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.
Go
Wide awake on a cold hard floor
How much longer can I take this for
God only knows it I'll make it through the year
But I'm not sure if he exists, so
The answer to this remains unclear
Hard to believe when my demons reappear
Woah, yeah
Another night of an endless fight
Fixing to find some kind of peace of mind
Flew out the door with my light hearted state of mind
So long, I'm gone
I can't live like this anymore
Goodbye, red eyes, I'll be sleeping rest assure
Stuck at a fork in the road
A little unsure about where to go
The path I choose I know will guide me home
I can feel it
I'm better off than I was before
You couldn't stand to see me face down on the floor
There's a little bright light at the end of the road
And a sign that says "Hey kid, welcome home"
Woah, yeah
Safe to say I'm at my lowest point
This has been the roughest year of my whole life
And it's not even summer yet
How can I find hope when it always waits
Inside of my head, day after day
I know you're wrong yeah, something's gotta change
Wasted anger on these walls too many times
I think it's time I open my red eyes
Realize that I'm just wasting time
Stuck down a fork in the road
A little unsure about where to go
The path I choose I know will guide me home
I can feel it
I'm better off than I was before
You couldn't stand to see me face down on the floor
There's a little bright light at the end of the road
And a sign that says "Hey kid, welcome home"
Woah
Hey kid, welcome home
Yeah
Wide awake on a cold hard floor
How much longer can I take this for
God only knows it I'll make it through the year
But I'm not sure if he exists, so
The answer to this remains unclear
Hard to believe when my demons reappear
Woah, yeah
Another night of an endless fight
Fixing to find some kind of peace of mind
Flew out the door with my light hearted state of mind
So long, I'm gone
I can't live like this anymore
Goodbye, red eyes, I'll be sleeping rest assure
Stuck at a fork in the road
A little unsure about where to go
The path I choose I know will guide me home
I can feel it
I'm better off than I was before
You couldn't stand to see me face down on the floor
There's a little bright light at the end of the road
And a sign that says "Hey kid, welcome home"
Woah, yeah
Safe to say I'm at my lowest point
This has been the roughest year of my whole life
And it's not even summer yet
How can I find hope when it always waits
Inside of my head, day after day
I know you're wrong yeah, something's gotta change
Wasted anger on these walls too many times
I think it's time I open my red eyes
Realize that I'm just wasting time
Stuck down a fork in the road
A little unsure about where to go
The path I choose I know will guide me home
I can feel it
I'm better off than I was before
You couldn't stand to see me face down on the floor
There's a little bright light at the end of the road
And a sign that says "Hey kid, welcome home"
Woah
Hey kid, welcome home
Yeah
Lyrics submitted by sokorny
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