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.
There's a sadness and I've heard it in the breeze
There's a sorrow in the falling of the leaves
There's an emptiness when you live your life alone
I'm so glad my lonely days and nights are gone
Now and then, someone special comes along
Now and then, someone brings your life a song
Now it's love I'm hearing in the morning breeze
Oh, you're everything I wanted love to be
And I'll love you til the closing of our days
And yes I'll need you
Through the valleys and shadows, through the highways
And we'll put our feet upon the path of life and its byways
And in the morning, when I wake up by your side
In the evenings, as we stand against the tides
Every hour that you're with me I can see
You're everything I wanted love to be
And I'll love you til the closing of our days
And yes I'll need you
Through the valleys and shadows and the highways
And we'll put our feet upon the path of life and its byways
And in the morning, when I wake up by your side
In the evenings, as we stand against the tides
Every hour that you're with me I can see
You're everything I wanted love to be
Yes, you are everything I wanted love to be
There's a sorrow in the falling of the leaves
There's an emptiness when you live your life alone
I'm so glad my lonely days and nights are gone
Now and then, someone special comes along
Now and then, someone brings your life a song
Now it's love I'm hearing in the morning breeze
Oh, you're everything I wanted love to be
And I'll love you til the closing of our days
And yes I'll need you
Through the valleys and shadows, through the highways
And we'll put our feet upon the path of life and its byways
And in the morning, when I wake up by your side
In the evenings, as we stand against the tides
Every hour that you're with me I can see
You're everything I wanted love to be
And I'll love you til the closing of our days
And yes I'll need you
Through the valleys and shadows and the highways
And we'll put our feet upon the path of life and its byways
And in the morning, when I wake up by your side
In the evenings, as we stand against the tides
Every hour that you're with me I can see
You're everything I wanted love to be
Yes, you are everything I wanted love to be
Lyrics submitted by Zepfreak
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