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.
We could walk away from this mess we made
We could live and learn, set fire to this bridge and watch it burn
We can act like it was not even really love in the first place, no
We could throw out the pictures
And throw our dreams away
We could forget the words we were too afraid to say
And we could live with the mistake, tearing us apart everyday
We could let all the good just fade away
But I wanna stay and fight for you
Fight til my heart is black and blue
Fight til there's nothing left not one single strand of the love we had
I wanna stay and fight for us
Fight like hell before I give up
'Til I'm the only one, the only one in love
I'd fight for you
We could turn off our feelings
And go about the days, put on the happy face
Tell everyone that we're OK
And we could just say you and me were probably never meant to be
Or we could be nothing more than a memory
But I wanna stay and fight for you
Fight 'til my heart is black and blue
Fight til there's nothing left not one single strand of the love we had
I wanna stay and fight for us
Fight like hell before I give up
'Til I'm the only one, the only one in love
I'd fight for you
Cause done went through the fight baby
Please just survive baby
If you know where I stand, then, I'll be away
Cause it'll never be my choice baby
To give up on us really
Women is so real you found in the first place
When you're the realest thing I've ever met
I wanna stay and fight for you
Fight 'til my heart is black and blue
Fight til there's nothing left not one single strand of the love we had
I wanna stay and fight for us
Fight like hell before I give up
'Til I'm the only one, the only one in love
I'd fight for you
We could live and learn, set fire to this bridge and watch it burn
We can act like it was not even really love in the first place, no
We could throw out the pictures
And throw our dreams away
We could forget the words we were too afraid to say
And we could live with the mistake, tearing us apart everyday
We could let all the good just fade away
But I wanna stay and fight for you
Fight til my heart is black and blue
Fight til there's nothing left not one single strand of the love we had
I wanna stay and fight for us
Fight like hell before I give up
'Til I'm the only one, the only one in love
I'd fight for you
We could turn off our feelings
And go about the days, put on the happy face
Tell everyone that we're OK
And we could just say you and me were probably never meant to be
Or we could be nothing more than a memory
But I wanna stay and fight for you
Fight 'til my heart is black and blue
Fight til there's nothing left not one single strand of the love we had
I wanna stay and fight for us
Fight like hell before I give up
'Til I'm the only one, the only one in love
I'd fight for you
Cause done went through the fight baby
Please just survive baby
If you know where I stand, then, I'll be away
Cause it'll never be my choice baby
To give up on us really
Women is so real you found in the first place
When you're the realest thing I've ever met
I wanna stay and fight for you
Fight 'til my heart is black and blue
Fight til there's nothing left not one single strand of the love we had
I wanna stay and fight for us
Fight like hell before I give up
'Til I'm the only one, the only one in love
I'd fight for you
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Stay and Fight Lyrics as written by Lindsay Nell Gilbert Christopher A. Stewart
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