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.
The sun goes down
The world's as cold as ice
I stand here all alone
The bloody blade of a knife
Remembering thoughts
Of fortune and glorious times
Now I see only Shadows
I reach the point of no return
The blood's so warm
Now I will pay the price
To die seems wonderful
There's no more time for advice
So come on babe
And take my bloody hand
There is no turning back
On the road to rainbows end
And like a never ending dream of two broken hearts
It hurts me, that I had to let you go
Now I know, there's no reason to live
There's no more reason to give
There's no reason to live
The smile on my face
I'm feeling easy and free
This life is wonderful
I'm falling down on my knees
Hello my love
Soon I'll be by your side
I'll wash away the pain
I'll feel a warm and shining light
So once again you will be sitting right by my side
It hurts no more
That I had to let you go
Now I know, there's a reason to live
Beyond this world we will live
Beyond this world we will live
There's no more reason to live
My heart I will give
I will end my life tonight
Your love is all my life is for
Now I can't live this life no more
All I want is to be free
No
And like a never ending dream of two broken hearts
It hurts me, that I had to let you go
Now I know, there's no reason to live
There's no more reason to give
Beyond this world we will live
There's no more reason to live
My heart I will give
I will end my life tonight
Your love is all my life is for
Now I can't live this life no more
All I want is to be free
No more reason to live (no reason)
My heart I will give (my heart I'll)
I will end my life tonight (Tonight)
Your love is all my life is for
Now I can't live this life no more
All I want is to be free
All I want is to be free
There's no more reason to live
No reason to live
No reason
No reason
Tonight
Your love is all my life is for
Now I can't live this life no more
All I want is to be free
All I want is to be free
Reason to live (Reason)
No reason to live (No Reason)
No reason
No reason
Tonight
Your love is all my life is for
Now I can't live this life no more
All I want is to be free
All I want is to be free
The world's as cold as ice
I stand here all alone
The bloody blade of a knife
Remembering thoughts
Of fortune and glorious times
Now I see only Shadows
I reach the point of no return
The blood's so warm
Now I will pay the price
To die seems wonderful
There's no more time for advice
So come on babe
And take my bloody hand
There is no turning back
On the road to rainbows end
And like a never ending dream of two broken hearts
It hurts me, that I had to let you go
Now I know, there's no reason to live
There's no more reason to give
There's no reason to live
The smile on my face
I'm feeling easy and free
This life is wonderful
I'm falling down on my knees
Hello my love
Soon I'll be by your side
I'll wash away the pain
I'll feel a warm and shining light
So once again you will be sitting right by my side
It hurts no more
That I had to let you go
Now I know, there's a reason to live
Beyond this world we will live
Beyond this world we will live
There's no more reason to live
My heart I will give
I will end my life tonight
Your love is all my life is for
Now I can't live this life no more
All I want is to be free
No
And like a never ending dream of two broken hearts
It hurts me, that I had to let you go
Now I know, there's no reason to live
There's no more reason to give
Beyond this world we will live
There's no more reason to live
My heart I will give
I will end my life tonight
Your love is all my life is for
Now I can't live this life no more
All I want is to be free
No more reason to live (no reason)
My heart I will give (my heart I'll)
I will end my life tonight (Tonight)
Your love is all my life is for
Now I can't live this life no more
All I want is to be free
All I want is to be free
There's no more reason to live
No reason to live
No reason
No reason
Tonight
Your love is all my life is for
Now I can't live this life no more
All I want is to be free
All I want is to be free
Reason to live (Reason)
No reason to live (No Reason)
No reason
No reason
Tonight
Your love is all my life is for
Now I can't live this life no more
All I want is to be free
All I want is to be free
Lyrics submitted by Salvacapo
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