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 try to sleep but my eyes are open
I can't think because my heart is broken
There's a bottle lying next to me
I'll down a few drinks just to take the pain away
I want to say all the things I need to say
I won't lie, I'll just tell them honestly
If God can take a friend away from me
Then I can say all I want and he won't do anything
My tongue is weak and every time I try to speak
I can't say nothing at all
Sleep well, my friend
There will be another moment we'll meet again
Just let it go
Sleep well, good night
You're something to remember
I wish that you were here by my side
I spend hours trying to make it through the day
I don't know if I'll ever be the same
It's hard enough when you're all alone
In the city that you loved
Now Atlanta's just a burial ground
My tongue is weak and every time I try to speak
I can't say nothing at all
It's hard to think when losing someone only makes you want to scream
And now that you're gone
Sleep well, my friend
There will be another moment we'll meet again
Just let it go
Sleep well, good night
You're something to remember
I wish that you were here by my side
I'll rest in pieces, I can't believe this
A mother shouldn't witness her son die at twenty-four
(Please take notice, these words are hopeless)
I will hold my tongue for the rest of my life
(It's ripping me apart and I can't take it anymore)
But I can't keep this up anymore
Sleep well, my friend
There will be another moment we'll meet again
Just let it go
Sleep well, good night
You're something to remember
I wish that you were here by my side
By my side, by my side, by my side.
Sleep well, good night
You're something I'll remember
I wish that you were here by my side.
I can't think because my heart is broken
There's a bottle lying next to me
I'll down a few drinks just to take the pain away
I want to say all the things I need to say
I won't lie, I'll just tell them honestly
If God can take a friend away from me
Then I can say all I want and he won't do anything
My tongue is weak and every time I try to speak
I can't say nothing at all
Sleep well, my friend
There will be another moment we'll meet again
Just let it go
Sleep well, good night
You're something to remember
I wish that you were here by my side
I spend hours trying to make it through the day
I don't know if I'll ever be the same
It's hard enough when you're all alone
In the city that you loved
Now Atlanta's just a burial ground
My tongue is weak and every time I try to speak
I can't say nothing at all
It's hard to think when losing someone only makes you want to scream
And now that you're gone
Sleep well, my friend
There will be another moment we'll meet again
Just let it go
Sleep well, good night
You're something to remember
I wish that you were here by my side
I'll rest in pieces, I can't believe this
A mother shouldn't witness her son die at twenty-four
(Please take notice, these words are hopeless)
I will hold my tongue for the rest of my life
(It's ripping me apart and I can't take it anymore)
But I can't keep this up anymore
Sleep well, my friend
There will be another moment we'll meet again
Just let it go
Sleep well, good night
You're something to remember
I wish that you were here by my side
By my side, by my side, by my side.
Sleep well, good night
You're something I'll remember
I wish that you were here by my side.
Lyrics submitted by Clockwork00
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