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.
Tender was my lover from the suburbs of town
We were sweethearts from college she was always around
We were good for each other but some things they just don't work out
There were tears in my eyes when she walked away
We had plans to get married some day
But the promises were broken before they were even made
Now I'm dancing with a broken heart
Ain't no doctor who can make it start
Singing these are the words that I'm never gonna say again
'Cause I've given till I've given up
One more casualty of easy love
Singing these are the words that I'm never gonna say again
Tender was my lover, God I miss her embrace
And I wonder who it is, that puts a smile on her face
I recall the way she feels and oh I recall the way she tastes
If I could hold her now then all that I'd see
Remind me of childhood memories
She was the first day of summer,
Yeah that girl, that girl's for me, yeah
Now I'm dancing with a broken heart
Ain't no doctor who can make it start
Singing these are the words that I'm never gonna say again
'Cause I've given till I've given up
One more casualty of easy love
Singing these are the words that I'm never gonna say again
And these are the words that I say to your picture
These are the words that I say in a dream
These are the words that I wish I'd said to you
When you were standing here next to me
'Cause I've given till I've given up
One more casualty of easy love
Singing these are the words that I'm never gonna say again
Oh now I'm dancing with a broken heart
Ain't no doctor who can make it start
Singing these are the words that I'm never gonna say again
Now I'm dancing with a broken heart
Ain't no doctor who can make it start
Singing these are the words that I'm never gonna say again
We were sweethearts from college she was always around
We were good for each other but some things they just don't work out
There were tears in my eyes when she walked away
We had plans to get married some day
But the promises were broken before they were even made
Now I'm dancing with a broken heart
Ain't no doctor who can make it start
Singing these are the words that I'm never gonna say again
'Cause I've given till I've given up
One more casualty of easy love
Singing these are the words that I'm never gonna say again
Tender was my lover, God I miss her embrace
And I wonder who it is, that puts a smile on her face
I recall the way she feels and oh I recall the way she tastes
If I could hold her now then all that I'd see
Remind me of childhood memories
She was the first day of summer,
Yeah that girl, that girl's for me, yeah
Now I'm dancing with a broken heart
Ain't no doctor who can make it start
Singing these are the words that I'm never gonna say again
'Cause I've given till I've given up
One more casualty of easy love
Singing these are the words that I'm never gonna say again
And these are the words that I say to your picture
These are the words that I say in a dream
These are the words that I wish I'd said to you
When you were standing here next to me
'Cause I've given till I've given up
One more casualty of easy love
Singing these are the words that I'm never gonna say again
Oh now I'm dancing with a broken heart
Ain't no doctor who can make it start
Singing these are the words that I'm never gonna say again
Now I'm dancing with a broken heart
Ain't no doctor who can make it start
Singing these are the words that I'm never gonna say again
Lyrics submitted by sens_freak_18
These Are the Words Lyrics as written by Wayne Hector James Blount
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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