems far far away
And the world we see
Belongs to you and me
If we're lucky - Andalucia
And the love you bring
Won't mean a thing
If you don't win - Andalucia
This place, feels strange
Impossible to remember
You're a 1000 miles away
I can't rest, cannot sleep
I'm feeling numb most days
Can you be the same?
The same dreams
Swimming in the ocean
White surf is all around
I can't think
Well I can't stop to think of her with him
So far far away
All the love you bring
Won't mean a thing
If you don't win - Andalucia
And the world we see
Belongs to you and me
If we're lucky - Andalucia
Andalucia
Andalucia
Oh Andalucia
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