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.
Lend me your walking stick
And I lean on it
And I walk on out through the snow bound yard
Past the neighbours on the lawn
Drinking last year out
I leave this town, cut the year off clear
Cauterized by leaving
Sick and tired of living last year
Roll out the tarmac and baptize the air craft
Escaping loss and push me off
The cold can bleach us out
And freeze our doubt
And all that you knew becomes muffled and mute
But I'm done with it
All this standing stiff
When I move my mouth only snow comes out
Euthanized by whiteness
But I'll arise despite this last year
So roll out the tarmac and baptize the aircraft
Escaping loss and push me off
Should old acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind
Should acquaintance be forgot
And auld lang syne
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We'll take a cup of kindness yet
For auld lang syne
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We'll take a cup of kindness yet
For auld lang syne
x2
And I lean on it
And I walk on out through the snow bound yard
Past the neighbours on the lawn
Drinking last year out
I leave this town, cut the year off clear
Cauterized by leaving
Sick and tired of living last year
Roll out the tarmac and baptize the air craft
Escaping loss and push me off
The cold can bleach us out
And freeze our doubt
And all that you knew becomes muffled and mute
But I'm done with it
All this standing stiff
When I move my mouth only snow comes out
Euthanized by whiteness
But I'll arise despite this last year
So roll out the tarmac and baptize the aircraft
Escaping loss and push me off
Should old acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind
Should acquaintance be forgot
And auld lang syne
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We'll take a cup of kindness yet
For auld lang syne
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We'll take a cup of kindness yet
For auld lang syne
x2
Lyrics submitted by themoley91
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