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.
Harness the power within
Wait for the show to begin
Switch to another sun
And when ours is done
Then I'll be truly snowed in
Am I on the right path?
Free from the aftermath
Conscious of everyone
Maybe I could be wrong
Milking the golden calf
But it's still standing in my way
And I can't tell you why it's here
As everything
Starts to decay
Around me
How long, how long, how long
Will you stand in my way?
How long, how long, how long
Till you fall?
How long, how long, how long
Till you melt to the ground?
melt to the ground
How long, how long, how long?
How long, how long, how long?
If I ask the question again
Will anyone answer me?
My head floats up in the clouds
But I'm tied up inside
Finding it hard to break free
Never knowing which way to go
Having reached the final plateau
Step into the light
Or run and hide
Ascend or plummet below
But you're still standing in my way
And I can't tell you why it's here
As everything
Starts to decay
Around me
How long, how long, how long
Will you stand in my way?
How long, how long, how long
Till you fall?
How long, how long, how long
Till you melt to the ground?
melt to the ground
How long, how long, how long?
How long, how long, how long?
How long
Will you stand in my way
How long
Till you fall
How long?
Till you melt to the ground?
How long? How long?
How long, how long, how long
Will you stand in my way?
I feel like afraid it
How long, how long, how long
Till you fall?
How long, how long, how long
Till you melt to the ground?
melt to the ground
How long, how long, how long?
How long, how long, how long?
Wait for the show to begin
Switch to another sun
And when ours is done
Then I'll be truly snowed in
Am I on the right path?
Free from the aftermath
Conscious of everyone
Maybe I could be wrong
Milking the golden calf
But it's still standing in my way
And I can't tell you why it's here
As everything
Starts to decay
Around me
How long, how long, how long
Will you stand in my way?
How long, how long, how long
Till you fall?
How long, how long, how long
Till you melt to the ground?
melt to the ground
How long, how long, how long?
How long, how long, how long?
If I ask the question again
Will anyone answer me?
My head floats up in the clouds
But I'm tied up inside
Finding it hard to break free
Never knowing which way to go
Having reached the final plateau
Step into the light
Or run and hide
Ascend or plummet below
But you're still standing in my way
And I can't tell you why it's here
As everything
Starts to decay
Around me
How long, how long, how long
Will you stand in my way?
How long, how long, how long
Till you fall?
How long, how long, how long
Till you melt to the ground?
melt to the ground
How long, how long, how long?
How long, how long, how long?
How long
Will you stand in my way
How long
Till you fall
How long?
Till you melt to the ground?
How long? How long?
How long, how long, how long
Will you stand in my way?
I feel like afraid it
How long, how long, how long
Till you fall?
How long, how long, how long
Till you melt to the ground?
melt to the ground
How long, how long, how long?
How long, how long, how long?
Lyrics submitted by sokorny
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