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.
Sweet little cherry blossom, blooming before her time
Moving her lips to her favorite song, cherishing every rhyme
Swaying her hips to the rhythm, humming along with the tune
Lost in her own little dream world, slow dancin' with the moon
Watching her, I cannot help but go back in my mind
And suddenly I find, I am 15 again
Slow dancing with the moon
Oh, the stars got in my eyes long time ago
And I've lived my life like a love sick clown in a bittersweet cartoon
Just a dreamy-eyed kid slow dancin' with the moon
Watching the girl I'm reminded, she's quite a lot like me
Trapped in the suburbs of wonderland, lost in her own fantasy
Somehow my heart never grew up, no one ever burst my balloon
So here I am swirling in star dust, slow dancin' with the moon
Still believe someday my wildest dreams will all come true
And I'll find someone who'll make me 15 again
But until then I'm slow dancin' with the moon
Oh, the stars got in my eyes, long time ago
And I've lived my life like a love sick clown in a bittersweet cartoon
Just a dreamy-eyed kid, slow dancin' with the moon
Still a starry-eyed kid, slow dancin' with the moon
Moving her lips to her favorite song, cherishing every rhyme
Swaying her hips to the rhythm, humming along with the tune
Lost in her own little dream world, slow dancin' with the moon
Watching her, I cannot help but go back in my mind
And suddenly I find, I am 15 again
Slow dancing with the moon
Oh, the stars got in my eyes long time ago
And I've lived my life like a love sick clown in a bittersweet cartoon
Just a dreamy-eyed kid slow dancin' with the moon
Watching the girl I'm reminded, she's quite a lot like me
Trapped in the suburbs of wonderland, lost in her own fantasy
Somehow my heart never grew up, no one ever burst my balloon
So here I am swirling in star dust, slow dancin' with the moon
Still believe someday my wildest dreams will all come true
And I'll find someone who'll make me 15 again
But until then I'm slow dancin' with the moon
Oh, the stars got in my eyes, long time ago
And I've lived my life like a love sick clown in a bittersweet cartoon
Just a dreamy-eyed kid, slow dancin' with the moon
Still a starry-eyed kid, slow dancin' with the moon
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