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.
Don't walk away
Until you hear me say
That I knew I had lost you
Don't hit the floor
Until you want no more
There's nothing left for me to lose
Close your eyes
And I will wait here for you
Til hopes are dreams and dreams are reality
Close your eyes
I will worry for you
Til pain and sorrow go away
I would walk the distance
Not speak but listen
Cause I'm always missin you
But all in all you catch me when I fall
With heaven high above
And hell below
I whisper so they'll never know
There's a darkness that creeps
Inside us all
Will the angels still come to my call?
Close your eyes
And I will wait here for you
Til hopes are dreams and dreams are reality
Close your eyes
I will worry for you
Till pain and sorrow go away
I would walk the distance
Not speak but listen
Cause I'm always missin you
But all in all you catch me when I fall
How I see it in your eyes
Through the truth and through the lies
I promised you we'd make it through
I promised you there's more for you
So close you eyes
And I will wait here for you
Til hopes are dreams and dreams are reality
Close you eyes
I will worry for you
Til pain and sorrow go away
I would walk the distance
Not speak but listen
Cause I'm always missin you
But all in all you catch me when I fall
Oh yes all in all you catch me when I fall
Until you hear me say
That I knew I had lost you
Don't hit the floor
Until you want no more
There's nothing left for me to lose
Close your eyes
And I will wait here for you
Til hopes are dreams and dreams are reality
Close your eyes
I will worry for you
Til pain and sorrow go away
I would walk the distance
Not speak but listen
Cause I'm always missin you
But all in all you catch me when I fall
With heaven high above
And hell below
I whisper so they'll never know
There's a darkness that creeps
Inside us all
Will the angels still come to my call?
Close your eyes
And I will wait here for you
Til hopes are dreams and dreams are reality
Close your eyes
I will worry for you
Till pain and sorrow go away
I would walk the distance
Not speak but listen
Cause I'm always missin you
But all in all you catch me when I fall
How I see it in your eyes
Through the truth and through the lies
I promised you we'd make it through
I promised you there's more for you
So close you eyes
And I will wait here for you
Til hopes are dreams and dreams are reality
Close you eyes
I will worry for you
Til pain and sorrow go away
I would walk the distance
Not speak but listen
Cause I'm always missin you
But all in all you catch me when I fall
Oh yes all in all you catch me when I fall
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Close Your Eyes Lyrics as written by Sian Evans Konstantinos Psaras
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