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.
Do you remember, back when we were young,
When the trees would hide behind the sun?
Always hoped those days would never fade.
I remember how you looked at me,
With your eyes they're deeper than the sea,
How I used to tell you I was strong,
Well, you believed
I can make the world stop turning,
I can keep the rain from falling down.
I can make your dreams worth living,
If only we keep holding on,
If I'm strong enough.
Now that those days are long gone,
I can see that's not the same old song,
I can tell the smells will never fade.
It's not what I'm used to,
I need a fix, a shot to pull through,
How I used to tell you I was strong,
Well, you believed.
I can make the world stop turning.
I can keep the rain from falling down.
I can make your dreams worth living,
If only we keep holding on,
If I'm strong enough.
Whoa
Strong enough
Whoa
If I'm strong enough
If I'm strong enough
Do you remember, back when we were young
When the trees would hide behind the sun?
How I used to tell you I was strong,
Well, you believed.
I can make the world stop turning,
I can keep the rain from falling down.
I can make your dreams worth living,
If only we keep holding on,
If I'm strong enough.
(I can make the world stop turning
I can keep the rain from falling down)
Strong enough
(I can make you dreams worth living
If only we keep holding on)
If I'm strong enough.
When the trees would hide behind the sun?
Always hoped those days would never fade.
I remember how you looked at me,
With your eyes they're deeper than the sea,
How I used to tell you I was strong,
Well, you believed
I can make the world stop turning,
I can keep the rain from falling down.
I can make your dreams worth living,
If only we keep holding on,
If I'm strong enough.
Now that those days are long gone,
I can see that's not the same old song,
I can tell the smells will never fade.
It's not what I'm used to,
I need a fix, a shot to pull through,
How I used to tell you I was strong,
Well, you believed.
I can make the world stop turning.
I can keep the rain from falling down.
I can make your dreams worth living,
If only we keep holding on,
If I'm strong enough.
Whoa
Strong enough
Whoa
If I'm strong enough
If I'm strong enough
Do you remember, back when we were young
When the trees would hide behind the sun?
How I used to tell you I was strong,
Well, you believed.
I can make the world stop turning,
I can keep the rain from falling down.
I can make your dreams worth living,
If only we keep holding on,
If I'm strong enough.
(I can make the world stop turning
I can keep the rain from falling down)
Strong enough
(I can make you dreams worth living
If only we keep holding on)
If I'm strong enough.
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