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's a warm wind blowing off the sea
The sky is clear and blue
The desert glows in shades of gold
A postcard just for you
The general's on the radio
To say the war is won
But for 9 thousand people left behind
The battle's just begun
If this is a dream why won't you wake them
If you know the answer won't you say
Why are so many people cryin'
On this perfect day
A woman sits alone upon the ruins of her home
She has no-one left to love
No-one to call her own
If this is a dream why won't you wake them
If you know the answer won't you say
Why are so many people cryin'
On this perfect day
A young man finds a broken toy
He made for his small son
Its the only thing remaining of the life he knew and loved
Life this is a dream why won't you wake him
If you know the answer won't you say
Why are so many people crying
Oh so many people lying
Oh so many people dying
On this perfect day
Are you still crying perfect day
Are you still lying perfect day
Will you be dying perfect day
Are you still crying
The sky is clear and blue
The desert glows in shades of gold
A postcard just for you
The general's on the radio
To say the war is won
But for 9 thousand people left behind
The battle's just begun
If this is a dream why won't you wake them
If you know the answer won't you say
Why are so many people cryin'
On this perfect day
A woman sits alone upon the ruins of her home
She has no-one left to love
No-one to call her own
If this is a dream why won't you wake them
If you know the answer won't you say
Why are so many people cryin'
On this perfect day
A young man finds a broken toy
He made for his small son
Its the only thing remaining of the life he knew and loved
Life this is a dream why won't you wake him
If you know the answer won't you say
Why are so many people crying
Oh so many people lying
Oh so many people dying
On this perfect day
Are you still crying perfect day
Are you still lying perfect day
Will you be dying perfect day
Are you still crying
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Perfect Day Lyrics as written by David Brown Glenn Raymond Dodd
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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