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.
Well I guess I lost this round
The mountains have come down
I won't go where they go
Oh I'll be back around
The hits above the trees
And we stole our leaves
Come all the tides and tows
Will stand above the sea
Highs and lows
They're pits and lines
On the ground that you stand
Flux and flow
Flux and flow
Then we taste the bitter end
And hunger life again
We take another turn
With our bare hand
Highs and low
They are pits and lines
On the ground that you stand
Flux and flow
And you fix your plans
Then you straighten your hand
Flux and flow
Flux and flow
Flux and flow
Flux and flow
Rat race, ready, set go
My heavy step's slow
But I'm first at the finish line
Simply 'cause I never left home
I'm a rock, man-megadeath
That's key-treble clef lead
Better yet just be
Let 'em see how your get your fresh
How you get free, how you shake 'em
Epilepsy with that Etch-A-Sketch scenes
Then remake 'em
Show 'em how you blend without breaking
Flux and flow
Flux and flow
Flux and flow
Flux and flow
Flux, and fix your plans
On the ground that you stand
And you fix your plans
Then trade in your hand
The mountains have come down
I won't go where they go
Oh I'll be back around
The hits above the trees
And we stole our leaves
Come all the tides and tows
Will stand above the sea
Highs and lows
They're pits and lines
On the ground that you stand
Flux and flow
Flux and flow
Then we taste the bitter end
And hunger life again
We take another turn
With our bare hand
Highs and low
They are pits and lines
On the ground that you stand
Flux and flow
And you fix your plans
Then you straighten your hand
Flux and flow
Flux and flow
Flux and flow
Flux and flow
Rat race, ready, set go
My heavy step's slow
But I'm first at the finish line
Simply 'cause I never left home
I'm a rock, man-megadeath
That's key-treble clef lead
Better yet just be
Let 'em see how your get your fresh
How you get free, how you shake 'em
Epilepsy with that Etch-A-Sketch scenes
Then remake 'em
Show 'em how you blend without breaking
Flux and flow
Flux and flow
Flux and flow
Flux and flow
Flux, and fix your plans
On the ground that you stand
And you fix your plans
Then trade in your hand
Lyrics submitted by lightsiberia, edited by Aesopiano
Flux and Flow Lyrics as written by Jason Lee Parsons David Thomson
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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So flux and flow, flux and flow flux and flow, flux and flow
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