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.
In a quantity of light,
You can search for all of your life,
But it's Finite.
From a sudden burst of sound,
The recoil may never be found,
It is Finite.
On and on, on and on,
But impervious to calculation,
On and on, it's impervious to calculation.
Just how far it goes, nobody knows.
In the peaceful warm embrace,
The intention shows on your face,
But it's Finite.
From the hate that spurs us on,
To the meek and gullible pawn,
It is Finite.
On and on, on and on,
It's impervious to calculation.
On and on, but impervious to calculation.
Just how far it goes...
Where the lightning sparked a flash,
When precisely did it pass,
All delusions went away,
As with all the shades of gray,
Now I'm left with faulty tools,
And a hazy set of rules,
And a brand new day.
In the turbulent conscious stream,
The unbearable lightness of being,
It is Finite.
From the universal mass,
Constant matters coming to pass,
It is Finite.
On and on, on and on,
But impervious to calculation,
On and on, its impervious to calculation.
Just how far it goes, nobody knows.
No one knows...
You can search for all of your life,
But it's Finite.
From a sudden burst of sound,
The recoil may never be found,
It is Finite.
On and on, on and on,
But impervious to calculation,
On and on, it's impervious to calculation.
Just how far it goes, nobody knows.
In the peaceful warm embrace,
The intention shows on your face,
But it's Finite.
From the hate that spurs us on,
To the meek and gullible pawn,
It is Finite.
On and on, on and on,
It's impervious to calculation.
On and on, but impervious to calculation.
Just how far it goes...
Where the lightning sparked a flash,
When precisely did it pass,
All delusions went away,
As with all the shades of gray,
Now I'm left with faulty tools,
And a hazy set of rules,
And a brand new day.
In the turbulent conscious stream,
The unbearable lightness of being,
It is Finite.
From the universal mass,
Constant matters coming to pass,
It is Finite.
On and on, on and on,
But impervious to calculation,
On and on, its impervious to calculation.
Just how far it goes, nobody knows.
No one knows...
Lyrics submitted by jester script
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