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 can hear the choir singing from the top of their lungs
Standing outside in the cold wondering which way I should run
I thought that everything would turn out right, now look what I've become
A man I wouldn't have respect for if I'd met me when I was young
I will try to make up for lost time forsaking all I've done and left undone
I will try to make up for lost time forsaking all I've done and left undone
Trace the roots of old cathedrals just to see where they'd go
A maze of tributaries feeding where the rivers would never flow
Pieces of my life collect in the shape of a smoking gun
I thought that everything would turn out right but look what I've become
I will try to make up for lost time forsaking all I've done and left undone
I will try to make up for lost time forsaking all I've done and left undone
I will leave this firing line,
I have nothing to rewind
I will try to make up for lost time forsaking all I've done and left undone
I will try to make up for lost time forsaking all I've done and left undone
I will try to make up for lost time forsaking all I've done and left undone
All I've done and left undone, all I've done and left undone
All I've done and left undone.
Standing outside in the cold wondering which way I should run
I thought that everything would turn out right, now look what I've become
A man I wouldn't have respect for if I'd met me when I was young
I will try to make up for lost time forsaking all I've done and left undone
I will try to make up for lost time forsaking all I've done and left undone
Trace the roots of old cathedrals just to see where they'd go
A maze of tributaries feeding where the rivers would never flow
Pieces of my life collect in the shape of a smoking gun
I thought that everything would turn out right but look what I've become
I will try to make up for lost time forsaking all I've done and left undone
I will try to make up for lost time forsaking all I've done and left undone
I will leave this firing line,
I have nothing to rewind
I will try to make up for lost time forsaking all I've done and left undone
I will try to make up for lost time forsaking all I've done and left undone
I will try to make up for lost time forsaking all I've done and left undone
All I've done and left undone, all I've done and left undone
All I've done and left undone.
Lyrics submitted by Eversois
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