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 saw you from our window,
I let you crawl inside.
Your face became a shadow,
Your voice became my kind.
Oh, what is left?
I take what I can get, and lack of all around
What is left?
Some words that I forget, and more I regret.
I came here alone, I thought you'd gone,
I left you bones at the end of the road
I came here alone, the long way home,
I left you in bones at the end of the road.
I'm trying to evade you,
I'm trying to return.
One starry night I'll take you,
Down the barrel of my gun.
Oh, what is left?
I'll take what I can get, and lack of all around
What is left?
Some words that I forget, and more I regret.
I came here alone, I thought you'd gone,
I left you bones at the end of the road
I came here alone, the long way home,
I left you in bones, at the end of the road.
I came here alone, I thought you'd gone,
I left you in bones at the end of the road.
I came here alone, the long way home,
I left you in bones, at the end of the road.
I came here alone, I thought you'd gone,
I left you in bones at the end of the road
I came here alone, the long way home,
I left you in bones, at the end of the road.
I let you crawl inside.
Your face became a shadow,
Your voice became my kind.
Oh, what is left?
I take what I can get, and lack of all around
What is left?
Some words that I forget, and more I regret.
I came here alone, I thought you'd gone,
I left you bones at the end of the road
I came here alone, the long way home,
I left you in bones at the end of the road.
I'm trying to evade you,
I'm trying to return.
One starry night I'll take you,
Down the barrel of my gun.
Oh, what is left?
I'll take what I can get, and lack of all around
What is left?
Some words that I forget, and more I regret.
I came here alone, I thought you'd gone,
I left you bones at the end of the road
I came here alone, the long way home,
I left you in bones, at the end of the road.
I came here alone, I thought you'd gone,
I left you in bones at the end of the road.
I came here alone, the long way home,
I left you in bones, at the end of the road.
I came here alone, I thought you'd gone,
I left you in bones at the end of the road
I came here alone, the long way home,
I left you in bones, at the end of the road.
Lyrics submitted by BestiaVenator, edited by JadoJodo, anthony2q2
What is Left Lyrics as written by Ryan Clark
Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing
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"Oh what is left? I'll take what I can get and black out all the rest"
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