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.
Have you ever been afraid to move, cuz you thought somehow you might break
Have you ever heard a voice that you couldn't ignore
Ever had a feelin' that you couldn't shake
I'm frightened by the way I feel, and maybe you are too
I'm losing faith in everything and everyone but you
And still there's a bitter wind at night that cries
I don't know what it is but there's somethin' goin' on inside your eyes
Gonna leave it up to the angels
Time and time again I have been kept down,
By the same hands that lift me up
I found some strength in humility, found some comfort in this drunken cup
I turned to look for you but you weren't anywhere
Baby I'm reminded every time
Every time that bell rings, when I see certain things
Like that crazy heart you drew around your name and mine
Lookin' through these shades of grey, it gets so hard to see
But I'm ridin' on a wave in an ocean of uncertainty
Gonna leave it up to the angels
Baby, 'bout time that you choose, you gonna keep me
or you gonna turn me loose,
cuz I don't know what to do
You are the hand that fans the fire
You're the princess in the night of my dreams
You pushed me over the edge of desire
You are the passion at the heart of my screams
You are the stone I know someday could simply break my heart
You are the wind, you are the waves the could tear my lowly sails apart
And you tell me that you're feelin' so confused,
I've finally realized that the only thing that we can do is to
Leave it up to the angels
Surrender
Have you ever heard a voice that you couldn't ignore
Ever had a feelin' that you couldn't shake
I'm frightened by the way I feel, and maybe you are too
I'm losing faith in everything and everyone but you
And still there's a bitter wind at night that cries
I don't know what it is but there's somethin' goin' on inside your eyes
Gonna leave it up to the angels
Time and time again I have been kept down,
By the same hands that lift me up
I found some strength in humility, found some comfort in this drunken cup
I turned to look for you but you weren't anywhere
Baby I'm reminded every time
Every time that bell rings, when I see certain things
Like that crazy heart you drew around your name and mine
Lookin' through these shades of grey, it gets so hard to see
But I'm ridin' on a wave in an ocean of uncertainty
Gonna leave it up to the angels
Baby, 'bout time that you choose, you gonna keep me
or you gonna turn me loose,
cuz I don't know what to do
You are the hand that fans the fire
You're the princess in the night of my dreams
You pushed me over the edge of desire
You are the passion at the heart of my screams
You are the stone I know someday could simply break my heart
You are the wind, you are the waves the could tear my lowly sails apart
And you tell me that you're feelin' so confused,
I've finally realized that the only thing that we can do is to
Leave it up to the angels
Surrender
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Leave It up to the Angels Lyrics as written by Michael Mc Dermott
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