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.
Soul to soul
Nu flavor
(oooooohh, ohhhhhh
Soul to soul
Ooooohhhh) soul to soul
Piece of newspaper, at my feet
We go blowing down the street
Got our stories, old and new
Need someone to tell them to
Chorus
We don't have to see eye to eye (face to face)
I'm not asking for miracles (no saving grace)
And I don't need another heart (to have and hold)
All I want is a friend that I can talk to (soul to soul)
Soul to soul, soul to soul
(oooooooohhh, ooooohhh)
Like an old book, on a shelf
Tired of talkin to myself
I'm wishing somebody (somebody), that's passin by
Would pick me up and look inside
Chorus
Everyone needs someone they can turn to
When they're walkin the line
We all need a friend that we can cry to
And I'm on that line (I'm on that line)
It's been so long now, you know I've needed mine
Ooooohhhh, ooooohhhh, oooohhh
(soul to soul) I just call and there you are
(soul to soul) shining on me like a star
(shining down) smile in my direction in the night
And I feel your light
(soul to soul) I'm feelin stronger now
(soul to soul) won't you shine a little longer now
I'm still holdin that line (gotta hold that line)
Keep me holdin that line
Chorus
I'm just bein a friend now baby (soul to soul)
I just need to touch you now (soul to soul)
I just need to know you're there (soul to soul) anytime in the day or night
I don't need to see your face (soul to soul) just as long as I feel your light
(soul to soul) soul to soul
Ooooohhhh repeat till fade
Nu flavor
(oooooohh, ohhhhhh
Soul to soul
Ooooohhhh) soul to soul
Piece of newspaper, at my feet
We go blowing down the street
Got our stories, old and new
Need someone to tell them to
Chorus
We don't have to see eye to eye (face to face)
I'm not asking for miracles (no saving grace)
And I don't need another heart (to have and hold)
All I want is a friend that I can talk to (soul to soul)
Soul to soul, soul to soul
(oooooooohhh, ooooohhh)
Like an old book, on a shelf
Tired of talkin to myself
I'm wishing somebody (somebody), that's passin by
Would pick me up and look inside
Chorus
Everyone needs someone they can turn to
When they're walkin the line
We all need a friend that we can cry to
And I'm on that line (I'm on that line)
It's been so long now, you know I've needed mine
Ooooohhhh, ooooohhhh, oooohhh
(soul to soul) I just call and there you are
(soul to soul) shining on me like a star
(shining down) smile in my direction in the night
And I feel your light
(soul to soul) I'm feelin stronger now
(soul to soul) won't you shine a little longer now
I'm still holdin that line (gotta hold that line)
Keep me holdin that line
Chorus
I'm just bein a friend now baby (soul to soul)
I just need to touch you now (soul to soul)
I just need to know you're there (soul to soul) anytime in the day or night
I don't need to see your face (soul to soul) just as long as I feel your light
(soul to soul) soul to soul
Ooooohhhh repeat till fade
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Soul to Soul Lyrics as written by Brian O'doherty
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, DYAD Music Ltd.
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