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.
We're always in this situation, your heart filling your head with doubt
But if you won't communicate then, we're never going to work this out
I know you think you've got your reasons but I don't understand
(Help me understand)
Can't you see, your wish is my command
You better
(Tell me what you want to hear)
Pretend that, I can't read your mind
(Baby make it crystal clear)
As if you were leading the blind
(Baby give me half a clue)
Don't make it so hard to prove that I love you, like I do
I don't know how to prove it to you
You make your heart so hard to get too, you put it on the highest shelf
Been hoping since the day I met you
That you would learn to love yourself
It doesn't matter what I do girl, it'll never be enough
(Never be enough)
Love was never meant to be this tough
You just better
(Tell me what you want to hear)
Pretend that I can't read your mind
(Baby make it crystal clear)
As if you were leading the blind
(Baby give me half a clue)
Don't make it so hard to prove that I love you, like I do
(Tell me all your hopes and fears)
My guess is they're probably mine
(We can sort them out right here)
Baby, don't waste no more time
(Don't make it so hard to prove)
Don't make it so hard to prove that I love you, like I do
There's no other way that I know how to put you at ease
(How do I put you at ease)
But If I'm doing something wrong then please, baby please
Tell me what you want to hear, baby, make it crystal clear
Don't make it so hard to prove that I love you, like you know I do
Just tell
(Tell me what you want to hear)
Tell me what you want to hear
(Baby make it crystal clear)
Baby make it crystal clear
(Don't be making it so hard to prove)
Hard to prove
(That I'm loving you the way I do)
The way I do
But if you won't communicate then, we're never going to work this out
I know you think you've got your reasons but I don't understand
(Help me understand)
Can't you see, your wish is my command
You better
(Tell me what you want to hear)
Pretend that, I can't read your mind
(Baby make it crystal clear)
As if you were leading the blind
(Baby give me half a clue)
Don't make it so hard to prove that I love you, like I do
I don't know how to prove it to you
You make your heart so hard to get too, you put it on the highest shelf
Been hoping since the day I met you
That you would learn to love yourself
It doesn't matter what I do girl, it'll never be enough
(Never be enough)
Love was never meant to be this tough
You just better
(Tell me what you want to hear)
Pretend that I can't read your mind
(Baby make it crystal clear)
As if you were leading the blind
(Baby give me half a clue)
Don't make it so hard to prove that I love you, like I do
(Tell me all your hopes and fears)
My guess is they're probably mine
(We can sort them out right here)
Baby, don't waste no more time
(Don't make it so hard to prove)
Don't make it so hard to prove that I love you, like I do
There's no other way that I know how to put you at ease
(How do I put you at ease)
But If I'm doing something wrong then please, baby please
Tell me what you want to hear, baby, make it crystal clear
Don't make it so hard to prove that I love you, like you know I do
Just tell
(Tell me what you want to hear)
Tell me what you want to hear
(Baby make it crystal clear)
Baby make it crystal clear
(Don't be making it so hard to prove)
Hard to prove
(That I'm loving you the way I do)
The way I do
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Prove Lyrics as written by Adam Reily
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