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.
Been around the world and now I know that there is nothing left to
See 'cause everything I want in this life is standing right
In front of me and I can't seem to breathe 'cause you stole all of it from me
Knew you for about a week and instantly saw there was something
Constantly inside my head, I can't convince myself it's nothing
So I whispered in her ear please never ever leave me dear
I don't wanna know
I don't wanna know
They said if I think with my heart that I won't get very far, but that can't possibly be true
I don't wanna know what life would be like without you
If you're a bird, then I'm a bird.
We'll fly around we'll cut the teather
Dead and knowing all we need, we'll find in what we've built together
And I'm convinced that I have found the other half of myself within you
I don't wanna know. I don't wanna know
They said if I think with my heart that I won't get very far; that can't possibly be true
I don't wanna know what life would be like without you
I will never lie to you
I will never want to, my heart is yours and there's nothing to hide. I guess you can say I love you, I truly do adore you
I've been hooked since the first day you caught my eye
And I promise you I'll never leave your side
I don't wanna know
I don't wanna know
They said if I think with my heart that I won't get very far, but that can't possibly be true.
I don't wanna know what life would be like without you.
I don't wanna know what life would be like without you.
See 'cause everything I want in this life is standing right
In front of me and I can't seem to breathe 'cause you stole all of it from me
Knew you for about a week and instantly saw there was something
Constantly inside my head, I can't convince myself it's nothing
So I whispered in her ear please never ever leave me dear
I don't wanna know
I don't wanna know
They said if I think with my heart that I won't get very far, but that can't possibly be true
I don't wanna know what life would be like without you
If you're a bird, then I'm a bird.
We'll fly around we'll cut the teather
Dead and knowing all we need, we'll find in what we've built together
And I'm convinced that I have found the other half of myself within you
I don't wanna know. I don't wanna know
They said if I think with my heart that I won't get very far; that can't possibly be true
I don't wanna know what life would be like without you
I will never lie to you
I will never want to, my heart is yours and there's nothing to hide. I guess you can say I love you, I truly do adore you
I've been hooked since the first day you caught my eye
And I promise you I'll never leave your side
I don't wanna know
I don't wanna know
They said if I think with my heart that I won't get very far, but that can't possibly be true.
I don't wanna know what life would be like without you.
I don't wanna know what life would be like without you.
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