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 itchin' on a photograph
Yeah I'm scratching on a thermostat
Yeah I'm giving up on looking back
Yeah I'm letting go of what I had
Yeah I'm itchin' on a photograph
Yeah I'm scratching on a thermostat
Yeah I'm letting go all of that I had
Yeah I'm itchin' on a photograph
Feel the rain come down and you know now
Put the fire out, you'll burn
Ever wonder how you can see know
At this landing ground is so, you know you know,
Yeah I'm waiting on my mum and dad
Yeah I'm swinging on a branch that'll last
Yeah I'm going up then falling back
Yeah I'm itchin' on a photograph
Feel the rain come down and you know now
Put the fire out, you'll burn
Ever wonder how you can see now
At this landing ground it's all while you were sleeping
It's all while you were
Feel the rain come down and you know now
Put the fire out, you'll burn
Ever wonder how you can see know
At this landing ground is so, you know you know,
Feel the rain come down and you know now
Put the fire out, you'll burn
Ever wonder how you can see know
At this landing ground is so, you know you know,
I'm itchin' on a photograph
Yeah I'm scratching on a thermostat
Yeah I'm letting go of all that I had
Yeah I'm living now and living last
I'm itchin' on a photograph
Yeah I'm scratching on a thermostat
Yeah I'm letting go of what I had
Yeah I'm living now and living loud
Yeah I'm scratching on a thermostat
Yeah I'm giving up on looking back
Yeah I'm letting go of what I had
Yeah I'm itchin' on a photograph
Yeah I'm scratching on a thermostat
Yeah I'm letting go all of that I had
Yeah I'm itchin' on a photograph
Feel the rain come down and you know now
Put the fire out, you'll burn
Ever wonder how you can see know
At this landing ground is so, you know you know,
Yeah I'm waiting on my mum and dad
Yeah I'm swinging on a branch that'll last
Yeah I'm going up then falling back
Yeah I'm itchin' on a photograph
Feel the rain come down and you know now
Put the fire out, you'll burn
Ever wonder how you can see now
At this landing ground it's all while you were sleeping
It's all while you were
Feel the rain come down and you know now
Put the fire out, you'll burn
Ever wonder how you can see know
At this landing ground is so, you know you know,
Feel the rain come down and you know now
Put the fire out, you'll burn
Ever wonder how you can see know
At this landing ground is so, you know you know,
I'm itchin' on a photograph
Yeah I'm scratching on a thermostat
Yeah I'm letting go of all that I had
Yeah I'm living now and living last
I'm itchin' on a photograph
Yeah I'm scratching on a thermostat
Yeah I'm letting go of what I had
Yeah I'm living now and living loud
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