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.
Oh baby, can we find a way to live together?
Can we try to start a new?
We'll survive in rain and stormy weather,
Take this chance for me and you...
Walking all alone but I don't ever realize,
That it's a question of love, but with a high price.
Being together make me feel like a happy man,
But now you're gone,
And I don't understand.
Can you remember all the good times,
When the power of love was like a good lime.
I keep on askin' why because I wanna know,
Why you had to go and go.
You see, a girl like you is like a dream cometrue,
You can't imagine how I feel, but what can I do?
It is a fact of life, that after all these years,
Now I'm standing in the rain,
My eyes in tears.
Tell me, will I see you again and tell me when,
Is there a chance of love, but even then.
If we were ment to be, we're gonna stay,
Yeah, maybe some day.
I wanna hold you in my arms and give
You all my charms, girl
Cause now it's cold, but I wanna be so warm, girl.
I can't concentrate, I can't hold the line,
Can it be to late get back what's mine?
Everybody needs a love,
Everybody needs a good love,
Now let me tell you.
But sometimes you you can't help but losing,
It is a part of life without choosing.
Wondering for hours around and going nowhere
I see the couples around me,
But I don't care.
I guess my time will come,
So I just have to wait,
Looking for a new, finding out my own fate.
I close my eyes and guess what I see,
It's like a visio of you while your kissing me.
It's not a lot but at least now I'm satisfied,
Casuie if I can't have you here,
I wanna dream all night.
Oh baby!
Can we find a way to live together?
Can we start a new?
Oh baby!
We'll survive in rain and stormy weather.
Take this chance for me and you.
Tell me that we'll be together,
Tell me why my feelings are afraid.
Give me time to make it better,
Or give me one good reason now to wait
Can we try to start a new?
We'll survive in rain and stormy weather,
Take this chance for me and you...
Walking all alone but I don't ever realize,
That it's a question of love, but with a high price.
Being together make me feel like a happy man,
But now you're gone,
And I don't understand.
Can you remember all the good times,
When the power of love was like a good lime.
I keep on askin' why because I wanna know,
Why you had to go and go.
You see, a girl like you is like a dream cometrue,
You can't imagine how I feel, but what can I do?
It is a fact of life, that after all these years,
Now I'm standing in the rain,
My eyes in tears.
Tell me, will I see you again and tell me when,
Is there a chance of love, but even then.
If we were ment to be, we're gonna stay,
Yeah, maybe some day.
I wanna hold you in my arms and give
You all my charms, girl
Cause now it's cold, but I wanna be so warm, girl.
I can't concentrate, I can't hold the line,
Can it be to late get back what's mine?
Everybody needs a love,
Everybody needs a good love,
Now let me tell you.
But sometimes you you can't help but losing,
It is a part of life without choosing.
Wondering for hours around and going nowhere
I see the couples around me,
But I don't care.
I guess my time will come,
So I just have to wait,
Looking for a new, finding out my own fate.
I close my eyes and guess what I see,
It's like a visio of you while your kissing me.
It's not a lot but at least now I'm satisfied,
Casuie if I can't have you here,
I wanna dream all night.
Oh baby!
Can we find a way to live together?
Can we start a new?
Oh baby!
We'll survive in rain and stormy weather.
Take this chance for me and you.
Tell me that we'll be together,
Tell me why my feelings are afraid.
Give me time to make it better,
Or give me one good reason now to wait
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Oh Baby Lyrics as written by Stacey Paton Ruud Van Rijen
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