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.
Love serenade,
Soothe me with the morning sun.
Help me find someone,
Peaceful and non-judgemental.
Holdin' me back,
And make me feel whole with life.
And stay the same.
Life.
Without the pain.
Why must we dream in metaphors?
Try to hold on to something we couldn't understand.
Couldn't understand.
And why must we argue loudly?
When peace is our one salvation.
I couldn't understand
Couldn't understand
Yeah
Ohh, ohh ohh, ohh ohh, ohh ohh
Ohh, ohh ohh, ohh ohh, ohh ohh
Someone lost their faith in, seeking God so they
Someone lost their faith in seeking God so they
Turn to the needle, back to the cradle. They were
Turn to the needle back to the cradle
Rocking it all too long.
Tell me what's going on with your life.
Has it stay the same?
Well why do we dream in metaphors?
Try to hold on to something we couldn't understand.
Couldn't understand.
Tell me why must we argue loudly? When peace is our one,
Why must we argue
Salvation I couldn't understand
Couldn't understand
Yeah
Ohh, ohh ohh ohh ohh
Ohh, ohh ohh ohh ohh ohhh...
Life will all stay the same
Life stay the same
Life will ease your pain
Life without no pain or shame
Why must we dream in metaphors?
We're trying to hold on to something we couldn't understand.
Couldn't understand
Tell me why must we argue loudly when peace is our one
Why must we argue
Salvation I couldn't understand
Couldn't understand
Now why must we duh-ream in metaphors
Why do we dream in metaphors
Why do we dream
Something that's lost
Couldn't understand stand stand, I couldn't understand.
And you know I couldn't understand I just couldn't understand.
Couldn't understand stand stand, I couldn't understand.
Ah bah bah bah bah
And you know I couldn't understand, I just couldn't understand.
Aah, bah bah bah bah
Couldn't understand stand stand,
I couldn't understand
And you know I couldn't understand,
I just couldn't understand
Couldn't understand stand stand,
I couldn't understand
And you know I couldn't understand,
I just couldn't understand
Couldn't understand stand stand,
I couldn't understand
And you know I couldn't understand,
I just
Soothe me with the morning sun.
Help me find someone,
Peaceful and non-judgemental.
Holdin' me back,
And make me feel whole with life.
And stay the same.
Life.
Without the pain.
Why must we dream in metaphors?
Try to hold on to something we couldn't understand.
Couldn't understand.
And why must we argue loudly?
When peace is our one salvation.
I couldn't understand
Couldn't understand
Yeah
Ohh, ohh ohh, ohh ohh, ohh ohh
Ohh, ohh ohh, ohh ohh, ohh ohh
Someone lost their faith in, seeking God so they
Someone lost their faith in seeking God so they
Turn to the needle, back to the cradle. They were
Turn to the needle back to the cradle
Rocking it all too long.
Tell me what's going on with your life.
Has it stay the same?
Well why do we dream in metaphors?
Try to hold on to something we couldn't understand.
Couldn't understand.
Tell me why must we argue loudly? When peace is our one,
Why must we argue
Salvation I couldn't understand
Couldn't understand
Yeah
Ohh, ohh ohh ohh ohh
Ohh, ohh ohh ohh ohh ohhh...
Life will all stay the same
Life stay the same
Life will ease your pain
Life without no pain or shame
Why must we dream in metaphors?
We're trying to hold on to something we couldn't understand.
Couldn't understand
Tell me why must we argue loudly when peace is our one
Why must we argue
Salvation I couldn't understand
Couldn't understand
Now why must we duh-ream in metaphors
Why do we dream in metaphors
Why do we dream
Something that's lost
Couldn't understand stand stand, I couldn't understand.
And you know I couldn't understand I just couldn't understand.
Couldn't understand stand stand, I couldn't understand.
Ah bah bah bah bah
And you know I couldn't understand, I just couldn't understand.
Aah, bah bah bah bah
Couldn't understand stand stand,
I couldn't understand
And you know I couldn't understand,
I just couldn't understand
Couldn't understand stand stand,
I couldn't understand
And you know I couldn't understand,
I just couldn't understand
Couldn't understand stand stand,
I couldn't understand
And you know I couldn't understand,
I just
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