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'm the setting sun behind the trees, the saddest one you've seen
I've been burning holes and breaking dreams, and I regret it
I'm fixing things I've broken, it's not as easy as it used to be
I'm throwing temper tantrums, I used to settle, but now I make a scene
You can't believe
I said I'd never walk away, but I'm not able to stay
I said I'd never leave this place, but I can't stay here
To watch you fade and watch you change into someone I can't face
I can't replace, I can't replace you
You're the swirling wind above the sea, the maddest storm they've seen
Now you're breaking waves and smashing dreams, and you can't help it
You're drowning streets and stranding a million people, you're starting out with me
You're crashing down from anger, your stuff is settled and now you're sound asleep
And so serene
I said I'd never walk away, but I'm not able to stay
I said I'd never leave this place, but I can't stay here
To watch you fade and watch you change into someone I can't face
I can't replace, I can't replace you
And when the sun is down and when the skies are calm you'll see, calm will be
Wait for the cycle, we'll repeat our same mistakes
(Same mistakes) the same mistakes we've always made
I said I'd never walk away, but I'm not able to stay
I said I'd never leave this place, but I can't stay here
To watch you fade and watch you change into someone I can't face
I can't replace, I can't replace you
I said I'd never walk away, but I'm not able to stay
I said I'd never leave this place, but I can't stay here
To watch you fade and watch you change into someone I can't face
I can't replace, I can't replace you
I said I'd never walk away
I've been burning holes and breaking dreams, and I regret it
I'm fixing things I've broken, it's not as easy as it used to be
I'm throwing temper tantrums, I used to settle, but now I make a scene
You can't believe
I said I'd never walk away, but I'm not able to stay
I said I'd never leave this place, but I can't stay here
To watch you fade and watch you change into someone I can't face
I can't replace, I can't replace you
You're the swirling wind above the sea, the maddest storm they've seen
Now you're breaking waves and smashing dreams, and you can't help it
You're drowning streets and stranding a million people, you're starting out with me
You're crashing down from anger, your stuff is settled and now you're sound asleep
And so serene
I said I'd never walk away, but I'm not able to stay
I said I'd never leave this place, but I can't stay here
To watch you fade and watch you change into someone I can't face
I can't replace, I can't replace you
And when the sun is down and when the skies are calm you'll see, calm will be
Wait for the cycle, we'll repeat our same mistakes
(Same mistakes) the same mistakes we've always made
I said I'd never walk away, but I'm not able to stay
I said I'd never leave this place, but I can't stay here
To watch you fade and watch you change into someone I can't face
I can't replace, I can't replace you
I said I'd never walk away, but I'm not able to stay
I said I'd never leave this place, but I can't stay here
To watch you fade and watch you change into someone I can't face
I can't replace, I can't replace you
I said I'd never walk away
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