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.
Keep it stylah homie
Take me to the highest mountain
Bathe me in the deepest sea
Flowing like a water fountain
I just want to be me
Wind through the darkest forest
It makes me feel okay
Cold from the snow in winter
I just wanna fly away
Away, I just wanna fly away
Fly away
I just wanna fly away
I've been feeling kinda lost lately yeah
I've been feeling kinda stressed
I haven't felt the same in awhile
bullshit had me living on the edge
It had me drowning in my thoughts
I was stuck tryna find my way
But then i stop and realise
That tomorrow is a whole new day
So me stay thankful
Remain humble
I can hear the rumble
Here up in the jungle
Life is like a test
Gotta give it all your best
It could either be a curse
Or it could make u feel blessed
You gotta live life
Like a game of chess
Everyone haters tryna beat you
And put you in check
I got a goal to achieve
I must not rest
I'm just tryna fly away
From the nest
Take me to the highest mountain
Bathe me in the deepest sea
Flowing like a water fountain
I just want to be me
Wind through the darkest forest
It makes me feel okay
Cold from the snow in winter
I just wanna fly away
Away, I just wanna fly away
Fly away
I just wanna fly away
Now let's be honest
The truth aint fun
People talk about change
But I aint seen one
A leader for my people man
What I'm tryna become
But the systems separating us
From not being one
But it's hard to speak up
When your pushed up to the back
And it doesn't help either
When your skin colours black
I was stuck up in my ego
Tryna look for the facts
Now I'm slowly getting better
Tryna get up on track
All I hear is talk
But there's not enough doing
It's time we got to mahi
And just kept on pushing
We've overcame a lot
So why quite now
If your Maori in the house
Then please stand proud
If your ever feeling down
And it's like life sucks
Flip a finger up
And tell the whole world get fuck
That's how we gotta think
So we don't get played
Who cares what they think
This what I gotta say aye
Take me to the highest mountain
Bathe me in the deepest sea
Flowing like a water fountain
I just want to be me
Wind through the darkest forest
It makes me feel okay
Cold from the snow in winter
I just wanna fly away
Away, I just wanna fly away
Fly away
I just wanna fly away
Take me to the highest mountain
Bathe me in the deepest sea
Flowing like a water fountain
I just want to be me
Wind through the darkest forest
It makes me feel okay
Cold from the snow in winter
I just wanna fly away
Away, I just wanna fly away
Fly away
I just wanna fly away
I've been feeling kinda lost lately yeah
I've been feeling kinda stressed
I haven't felt the same in awhile
bullshit had me living on the edge
It had me drowning in my thoughts
I was stuck tryna find my way
But then i stop and realise
That tomorrow is a whole new day
So me stay thankful
Remain humble
I can hear the rumble
Here up in the jungle
Life is like a test
Gotta give it all your best
It could either be a curse
Or it could make u feel blessed
You gotta live life
Like a game of chess
Everyone haters tryna beat you
And put you in check
I got a goal to achieve
I must not rest
I'm just tryna fly away
From the nest
Take me to the highest mountain
Bathe me in the deepest sea
Flowing like a water fountain
I just want to be me
Wind through the darkest forest
It makes me feel okay
Cold from the snow in winter
I just wanna fly away
Away, I just wanna fly away
Fly away
I just wanna fly away
Now let's be honest
The truth aint fun
People talk about change
But I aint seen one
A leader for my people man
What I'm tryna become
But the systems separating us
From not being one
But it's hard to speak up
When your pushed up to the back
And it doesn't help either
When your skin colours black
I was stuck up in my ego
Tryna look for the facts
Now I'm slowly getting better
Tryna get up on track
All I hear is talk
But there's not enough doing
It's time we got to mahi
And just kept on pushing
We've overcame a lot
So why quite now
If your Maori in the house
Then please stand proud
If your ever feeling down
And it's like life sucks
Flip a finger up
And tell the whole world get fuck
That's how we gotta think
So we don't get played
Who cares what they think
This what I gotta say aye
Take me to the highest mountain
Bathe me in the deepest sea
Flowing like a water fountain
I just want to be me
Wind through the darkest forest
It makes me feel okay
Cold from the snow in winter
I just wanna fly away
Away, I just wanna fly away
Fly away
I just wanna fly away
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