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 can't be further away from endless life
Oh my god stars flash before my eyes
I'm slowly fading into my memories
So slowly fading tonight's the last you'll ever see
So slowly dreaming the last time
Oh my god so many people leaving me behind
Oh my god remember all those things you tried to hide
So slowly fading tonight's the last you'll ever see
So slowly dreaming the last time
Slowly fading I know you're slowly dreaming
Oh my god stars flash before my eyes
I'm slowly fading into my memories
So slowly fading tonight's the last you'll ever see
So slowly dreaming the last time
Oh my god so many people leaving me behind
Oh my god remember all those things you tried to hide
So slowly fading tonight's the last you'll ever see
So slowly dreaming the last time
Slowly fading I know you're slowly dreaming
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It's about watching loved ones die. I love this song, it's so quiet but it's a djent metal song so it just snaps at you top wake up at certin parts but then lulls you to sleep.
^ Take that back 100%. It's about watching yourself die
In my opinion, this song is about death.
"I can't be further away from endless life"
"Oh my god stars flash before my eyes"
"I'm slowly fading into my memories"
"So slowly fading tonight's the last you'll ever see"
"So slowly dreaming the last time"
"Oh my god so many people leaving me behind"
"Oh my god remember all those things you tried to hide"
On a personal note, this was the first song that got me into Tesseract, and I immediately fell in love with them. So mystical and deep, yet groovy and heavy and fat in sound, like no other band. I was going through some life crisis and personal transformation while I discovered this song, and it helped me transcend everything and become a better version of myself. Pure meditative song!