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.
Yeah whoa oh oh
Oh, people you make me feel so good
Well, I just wanna know, I just wanna know
I just wanna know
If you'll go with me, people
I'm going down a road I've
Never been down before
I need to know if you'll go with me, people
I remember us walkin'
Down an old dirt road i remember
Down by the old graveyard
Oh, and the sky was blue
And the wind was hot and you looked so good
Yeah, and I gazed into your mystic eyes
Your mystic eyes your mystic eyes
Mystic eyes your mystic eyes
I remember us ridin'
In the open rain we were hiding
From the world alive
Oh, and you looked so good
And you felt so nice standing there
And I looked into your mystic eyes
Your mystic eyes your mystic eyes
Oh, and I called your name
And you looked at me and you cured my soul
Yeah, they looked at me
Underneath the sky, we go
Oh, and what could I do? What could I do?
What could I do?
What could I do but trust you, baby?
Oh, what could I do? What could I do?
What could I do?
What could I do but trust you, baby?
Yeah, I gaze into your mystic eyes
Yes, I gaze into your mystic eyes
And I thought to myself wouldn't it be great
Wouldn't it be great if just for one moment
Everything was alright
If for just one moment, one moment in time
Where everything was alright
Oh, and I would give that to you, baby
I would give you a moment
Yeah, where everything is alright
A moment where everything's good
Everything's safe everything's warm
Well, where everything is alright
Whoa whoa oh oh
Whoa whoa oh oh
Play the piano, play the piano
Oh, and what could I do? What could I do?
What could I do?
What could I do but love you, baby?
Oh, and what could I do? What could I do?
What could I do?
What could I do but love you, baby?
Yeah, I gaze into your mystic eyes
Yeah, I gaze into your mystic eyes
Mystic eyes mystic eyes
Mystic eyes mystic eyes
Your mystic eyes your mystic eyes
Whoa whoa oh oh
Yeah
Oh, people you make me feel so good
Well, I just wanna know, I just wanna know
I just wanna know
If you'll go with me, people
I'm going down a road I've
Never been down before
I need to know if you'll go with me, people
I remember us walkin'
Down an old dirt road i remember
Down by the old graveyard
Oh, and the sky was blue
And the wind was hot and you looked so good
Yeah, and I gazed into your mystic eyes
Your mystic eyes your mystic eyes
Mystic eyes your mystic eyes
I remember us ridin'
In the open rain we were hiding
From the world alive
Oh, and you looked so good
And you felt so nice standing there
And I looked into your mystic eyes
Your mystic eyes your mystic eyes
Oh, and I called your name
And you looked at me and you cured my soul
Yeah, they looked at me
Underneath the sky, we go
Oh, and what could I do? What could I do?
What could I do?
What could I do but trust you, baby?
Oh, what could I do? What could I do?
What could I do?
What could I do but trust you, baby?
Yeah, I gaze into your mystic eyes
Yes, I gaze into your mystic eyes
And I thought to myself wouldn't it be great
Wouldn't it be great if just for one moment
Everything was alright
If for just one moment, one moment in time
Where everything was alright
Oh, and I would give that to you, baby
I would give you a moment
Yeah, where everything is alright
A moment where everything's good
Everything's safe everything's warm
Well, where everything is alright
Whoa whoa oh oh
Whoa whoa oh oh
Play the piano, play the piano
Oh, and what could I do? What could I do?
What could I do?
What could I do but love you, baby?
Oh, and what could I do? What could I do?
What could I do?
What could I do but love you, baby?
Yeah, I gaze into your mystic eyes
Yeah, I gaze into your mystic eyes
Mystic eyes mystic eyes
Mystic eyes mystic eyes
Your mystic eyes your mystic eyes
Whoa whoa oh oh
Yeah
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Mystic Eyes Lyrics as written by Van Morrison
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
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