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.
There's a new day on the horizon
There's a rising in the air
Somewhere somebody's tryin' to tell me they care
So I'm a lift my head to a new day
Plant my feet on the ground
Look at life in a new way and what's goin' down
'Cause today's the day, I'm gonna take things slow
Try and change my ways, forgive and let all that go
Tell the ones I love, what they need to know
I'm gonna turn around, settle down
And slow my roll
Mixin' loneliness and whiskey
Heartache and cocaine
Livin' life like a gypsy, lost and ashamed
So I'm a look to the Lord as my witness
Rest my hat on a shelf
Trade these boots for forgiveness and find myself
'Cause today's the day, I'm gonna take things slow
Try to change my ways forgive and let all that go
Tell the ones I love, 'cause they need to know
I'm gonna turn around, settle down
And I can't believe sixteen has long since past
'Cause I'm tired of runnin', and never looking back
And I won't survive if I live this life this fast, no, no
And today's the day, I'm gonna take things slow
Change my ways, forgive and let all that go
Tell the ones I love, what they need to know
I'm gonna turn around, settle down
And slow my roll
Slow my roll, slow my roll
There's a rising in the air
Somewhere somebody's tryin' to tell me they care
So I'm a lift my head to a new day
Plant my feet on the ground
Look at life in a new way and what's goin' down
'Cause today's the day, I'm gonna take things slow
Try and change my ways, forgive and let all that go
Tell the ones I love, what they need to know
I'm gonna turn around, settle down
And slow my roll
Mixin' loneliness and whiskey
Heartache and cocaine
Livin' life like a gypsy, lost and ashamed
So I'm a look to the Lord as my witness
Rest my hat on a shelf
Trade these boots for forgiveness and find myself
'Cause today's the day, I'm gonna take things slow
Try to change my ways forgive and let all that go
Tell the ones I love, 'cause they need to know
I'm gonna turn around, settle down
And I can't believe sixteen has long since past
'Cause I'm tired of runnin', and never looking back
And I won't survive if I live this life this fast, no, no
And today's the day, I'm gonna take things slow
Change my ways, forgive and let all that go
Tell the ones I love, what they need to know
I'm gonna turn around, settle down
And slow my roll
Slow my roll, slow my roll
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