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.
Broke down, derailed
The passion fleeting
Misplaced a sense of urgency
Do we believe and keep on trying
Do we concede our will to be
What will it take for us
The years have led us to this evening
And can desire be enough
What else is left for us to say
Two years, we'll walk, we won't look back
Two years to never have
A love that felt so right
So many times we were let down
So many times we found
A reason to let go
We've played this scene, still making efforts
One theme, one dream we hope is true
Despite ourselves, our careless reasons
A mean, a need to carry through
What will it take for us
The years have led us to this evening
And can desire be enough
What else is left for us to say
Two years, we'll walk, we won't look back
Two years to never have
A love that felt so right
So many times we were let down
So many times we found
A reason to let go
And after you have hit the floor
You question to stand up for more
The odds are looking very slim
There's less of you and more of them
Is this for nothing? Do we care?
The nameless faces unaware
How many times to kiss the ground
To get up for another round
What will it take for us
The years have led us to this evening
And can desire be enough
What else is left for us to say
Two years, we'll walk, we won't look back
Two years to never have
A love that felt so right
So many times we were let down
So many times we found
A reason to let go
The passion fleeting
Misplaced a sense of urgency
Do we believe and keep on trying
Do we concede our will to be
What will it take for us
The years have led us to this evening
And can desire be enough
What else is left for us to say
Two years, we'll walk, we won't look back
Two years to never have
A love that felt so right
So many times we were let down
So many times we found
A reason to let go
We've played this scene, still making efforts
One theme, one dream we hope is true
Despite ourselves, our careless reasons
A mean, a need to carry through
What will it take for us
The years have led us to this evening
And can desire be enough
What else is left for us to say
Two years, we'll walk, we won't look back
Two years to never have
A love that felt so right
So many times we were let down
So many times we found
A reason to let go
And after you have hit the floor
You question to stand up for more
The odds are looking very slim
There's less of you and more of them
Is this for nothing? Do we care?
The nameless faces unaware
How many times to kiss the ground
To get up for another round
What will it take for us
The years have led us to this evening
And can desire be enough
What else is left for us to say
Two years, we'll walk, we won't look back
Two years to never have
A love that felt so right
So many times we were let down
So many times we found
A reason to let go
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