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.
You draw a deep breath in but it comes out a sigh
Always worried about some other someone's how or why
You let the morning in but then it slipped away
Are you gonna lose another moment? Not today
Mr. Tomorrow not today, Mr. Tomorrow anyway
No need to borrow from tomorrow with today
You catch a subtle breeze but stop to fix your hair
Always worried that someone will notice that you care
You take a step for free but turn around and pay
Are you gonna walk right past the present? Not today
Mr. Tomorrow not today, Mr. Tomorrow anyway
No need to borrow from tomorrow when today is the day
As your feet are on the ground
Your heart's in the air, you're spinning all around
Everything has light and space
Everyone has time and place
Just let the evening in before it fades away
Are you gonna waste another moment? Not today
Mr. Tomorrow not today, Mr. Tomorrow anyway
Mr. Tomorrow not today
No need to borrow from tomorrow or the past triumphs and sorrow
Look around Mr. Tomorrow at today
Always worried about some other someone's how or why
You let the morning in but then it slipped away
Are you gonna lose another moment? Not today
Mr. Tomorrow not today, Mr. Tomorrow anyway
No need to borrow from tomorrow with today
You catch a subtle breeze but stop to fix your hair
Always worried that someone will notice that you care
You take a step for free but turn around and pay
Are you gonna walk right past the present? Not today
Mr. Tomorrow not today, Mr. Tomorrow anyway
No need to borrow from tomorrow when today is the day
As your feet are on the ground
Your heart's in the air, you're spinning all around
Everything has light and space
Everyone has time and place
Just let the evening in before it fades away
Are you gonna waste another moment? Not today
Mr. Tomorrow not today, Mr. Tomorrow anyway
Mr. Tomorrow not today
No need to borrow from tomorrow or the past triumphs and sorrow
Look around Mr. Tomorrow at today
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Mr. Tomorrow Lyrics as written by Steve Hurley David Gibbs
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