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.
I got an empty piece of paper
I'm chasing inspiration in an empty space
Then in that space I start to see simple elucidation
And my creation staring back at me
Voice of Indigo:
"...I could paint in the nothingness by simply moving my
hand around. I could think of a colour and there it
would be. Using my finger as a paintbrush I could paint
all kinds of things. I painted trees and flowers and
birds and animals and bees and rainbows and clouds.
And everything I painted came to life as soon as
I'd finished.
It was amazing.
I started to get into it. I spent hours…days…who
knows how long I spent but I made everything just
how I'd like it to be in my ideal world. There was
no pollution, no busy streets, no cars rushing about.
I made it absolutely perfect and being from my mind
I felt sure that I could make this place last forever
and I could live here making everything exactly as
I wanted it to be."
I got an empty piece of paper
I'm chasing inspiration in an empty space
In that space I start to see
Simple elucidation
And my creation staring back at me
Searching my expression
Looking for direction and a starting place
Standing there in front of me
Dancing hallucinations
And my creation, there for all to see
Striving for perfection
To make a big impression on a waiting world
Everything I want to be
Mutual appreciation
For my creation and all that it could be
I'm chasing inspiration in an empty space
Then in that space I start to see simple elucidation
And my creation staring back at me
Voice of Indigo:
"...I could paint in the nothingness by simply moving my
hand around. I could think of a colour and there it
would be. Using my finger as a paintbrush I could paint
all kinds of things. I painted trees and flowers and
birds and animals and bees and rainbows and clouds.
And everything I painted came to life as soon as
I'd finished.
It was amazing.
I started to get into it. I spent hours…days…who
knows how long I spent but I made everything just
how I'd like it to be in my ideal world. There was
no pollution, no busy streets, no cars rushing about.
I made it absolutely perfect and being from my mind
I felt sure that I could make this place last forever
and I could live here making everything exactly as
I wanted it to be."
I got an empty piece of paper
I'm chasing inspiration in an empty space
In that space I start to see
Simple elucidation
And my creation staring back at me
Searching my expression
Looking for direction and a starting place
Standing there in front of me
Dancing hallucinations
And my creation, there for all to see
Striving for perfection
To make a big impression on a waiting world
Everything I want to be
Mutual appreciation
For my creation and all that it could be
Lyrics submitted by Djiss
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