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.
[Verse 1]
The night thickened into black earth
The ground sparked under my feet
I didn't know the stars had tumbled down
And that earth had turned into sky
[Chorus]
I should have understood
I should have seen it coming
The signs on the road have changed
The fires on the mountain die
I should have understood
I should have seen it coming
The signs on the road have changed
The fires on the mountain die
[Verse 2]
I felt ascending but I really sunk
Everything had turned upside down
As I was traveling to the mountain peak
I had dug into the grave of our home
[Chorus]
I should have understood
I should have seen it coming
The signs on the road have changed
The fires on the mountain die
I should have understood
I should have seen it coming
The signs on the road have changed
The fires on the mountain die
[Bridge]
I advise of my brothers
The signs of the heavens
And silenced the words of my sisters
[Chorus]
I should have understood
I should have seen it coming
The signs on the road have changed
The fires on the mountain die
I should have understood
I should have seen it coming
The signs on the road have changed
The fires on the mountain die
[Outro]
Did I sacrifice a brother?
The fires on the mountain die
Did I silenced the words of sister?
The fires on the mountain die
The night thickened into black earth
The ground sparked under my feet
I didn't know the stars had tumbled down
And that earth had turned into sky
[Chorus]
I should have understood
I should have seen it coming
The signs on the road have changed
The fires on the mountain die
I should have understood
I should have seen it coming
The signs on the road have changed
The fires on the mountain die
[Verse 2]
I felt ascending but I really sunk
Everything had turned upside down
As I was traveling to the mountain peak
I had dug into the grave of our home
[Chorus]
I should have understood
I should have seen it coming
The signs on the road have changed
The fires on the mountain die
I should have understood
I should have seen it coming
The signs on the road have changed
The fires on the mountain die
[Bridge]
I advise of my brothers
The signs of the heavens
And silenced the words of my sisters
[Chorus]
I should have understood
I should have seen it coming
The signs on the road have changed
The fires on the mountain die
I should have understood
I should have seen it coming
The signs on the road have changed
The fires on the mountain die
[Outro]
Did I sacrifice a brother?
The fires on the mountain die
Did I silenced the words of sister?
The fires on the mountain die
Lyrics submitted by EternalTearsOfSorrow
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