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.
With a hammer and nails and a fear of failure we are building a shed
Between here and heaven, between the wait and the wedding
For as long as we both shall be dead to the world
Beyond the boys and the girls trying to keep us calm
We can practice our lines ’til we’re deaf and blind
To ourselves, to each other, where it’s
Fall, not winter; spring, not summer; cool, not cold
And it’s warm, not hot; have we all forgotten that we’re getting old?
With an arrow and bow and some seeds left to sow, we are staking our claim
On ground so fertile, we forget who we’ve hurt along the way
And reach out for a strange hand to hold
Someone strong, but not bold enough to tear down the wall
’Cause we ain’t lost enough to find the stars ain’t crossed—why align them?
Why fall hard, not soft into
Fall, not winter; spring, not summer; cool, not cold
Where it’s warm, not hot; have we all forgotten that we’re getting old?
And it’s fall, not winter; spring, not summer; cool, not cold
And it’s warm, not hot; has everyone forgotten that we’re getting old?
And it’s fall, not winter; spring, not summer; cool, not cold
And it’s warm, not hot; have we all forgotten that we’re getting old?
Between here and heaven, between the wait and the wedding
For as long as we both shall be dead to the world
Beyond the boys and the girls trying to keep us calm
We can practice our lines ’til we’re deaf and blind
To ourselves, to each other, where it’s
Fall, not winter; spring, not summer; cool, not cold
And it’s warm, not hot; have we all forgotten that we’re getting old?
With an arrow and bow and some seeds left to sow, we are staking our claim
On ground so fertile, we forget who we’ve hurt along the way
And reach out for a strange hand to hold
Someone strong, but not bold enough to tear down the wall
’Cause we ain’t lost enough to find the stars ain’t crossed—why align them?
Why fall hard, not soft into
Fall, not winter; spring, not summer; cool, not cold
Where it’s warm, not hot; have we all forgotten that we’re getting old?
And it’s fall, not winter; spring, not summer; cool, not cold
And it’s warm, not hot; has everyone forgotten that we’re getting old?
And it’s fall, not winter; spring, not summer; cool, not cold
And it’s warm, not hot; have we all forgotten that we’re getting old?
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With a hammer and nails and a fear of failure we are building a shed - Building a home together
Between here and heaven, between the wait and the wedding For as long as we both shall be dead to the world
From getting married, living our lives until "the wait" until our time on this planet is finished.
Beyond the boys and the girls trying to keep us calm We can practice our lines ’til we’re deaf and blind To ourselves, to each other, where it’s
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Fall, not winter; spring, not summer; cool, not cold Where it’s warm, not hot; have we all forgotten that we’re getting old?
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