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.
Dream yourself to that shore
Put yourself on that flight
Bare feet in a box of sand
In your head a song of light
Oh, you've not long to wait
To know exactly how it feels
You've not long to wait
Here come your summer wheels
Days slow to a crawl
All fireworks in the rain
Bear in mind that the worst is behind you
And feel alive again
You've not long to wait
To know exactly how it feels
You've not long to wait
Here come your summer wheels
Stuck in a room with no view
Watching the wallpaper peel
You can still make good your escape
When your case comes up for appeal
Dream yourself to that shore
Visualize that flight
Bare feet in a box of sand
In your head a song of light
You've got to get out of yourself
It's so long overdue
Time to uncover a world and find
It thinks the world of you
Oh, you've not long to wait
To know exactly how it feels
You've not long to wait
Here come your summer wheels
Your summer wheels
Here come your summer wheels
Don't go too long without light
Don't go too long without love
Don't go too long without light
Don't go too long without love
Put yourself on that flight
Bare feet in a box of sand
In your head a song of light
Oh, you've not long to wait
To know exactly how it feels
You've not long to wait
Here come your summer wheels
Days slow to a crawl
All fireworks in the rain
Bear in mind that the worst is behind you
And feel alive again
You've not long to wait
To know exactly how it feels
You've not long to wait
Here come your summer wheels
Stuck in a room with no view
Watching the wallpaper peel
You can still make good your escape
When your case comes up for appeal
Dream yourself to that shore
Visualize that flight
Bare feet in a box of sand
In your head a song of light
You've got to get out of yourself
It's so long overdue
Time to uncover a world and find
It thinks the world of you
Oh, you've not long to wait
To know exactly how it feels
You've not long to wait
Here come your summer wheels
Your summer wheels
Here come your summer wheels
Don't go too long without light
Don't go too long without love
Don't go too long without light
Don't go too long without love
Lyrics submitted by Art93
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