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.
I feel walking diving in tears
Water my roses with sweet liquor
Be a stranger to fears
But see I only wanted to be, be your girl
To love you in the ways you never know
But you can't love me, No you can't love
If you don't even love yourself
Oh I still wanna be there
But I got more enough in reasons
To see this ain't our season
I should be leavin'
Oh these leaves dancing in the dark
But you got my heart (heart)
And I don't want us to part baby
You're sweeter than spring
Nobody's ever been more
I know you'd give me the shirt off of your shoulders
You'd give me the world Ooh
But see I only wanted to be your woman
To give you all the things I know I can
But you can't know me, no you can't know me
If you don't even know yourself
Oh I still wanna be there
But I got more enough in reasons
To see this ain't our season
I should be leavin'
Oh these leaves dancing in the dark
But somehow you got my heart
And these leave I want 'em to fall
And these leaves I can't shake 'em off
With these leaves I can't leave at all at all
And I should be dancing, baby dancing (oh)
And I should be dancing, baby dancing
Yeah I should be grooving, baby grooving
Yeah I should be moving on my own
But you got my heart
And I don't want us to part baby No
We keep on blooming
You plant a smile everyday
Oh, but I could be swimming in the dead end
'Cause I know you're ways (oh)
But see I only wanted to be, be your girl
To show you all the things you've never known
But you can't love me
No you can't love me
If you don't even love yourself
Oh I still wanna be there
But I got more enough in reasons
To see this ain't our season
I should be leavin'
These leaves dancing in the dark
But somehow you got my heart, oh baby
Oh darling, come on baby
And I should be dancing, baby dancing (I should be dancing baby, oh)
And I should be dancing, baby dancing
Yeah I should be grooving, baby grooving
Yeah I should be moving on my own
Water my roses with sweet liquor
Be a stranger to fears
But see I only wanted to be, be your girl
To love you in the ways you never know
But you can't love me, No you can't love
If you don't even love yourself
Oh I still wanna be there
But I got more enough in reasons
To see this ain't our season
I should be leavin'
Oh these leaves dancing in the dark
But you got my heart (heart)
And I don't want us to part baby
You're sweeter than spring
Nobody's ever been more
I know you'd give me the shirt off of your shoulders
You'd give me the world Ooh
But see I only wanted to be your woman
To give you all the things I know I can
But you can't know me, no you can't know me
If you don't even know yourself
Oh I still wanna be there
But I got more enough in reasons
To see this ain't our season
I should be leavin'
Oh these leaves dancing in the dark
But somehow you got my heart
And these leave I want 'em to fall
And these leaves I can't shake 'em off
With these leaves I can't leave at all at all
And I should be dancing, baby dancing (oh)
And I should be dancing, baby dancing
Yeah I should be grooving, baby grooving
Yeah I should be moving on my own
But you got my heart
And I don't want us to part baby No
We keep on blooming
You plant a smile everyday
Oh, but I could be swimming in the dead end
'Cause I know you're ways (oh)
But see I only wanted to be, be your girl
To show you all the things you've never known
But you can't love me
No you can't love me
If you don't even love yourself
Oh I still wanna be there
But I got more enough in reasons
To see this ain't our season
I should be leavin'
These leaves dancing in the dark
But somehow you got my heart, oh baby
Oh darling, come on baby
And I should be dancing, baby dancing (I should be dancing baby, oh)
And I should be dancing, baby dancing
Yeah I should be grooving, baby grooving
Yeah I should be moving on my own
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Dancing in the Dark Lyrics as written by Heinz Kiessling Chris Thomas
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