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 still remember that empty look left on your face
You took the pictures but you left the frames
All we had written, well, it's been erased
Something that I had to do
I cut you deep, you're bleeding through
You're every single shade of blue
I'm staring right in front of you
I can hear your heartbeat slowing down
I can hear your heartbeat turn me around
You can take my life
All you need, make me right
I can't sleep with your heartbeat slowing down
Here you left scattered
Like wishes I led to your room
Bury my face in your pillow
Just to smell your perfume
Outside I'm hungry
But inside I'm just consumed
Tell me how I'm supposed to breathe
Losing you is choking me
I can hear your heartbeat slowing down
I can hear your heartbeat turn me around
You can take my life
All you need, make me right
I can't sleep with your heartbeat slowing down
I fucking hate this town
I wanna burn it down
I never felt so cold
And when I burn this town
I hope I burn it down
And leave me on my own
I fucking hate this town
I wanna burn it down
I never felt so cold
I can hear your heartbeat slowing down
I can hear your heartbeat slowing down
I can hear your heartbeat turn me around
You can take my life
All you need, make me right
How can you sleep with your heartbeat slowing down
I can hear your heartbeat slowing down
You took the pictures but you left the frames
All we had written, well, it's been erased
Something that I had to do
I cut you deep, you're bleeding through
You're every single shade of blue
I'm staring right in front of you
I can hear your heartbeat slowing down
I can hear your heartbeat turn me around
You can take my life
All you need, make me right
I can't sleep with your heartbeat slowing down
Here you left scattered
Like wishes I led to your room
Bury my face in your pillow
Just to smell your perfume
Outside I'm hungry
But inside I'm just consumed
Tell me how I'm supposed to breathe
Losing you is choking me
I can hear your heartbeat slowing down
I can hear your heartbeat turn me around
You can take my life
All you need, make me right
I can't sleep with your heartbeat slowing down
I fucking hate this town
I wanna burn it down
I never felt so cold
And when I burn this town
I hope I burn it down
And leave me on my own
I fucking hate this town
I wanna burn it down
I never felt so cold
I can hear your heartbeat slowing down
I can hear your heartbeat slowing down
I can hear your heartbeat turn me around
You can take my life
All you need, make me right
How can you sleep with your heartbeat slowing down
I can hear your heartbeat slowing down
Lyrics submitted by thrwmyhrtawy.
Heartbeat Slowing Down Lyrics as written by Tyson Ritter Nick Wheeler
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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