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.
Sekai wa konna ni mo hiroi no ni
Aru hi kimi to deaeta kiseki
Kagirinaku chiisana unmei de
Kagirinaku ookina kono kimochi
Kimi no kotoba no hitotsu hitotsu ni
Taishita imi nanka nai keredo
Sasayaku you na itsumo no koe ni
Boku wa anshin shiteirunda
Mawaru mawaru kisetsu no tokei no
SPEED ga dandan hayaku naru
Ki ga tsukeba nando mo irogawari
CALENDAR wa usuku natte yuku
Tada "koi" toiu hitomoji wa AH boku wo komaraseru yo
Donna keshiki datte mannaka ni wa
Kimi no sugata dake ga atte hoshii
Aishiteru nante terete ienai keredo
Kokoro saita hana ni waraikakete
Amazuppai kajitsu wo hoobatte
Doko made mo tsuzuku boku no egao
Kimi no koto dareka ni hanashite mo
Arifureta koi da to iu darou
Demo kitto sore de ii n da yo ne
Tada kimi no koto ga suki nanda
Hora itsudatte kigatsukeba AH mata omoidashiteru
Donna keshiki datte mannaka ni wa
Kimi no sugata dake ga atte hoshii
Furidashita ame mo naze ka tanoshii kanji
Kokoro saita hana ni waraikakete
Amazuppai kajitsu wo hoobatte
Itsumademo tsuzuku boku no egao
Donna keshiki datte mannaka ni wa
Kimi no sugata dake ga atte hoshii
Aishiteru nante terete ienai keredo
Kokoro saita hana ni waraikakete
Amazuppai kajitsu wo hoobatte
Daisuki da nante terete ienai keredo
Donna keshiki datte mannaka ni wa
Kimi no sugata dake ga atte hoshii
Furidashita ame mo naze ka tanoshii kanji
Kokoro saita hana ni waraikakete
Amazuppai kajitsu wo hoobatte
Doko made mo tsuzuku boku no omoi
Aru hi kimi to deaeta kiseki
Kagirinaku chiisana unmei de
Kagirinaku ookina kono kimochi
Kimi no kotoba no hitotsu hitotsu ni
Taishita imi nanka nai keredo
Sasayaku you na itsumo no koe ni
Boku wa anshin shiteirunda
Mawaru mawaru kisetsu no tokei no
SPEED ga dandan hayaku naru
Ki ga tsukeba nando mo irogawari
CALENDAR wa usuku natte yuku
Tada "koi" toiu hitomoji wa AH boku wo komaraseru yo
Donna keshiki datte mannaka ni wa
Kimi no sugata dake ga atte hoshii
Aishiteru nante terete ienai keredo
Kokoro saita hana ni waraikakete
Amazuppai kajitsu wo hoobatte
Doko made mo tsuzuku boku no egao
Kimi no koto dareka ni hanashite mo
Arifureta koi da to iu darou
Demo kitto sore de ii n da yo ne
Tada kimi no koto ga suki nanda
Hora itsudatte kigatsukeba AH mata omoidashiteru
Donna keshiki datte mannaka ni wa
Kimi no sugata dake ga atte hoshii
Furidashita ame mo naze ka tanoshii kanji
Kokoro saita hana ni waraikakete
Amazuppai kajitsu wo hoobatte
Itsumademo tsuzuku boku no egao
Donna keshiki datte mannaka ni wa
Kimi no sugata dake ga atte hoshii
Aishiteru nante terete ienai keredo
Kokoro saita hana ni waraikakete
Amazuppai kajitsu wo hoobatte
Daisuki da nante terete ienai keredo
Donna keshiki datte mannaka ni wa
Kimi no sugata dake ga atte hoshii
Furidashita ame mo naze ka tanoshii kanji
Kokoro saita hana ni waraikakete
Amazuppai kajitsu wo hoobatte
Doko made mo tsuzuku boku no omoi
Lyrics submitted by thoseguiltyeyes
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