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.
I thought that I would never fall
I was feeling like I had it all
I'm still that missing piece to love you
You wishing that I never called
You ever thought bout how it feels ?
When somebody looking at your heart to steal
I had to keep my guard up
I was tryna protect my heart babe
I don't deserve you
I know, I hurt you
I know, I let you fall
In love, it hurts you
I made it work too
You not the only one at all
You can hate me now
My love is what you needed
I'ma pray for now
High on life bae, I'm speeding
I'ma burn it down
But you showed me, everything that I needed to know
But, oh
I know, that you gotta move on
Don't let me go
But, you don't gotta worry bout it
I won't hurt you, aye
You won't hurt me, aye
But baby, I gotta say you left a mark on me, aye
I will always love you, aye
Hope you love me, aye
It's something you should know
Goddamn bae don't let me go
Don't let me go
Yeah, yeah
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
Yeah, yeah
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
Yeah, yeah
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
A couple months go past
The time will never last
I thought, I had more time to make you love, and laugh
But, I just can't forget about this babe
I never say it, I'm hurting within babe
I been tryna tell you for days, I been thinking bout you
I never felt this way
But, my mind can't lose
Do you ever think about me, when you drunk, and loose ?
I'm not tryna bring you down
But, I want the truth
Difference babe, tell me the difference babe
I know you mad, that I loved you in a different way
I'm still working on myself
You see, I'm different babe
I'm from a broken home
I know, the time is ticking babe, just listen babe
I don't deserve you
I know, I hurt you
I know, I let you fall
In love, it hurts you
I made it work too
You not the only one at all
You can hate me now
My love is what you needed
I'ma pray for now
High on life bae, I'm speeding
I'ma burn it down
But, you showed me everything that I needed to know
But, oh
I know, that you gotta move on
Don't let me go
But you don't gotta worry bout it
I won't hurt you, aye
You won't hurt me, aye
But baby, I gotta say you left a mark on me, aye
I will always love you, aye
Hope you love me, aye
It's something you should know
Goddamn bae don't let me go
Don't let me go
Yeah, yeah
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
Yeah, yeah
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
Yeah, yeah
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
You know I love you right ?
I ain't never met nobody like you, but
Here I am
I'm on my way
I was feeling like I had it all
I'm still that missing piece to love you
You wishing that I never called
You ever thought bout how it feels ?
When somebody looking at your heart to steal
I had to keep my guard up
I was tryna protect my heart babe
I don't deserve you
I know, I hurt you
I know, I let you fall
In love, it hurts you
I made it work too
You not the only one at all
You can hate me now
My love is what you needed
I'ma pray for now
High on life bae, I'm speeding
I'ma burn it down
But you showed me, everything that I needed to know
But, oh
I know, that you gotta move on
Don't let me go
But, you don't gotta worry bout it
I won't hurt you, aye
You won't hurt me, aye
But baby, I gotta say you left a mark on me, aye
I will always love you, aye
Hope you love me, aye
It's something you should know
Goddamn bae don't let me go
Don't let me go
Yeah, yeah
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
Yeah, yeah
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
Yeah, yeah
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
A couple months go past
The time will never last
I thought, I had more time to make you love, and laugh
But, I just can't forget about this babe
I never say it, I'm hurting within babe
I been tryna tell you for days, I been thinking bout you
I never felt this way
But, my mind can't lose
Do you ever think about me, when you drunk, and loose ?
I'm not tryna bring you down
But, I want the truth
Difference babe, tell me the difference babe
I know you mad, that I loved you in a different way
I'm still working on myself
You see, I'm different babe
I'm from a broken home
I know, the time is ticking babe, just listen babe
I don't deserve you
I know, I hurt you
I know, I let you fall
In love, it hurts you
I made it work too
You not the only one at all
You can hate me now
My love is what you needed
I'ma pray for now
High on life bae, I'm speeding
I'ma burn it down
But, you showed me everything that I needed to know
But, oh
I know, that you gotta move on
Don't let me go
But you don't gotta worry bout it
I won't hurt you, aye
You won't hurt me, aye
But baby, I gotta say you left a mark on me, aye
I will always love you, aye
Hope you love me, aye
It's something you should know
Goddamn bae don't let me go
Don't let me go
Yeah, yeah
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
Yeah, yeah
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
Yeah, yeah
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
You know I love you right ?
I ain't never met nobody like you, but
Here I am
I'm on my way
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Don't Let Me Go Lyrics as written by Antaion Bagley Jr
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
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