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.
Traveling on my own
A journey far from home
Heading for the Promised Land
Follow me on this ride
Must get there before the tide
Stay calm and hold my hand
One last wish
Will come true
One last dream
Eveals your future
One last walk
Will take us there
One last word
Bringing us to life
Bringing us to the otherworld
When all the stars begin to fall
And the sky is fading away
The otherworld is catch us all
There's no return from the otherworld
Follow the light ahead
All behind you is dead
Only a few steps left to go
Leave the old world down below
One last wish
Will come true
One last dream
Reveals your future
One last walk
Will take us there
One last word
Bringing us to life
Bringing us to the otherworld
When all the stars begin to fall
And the sky is fading away
The otherworld is catch us all
There's no return from the otherworld
A journey far from home
Heading for the Promised Land
Follow me on this ride
Must get there before the tide
Stay calm and hold my hand
One last wish
Will come true
One last dream
Eveals your future
One last walk
Will take us there
One last word
Bringing us to life
Bringing us to the otherworld
When all the stars begin to fall
And the sky is fading away
The otherworld is catch us all
There's no return from the otherworld
Follow the light ahead
All behind you is dead
Only a few steps left to go
Leave the old world down below
One last wish
Will come true
One last dream
Reveals your future
One last walk
Will take us there
One last word
Bringing us to life
Bringing us to the otherworld
When all the stars begin to fall
And the sky is fading away
The otherworld is catch us all
There's no return from the otherworld
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Otherworld Lyrics as written by Magnus Karlsson
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