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.
It feels like I've fallen to the bottom of the pile
Cause I haven't worked a day if I haven't walked a mile
The company I'm keeping, I can't even crack a smile
I get high up
I'm in a panic
But that's just how I work sometimes
I'll always sort it out, sort it out, sort it out
It's always alright
I had a dream where I was flying a jet
And all the passengers aboard were all the people that I've met
And then I had a sudden impulse just to aim it for the ground
And let it fall and just let everyone die
But you'll see
Send the pilots away
Then full steam
Send the pilots away
When I'm at work I'll just be sitting at my desk
And I get this awful feeling like a set of hands around my neck
I need to go and find a new career
Well, what I need is just to get out of here
But you'll see
Send the pilots away
Then full steam
Send the pilots away
For all the times I've felt a flame
(But you'll see
Send the pilots away)
I find a way to land the plane
And if I make the same mistake, just let it slide
(Then full steam
Send the pilots away)
It feels like I've fallen to the bottom of the pile
Cause I haven't worked a day if I haven't walked a mile
The company I'm keeping, I can't even crack a smile
I get high up
We clutch the past so tightly to our chest
Our arms are full, but we still hope for the best
We clutch the past so tightly to our chest
Our arms are full, but we still hope for the best
But you'll see
Send the pilots away
Then full steam
Send the pilots away
But you'll see
It won't always be this way
For all the times I've led you astray
Let's not be dramatic, I wanted to say
I guess I'm happy for now
But we're just tired and loaded
For all the times spun out in the air
I'm lost in the wreckage
My body is nowhere
I guess I'm happy for now
But we're just tired and loaded
Cause I haven't worked a day if I haven't walked a mile
The company I'm keeping, I can't even crack a smile
I get high up
I'm in a panic
But that's just how I work sometimes
I'll always sort it out, sort it out, sort it out
It's always alright
I had a dream where I was flying a jet
And all the passengers aboard were all the people that I've met
And then I had a sudden impulse just to aim it for the ground
And let it fall and just let everyone die
But you'll see
Send the pilots away
Then full steam
Send the pilots away
When I'm at work I'll just be sitting at my desk
And I get this awful feeling like a set of hands around my neck
I need to go and find a new career
Well, what I need is just to get out of here
But you'll see
Send the pilots away
Then full steam
Send the pilots away
For all the times I've felt a flame
(But you'll see
Send the pilots away)
I find a way to land the plane
And if I make the same mistake, just let it slide
(Then full steam
Send the pilots away)
It feels like I've fallen to the bottom of the pile
Cause I haven't worked a day if I haven't walked a mile
The company I'm keeping, I can't even crack a smile
I get high up
We clutch the past so tightly to our chest
Our arms are full, but we still hope for the best
We clutch the past so tightly to our chest
Our arms are full, but we still hope for the best
But you'll see
Send the pilots away
Then full steam
Send the pilots away
But you'll see
It won't always be this way
For all the times I've led you astray
Let's not be dramatic, I wanted to say
I guess I'm happy for now
But we're just tired and loaded
For all the times spun out in the air
I'm lost in the wreckage
My body is nowhere
I guess I'm happy for now
But we're just tired and loaded
Lyrics submitted by eltroyo11
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