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 don't need no fortune teller, no
I can see the silver lining everywhere I go
I can feel the warmth back in my bones
I can feel my heart telling me that I'm whole
I am whole
I am whole
I am whole
I am whole
I can see the glimmer in his eyes again
The way you talk to me is the way you did back then
I've been waiting years to feel this again
I am whole
I am whole
I am whole
I am whole
I am whole
Oh won't you shout it out
So you can hear what I'm living for
Oh won't you shout it out
So you can hear what I'm living for
I am whole
I am whole
I am whole
I am whole
I can see the silver lining everywhere I go
I can feel the warmth back in my bones
I can feel my heart telling me that I'm whole
I am whole
I am whole
I am whole
I am whole
I can see the glimmer in his eyes again
The way you talk to me is the way you did back then
I've been waiting years to feel this again
I am whole
I am whole
I am whole
I am whole
I am whole
Oh won't you shout it out
So you can hear what I'm living for
Oh won't you shout it out
So you can hear what I'm living for
I am whole
I am whole
I am whole
I am whole
Lyrics submitted by Paronomasia
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