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.
There was a time when it moved me
A time when it was all I had
And although I had to grow up
I miss that place
It used to be so clean-cut
Everything was there to see
A place for me to be me
And then it all got serious
I want the fire back
Take me away, take me away
I wanna feel the way I did when I felt young
Take it away, please take it away
I wanna feel the way I did when I felt young
If and when I find you
I won't let you out of sight
'Cause the road at times looks bad
Kind of like you did
And all the time in the world is slipping away
Take me away, please take it away
I wanna feel the way I did when I felt young
Take it away, please take it away
I wanna feel the way I did when I felt young
Take it away, please take it away
I wanna feel the way I did
When I had all the hope in the world to carry me on
Take me away, please take it away
And play it loud like it used to sound when I was young
Take it away, please take me away
I wanna feel the way I did when I felt young
Take it away, take this shit away
And let it move me like it did when I was young
Play it loud like it used to sound when I felt young
Let it move me like it did when I felt young
When I felt young
A time when it was all I had
And although I had to grow up
I miss that place
It used to be so clean-cut
Everything was there to see
A place for me to be me
And then it all got serious
I want the fire back
Take me away, take me away
I wanna feel the way I did when I felt young
Take it away, please take it away
I wanna feel the way I did when I felt young
If and when I find you
I won't let you out of sight
'Cause the road at times looks bad
Kind of like you did
And all the time in the world is slipping away
Take me away, please take it away
I wanna feel the way I did when I felt young
Take it away, please take it away
I wanna feel the way I did when I felt young
Take it away, please take it away
I wanna feel the way I did
When I had all the hope in the world to carry me on
Take me away, please take it away
And play it loud like it used to sound when I was young
Take it away, please take me away
I wanna feel the way I did when I felt young
Take it away, take this shit away
And let it move me like it did when I was young
Play it loud like it used to sound when I felt young
Let it move me like it did when I felt young
When I felt young
Lyrics submitted by mayamayouidiot
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