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.
Looking for my way back home
Been looking for it everywhere I've gone
I'm looking for a way back inside
Can't find the locks, windows are too high
I'm looking for a new routine
With early mornings and plenty of sleep
I'm looking for my own way home
I'm looking for your answer soft
But I know it can't be any old way you see
And I know I won't mind any old place tonight
Looking for a master plan
Something to build with my own hands
I'm looking for a place of my own
I'll sow some seeds where the vines have all grown
You will laugh and you'll shake your head
I'll try my best to be a farming man
I'm looking for my sanity
Maybe I'll find it in you and me
But I know it can't be just any old place you see
And I know, if it's not right, then I won't fight
'Cuz the air in the fall is like picking up stones
And the cold, when it blinks, it's all the time we'll need
I'm looking for my way home
Looking for it in everything I've done
I'm looking for a peace of mind
Out of the city, away from the lights
I'm looking for a new routine
A way past my vanity
I'm looking for a place to be
Maybe I'll find it in you and me
And I know it can't be any old place you'll see
But I know I won't mind any old place you find
Been looking for it everywhere I've gone
I'm looking for a way back inside
Can't find the locks, windows are too high
I'm looking for a new routine
With early mornings and plenty of sleep
I'm looking for my own way home
I'm looking for your answer soft
But I know it can't be any old way you see
And I know I won't mind any old place tonight
Looking for a master plan
Something to build with my own hands
I'm looking for a place of my own
I'll sow some seeds where the vines have all grown
You will laugh and you'll shake your head
I'll try my best to be a farming man
I'm looking for my sanity
Maybe I'll find it in you and me
But I know it can't be just any old place you see
And I know, if it's not right, then I won't fight
'Cuz the air in the fall is like picking up stones
And the cold, when it blinks, it's all the time we'll need
I'm looking for my way home
Looking for it in everything I've done
I'm looking for a peace of mind
Out of the city, away from the lights
I'm looking for a new routine
A way past my vanity
I'm looking for a place to be
Maybe I'll find it in you and me
And I know it can't be any old place you'll see
But I know I won't mind any old place you find
Lyrics submitted by SongMeanings, edited by OKRadiohead97
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