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.
I never felt so broken down
Never felt so alone until I hit the ground
We all have our ups, our downs, our stories that we hold
That go untold
So we just lay down knocked out
Waiting for a cure
You're not alone
When you look down, does it seem so far away?
Are the names so hard to take, great escape
We are not so different, I can tell
Cause I've stood right where you're standing
Bruised, battered, beaten, broken down
Wore the frown
But I'm here to tell you that you are loved
That you are loved
You are loved
That you are loved
You are loved
Happiness can seem to be so distant
While tissues fill the trash
People put you down but they're not worth it
Don't be deceived again
They play with feeling like they're meaningless to you
Oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Check my pulse
Now let us review
When you look down, does it seem so far away?
Are the names so hard to take, great escape
We are not so different, I can tell
Cause I've stood right where you're standing
Bruised, battered, beaten, broken down
Wore the frown
But I'm here to tell you that you are loved
You are loved
That you are loved
You are loved
Well it's a permanent solution
To a temporary problem
We all have issues not knowing how to solve them
And when you feel you're at your worst,
Remember all these words
When you look down, does it seem so far away?
Are the names to hard to take, great escape
We are not so different, I can tell
Cause I've stood right where you're standing
Bruised, battered, beaten, broken down
Wore the frown
But I'm here to tell you that you are loved
That you are loved
You are loved
That you are loved
You are loved
You are loved
Never felt so alone until I hit the ground
We all have our ups, our downs, our stories that we hold
That go untold
So we just lay down knocked out
Waiting for a cure
You're not alone
When you look down, does it seem so far away?
Are the names so hard to take, great escape
We are not so different, I can tell
Cause I've stood right where you're standing
Bruised, battered, beaten, broken down
Wore the frown
But I'm here to tell you that you are loved
That you are loved
You are loved
That you are loved
You are loved
Happiness can seem to be so distant
While tissues fill the trash
People put you down but they're not worth it
Don't be deceived again
They play with feeling like they're meaningless to you
Oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Check my pulse
Now let us review
When you look down, does it seem so far away?
Are the names so hard to take, great escape
We are not so different, I can tell
Cause I've stood right where you're standing
Bruised, battered, beaten, broken down
Wore the frown
But I'm here to tell you that you are loved
You are loved
That you are loved
You are loved
Well it's a permanent solution
To a temporary problem
We all have issues not knowing how to solve them
And when you feel you're at your worst,
Remember all these words
When you look down, does it seem so far away?
Are the names to hard to take, great escape
We are not so different, I can tell
Cause I've stood right where you're standing
Bruised, battered, beaten, broken down
Wore the frown
But I'm here to tell you that you are loved
That you are loved
You are loved
That you are loved
You are loved
You are loved
Lyrics submitted by cheesyeggs29, edited by angle30765
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