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.
There's so much on my mind
I don't know where to start
There's that light in your eye filling up the dark
Though, I lost myself
I know it's not the end
You're my shooting star
You make my heart ascend
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Just levitate, just levitate
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Just levitate, just levitate
I know that we're far from where we need to be
But the world wasn't made in just one day
Though our journey's long, I know our love is strong
You're my shooting star
We're flying high above
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Just levitate, just levitate
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Just levitate, just levitate
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Just levitate, just levitate
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Just levitate, just levitate
When I'm stuck in the middle of hell and faith
And I don't know where to turn
To bend my mind as the silver gate
You lead me on my way
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Just levitate, just levitate
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Just levitate, just levitate
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Just levitate, just levitate
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Just levitate, just levitate
Just levitate, just levitate
Just levitate, just levitate
I don't know where to start
There's that light in your eye filling up the dark
Though, I lost myself
I know it's not the end
You're my shooting star
You make my heart ascend
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Just levitate, just levitate
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Just levitate, just levitate
I know that we're far from where we need to be
But the world wasn't made in just one day
Though our journey's long, I know our love is strong
You're my shooting star
We're flying high above
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Just levitate, just levitate
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Just levitate, just levitate
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Just levitate, just levitate
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Just levitate, just levitate
When I'm stuck in the middle of hell and faith
And I don't know where to turn
To bend my mind as the silver gate
You lead me on my way
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Just levitate, just levitate
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Just levitate, just levitate
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Just levitate, just levitate
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Just levitate, just levitate
Just levitate, just levitate
Just levitate, just levitate
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Levitate Lyrics as written by Daniel Reynolds Tim Edgar
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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