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.
He didn't ask
He didn't pry
He just held the ice that covered my black eye
And when that girl
She broke my heart
We just threw that baseball back and forth 'till dark
And when I started playing guitar
And didn't have a clue
He wanted to protect me
But somehow my father knew, that
You can't cry for 'em
Live and die for 'em
You can help them find their wings but you can't fly for 'em
'Cause if they're not free to fall, than they're not free at all
And though you just can't bare the thought of letting go
You pick 'em up
You dust 'em off
And send 'em on down the road
A little kiss
On a skinned up knee
From playing soccer, riding bikes and climbing trees
When bad dreams
Filled their heads
I chased the monsters out from underneath their beds
I guess I always knew those days would end
But the hardest thing I've ever learned has been, that
You can't cry for 'em
Live and die for 'em
You can help them find their wings but you can't fly for 'em
'Cause if they're not free to fall, than they're not free at all
And though you just can't bare the thought of letting go
You pick 'em up
You dust 'em off
And you send 'em on down the road
You can't cry for 'em
Live and die for 'em
And even though it's gonna break your heart, you let 'em go
You pick 'em up
You dust 'em off
You pull them close
And you pray to God
To send 'em on down the road
Down the road
He didn't pry
He just held the ice that covered my black eye
And when that girl
She broke my heart
We just threw that baseball back and forth 'till dark
And when I started playing guitar
And didn't have a clue
He wanted to protect me
But somehow my father knew, that
You can't cry for 'em
Live and die for 'em
You can help them find their wings but you can't fly for 'em
'Cause if they're not free to fall, than they're not free at all
And though you just can't bare the thought of letting go
You pick 'em up
You dust 'em off
And send 'em on down the road
A little kiss
On a skinned up knee
From playing soccer, riding bikes and climbing trees
When bad dreams
Filled their heads
I chased the monsters out from underneath their beds
I guess I always knew those days would end
But the hardest thing I've ever learned has been, that
You can't cry for 'em
Live and die for 'em
You can help them find their wings but you can't fly for 'em
'Cause if they're not free to fall, than they're not free at all
And though you just can't bare the thought of letting go
You pick 'em up
You dust 'em off
And you send 'em on down the road
You can't cry for 'em
Live and die for 'em
And even though it's gonna break your heart, you let 'em go
You pick 'em up
You dust 'em off
You pull them close
And you pray to God
To send 'em on down the road
Down the road
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Send 'Em on Down the Road Lyrics as written by Marc Beeson Allen Shamblin
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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