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.
It's your sinking divide.
Clock went cold and the readouts die
Head ain't reading things right.
We malfunction blinking light.
Looking up at the waves.
Peaks and bones have you erased.
Surface gets farther away.
Settle and sediment sinks to clay.
And your bones start to weigh (wake?).
And your face picks you late.
And before you fade away.
Your sweeping for days.
There's a flicker in the cold.
Second chance to have and hold.
Out with the new in with the old.
The wavelength rests at its note.
Cause there's been a grief.
There's been washing and bleach.
There's no lessons to teach.
And the epoch is a leech.
And it all starts to creep.
The walls start to leak.
So they remember you weep.
It's more than a dream.
Clock went cold and the readouts die
Head ain't reading things right.
We malfunction blinking light.
Looking up at the waves.
Peaks and bones have you erased.
Surface gets farther away.
Settle and sediment sinks to clay.
And your bones start to weigh (wake?).
And your face picks you late.
And before you fade away.
Your sweeping for days.
There's a flicker in the cold.
Second chance to have and hold.
Out with the new in with the old.
The wavelength rests at its note.
Cause there's been a grief.
There's been washing and bleach.
There's no lessons to teach.
And the epoch is a leech.
And it all starts to creep.
The walls start to leak.
So they remember you weep.
It's more than a dream.
Lyrics submitted by agrarianhistory
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Revised Lyrics:
It's your sinking divide. Clock went cold and the readouts die Head ain't reading things right. We (?) malfunction blinking light.
You're looking up at the waves. Peaks and bones have you erased. Surface gets farther away. Settling sediment sinks to clay.
And your lungs start to ache. And your face picks you late. But before you fade away. Your sweeping for a taste.
There's a flicker in the cold. Second chance to have and hold. Out with the new in with the old. The wavelength rests at its note.
Cause there's been a breach. There's been washing and bleach. There's no lessons to teach. And the epoch is a leech.
And it all starts to creep. The walls start to leak. So then remember your weak. It's more than a dream.