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.
Under my tongue,
I carry a tune
Deep in the earth,
I can hardly reach
My mind is humming and buzzing,
It's numbing
When I can't
Get it to you
This melody is my carpet ride
'Cross the ocean to you and you
Reaching out to you through this tune
'Round the globe just to get it to you
We've been singing the same song,
For over a thousand years
His death spoke to me,
And her birth sang in perfect harmony
This melody is my carpet ride
'Cross the ocean to you and you
Reaching out to you through this tune
'Round the globe just to get it to you
We've been singing the same song,
For over a thousand years
His death spoke to me,
And her birth sang in perfect harmony
My grave will bring me there,
Deep in the earth,
Singing that same old melody
Before Adam,
Before Eve,
The lizard sang this melody,
Now it's twisted,
And it's torn
Baffy lines and all you bores
Pick a pack, the troops, it's time
We've got melodies to spin
Come on, bring, leaders and men,
We've got some miracles to spin
Ooh, ooh
Ah, ah
Ah, ah
We've been singing the same song,
For over a thousand years
His death spoke to me,
And her birth sang in perfect harmony
My grave will bring me there
Deep in the earth you'll find me
Singing that same, same, same old melody
Same old melody
My grave will bring me there
Ooh, ooh
Ah, ah
Ah, ah
I carry a tune
Deep in the earth,
I can hardly reach
My mind is humming and buzzing,
It's numbing
When I can't
Get it to you
This melody is my carpet ride
'Cross the ocean to you and you
Reaching out to you through this tune
'Round the globe just to get it to you
We've been singing the same song,
For over a thousand years
His death spoke to me,
And her birth sang in perfect harmony
This melody is my carpet ride
'Cross the ocean to you and you
Reaching out to you through this tune
'Round the globe just to get it to you
We've been singing the same song,
For over a thousand years
His death spoke to me,
And her birth sang in perfect harmony
My grave will bring me there,
Deep in the earth,
Singing that same old melody
Before Adam,
Before Eve,
The lizard sang this melody,
Now it's twisted,
And it's torn
Baffy lines and all you bores
Pick a pack, the troops, it's time
We've got melodies to spin
Come on, bring, leaders and men,
We've got some miracles to spin
Ooh, ooh
Ah, ah
Ah, ah
We've been singing the same song,
For over a thousand years
His death spoke to me,
And her birth sang in perfect harmony
My grave will bring me there
Deep in the earth you'll find me
Singing that same, same, same old melody
Same old melody
My grave will bring me there
Ooh, ooh
Ah, ah
Ah, ah
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1000 Years Lyrics as written by Stephen Patrick Durand Melissa Auf Der Maur
Lyrics © THIRD SIDE MUSIC INC.
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