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.
Please forgive me for not smiling
Please excuse the tear in my eye
You were out late, you were playin'
I was alone late last night
It's gettin' too late, it can't be true
Has this lovin' world turned it's back on you?
Out spendin' your time, baby, diggin' for gold
Dig inside yourself, it's inside your soul
Sometimes love gets so hard and only Lord knows
Just to win the fight, we gotta take the scars
If we could change the way things might have been
I'd bet we'd go back to where it first began
I bet you would, baby
Emptiness can be a silent friend
It stays with you until love comes once again
So I hope you find what you're looking for
'Cause that friend may stay with you until the very end
Where were you when midnight struck?
Where were you when midnight hit?
Am I just a fool with such bad luck?
Where were you when midnight struck?
Hang my life by the end of a string
You tell me that our love don't mean a thing
Well, I know that it can't be true
'Cause I was up late, baby, waiting for you
And now my feelings just fade away
All my memories come to an end
That night, girl, you dragged me down
That's the night I swear, I saw the devil in you
The devil in you, girl
Please excuse the tear in my eye
You were out late, you were playin'
I was alone late last night
It's gettin' too late, it can't be true
Has this lovin' world turned it's back on you?
Out spendin' your time, baby, diggin' for gold
Dig inside yourself, it's inside your soul
Sometimes love gets so hard and only Lord knows
Just to win the fight, we gotta take the scars
If we could change the way things might have been
I'd bet we'd go back to where it first began
I bet you would, baby
Emptiness can be a silent friend
It stays with you until love comes once again
So I hope you find what you're looking for
'Cause that friend may stay with you until the very end
Where were you when midnight struck?
Where were you when midnight hit?
Am I just a fool with such bad luck?
Where were you when midnight struck?
Hang my life by the end of a string
You tell me that our love don't mean a thing
Well, I know that it can't be true
'Cause I was up late, baby, waiting for you
And now my feelings just fade away
All my memories come to an end
That night, girl, you dragged me down
That's the night I swear, I saw the devil in you
The devil in you, girl
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Midnight Struck Lyrics as written by Joe Le Ste Mark Knight
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