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.
My father said, "Don't be so scared"
Driving home all alone
You're in a hospital bed
I close my eyes, ignore the sun
Try to wake up from a dream
It's not working this time
If I said your name twenty-seven times
Would that bring you back to life?
If I said your name twenty-seven times
Would that bring you back to life?
Do you remember your lucky number?
Your superstition has me buried six feet under
If I said your name twenty-seven times
Would that bring you back to life?
If I said your name twenty-seven times
Would that bring you back to life?
Do you remember your lucky number?
Do you remember your lucky number?
If I said your name twenty-seven times
Would that bring you back to life?
If I said your name twenty-seven times
Would that bring you back to life?
Driving home all alone
You're in a hospital bed
I close my eyes, ignore the sun
Try to wake up from a dream
It's not working this time
If I said your name twenty-seven times
Would that bring you back to life?
If I said your name twenty-seven times
Would that bring you back to life?
Do you remember your lucky number?
Your superstition has me buried six feet under
If I said your name twenty-seven times
Would that bring you back to life?
If I said your name twenty-seven times
Would that bring you back to life?
Do you remember your lucky number?
Do you remember your lucky number?
If I said your name twenty-seven times
Would that bring you back to life?
If I said your name twenty-seven times
Would that bring you back to life?
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I think this is about his mother maybe, or girlfriend. But i feel like if it was his mother his father wouldnt just be like, "My father said dont be so scared" im sure if his wife was hurt he would be a little panicked and maybe this person in the hospital bed may have died or is about to die so hes like "your superstition has be buried 6 feet under" that person in the bed was probably really superstitious and he was probably very critical of their intense seriousness of superstitions so hes probably like, "okay you believe in all these things i'll try it out if it brings you back to life"
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