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.
You must live
What you really love
You must be
Only what you're dreaming of
Like a bird
Rising through the sky
You are only
Only to fly
When you hear the sound you love
Do you turn and walk away
Is it something you are frightened of
Are you scared what it may say
You must run you cannot hide
It's only what you really feel
It calls to you from deep inside
You've got to know this dream is real
Only to fly
Only to fly
Only to fly
You must live what you really love
You must be only what you're dreaming of
Like a bird rising through the sky
You are only
Only to fly
Only to fly
What you really love
You must be
Only what you're dreaming of
Like a bird
Rising through the sky
You are only
Only to fly
When you hear the sound you love
Do you turn and walk away
Is it something you are frightened of
Are you scared what it may say
You must run you cannot hide
It's only what you really feel
It calls to you from deep inside
You've got to know this dream is real
Only to fly
Only to fly
Only to fly
You must live what you really love
You must be only what you're dreaming of
Like a bird rising through the sky
You are only
Only to fly
Only to fly
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Only to Fly Lyrics as written by Christopher Anton Rea
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