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 long road your eyes closed you fall out the slow dance
Our last chance we call out and I was your beckoned boy and I was your windup toy
But I won't follow you down no, I won't follow you down
By the lines on your face I know when your mouth speaks a whispered ghost
I've been diving in dark blue waves I've been searching such colder days
But I won't follow you down no I won't follow you down
The long run horizon I look out you're fading cascading you pour out
And you were a love so strong and you left a sighing song
But I won't follow you down no I won't follow you down
Oh lately I've been lead in life as lambs to slaughter
I pull the line, you lose the time dripping toward the water
We roll downhill and in your eyes I'm still a room of broken laughter
You fall in line, and spend your time wondering what's the matter
The long road your eyes closed (open your eyes my love)
The long run horizon (open your eyes my love)
You're fading gaze cascading ways of losing hope (open your eyes my love) the slow dance
Our last chance at the end of our burning rope (open your eyes) but I won't follow you
I won't follow you down no, I won't follow you down
No, I won't follow you down no, I won't follow you down
Our last chance we call out and I was your beckoned boy and I was your windup toy
But I won't follow you down no, I won't follow you down
By the lines on your face I know when your mouth speaks a whispered ghost
I've been diving in dark blue waves I've been searching such colder days
But I won't follow you down no I won't follow you down
The long run horizon I look out you're fading cascading you pour out
And you were a love so strong and you left a sighing song
But I won't follow you down no I won't follow you down
Oh lately I've been lead in life as lambs to slaughter
I pull the line, you lose the time dripping toward the water
We roll downhill and in your eyes I'm still a room of broken laughter
You fall in line, and spend your time wondering what's the matter
The long road your eyes closed (open your eyes my love)
The long run horizon (open your eyes my love)
You're fading gaze cascading ways of losing hope (open your eyes my love) the slow dance
Our last chance at the end of our burning rope (open your eyes) but I won't follow you
I won't follow you down no, I won't follow you down
No, I won't follow you down no, I won't follow you down
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