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.
It's the same sad story
Love and glory goin' 'round and 'round
It's the same old cliché
A wanderer on his way, slippin' from town to town
Some find peace here on the sweet streets
The sweet streets of home
Where kindness falls and your heart calls
For a permanent place of your own
I'm a wayfarer, baby
I drift from town to town
When everyone's asleep and the midnight bells sound
My wheels are hissin' up the highway
Spinning 'round and 'round
You start out slow in a sweet little bungalow
Something two can call home
Then rain comes fallin'
The blues come calling, and you're left with a heart of stone
Some folks are inspired sitting by the fire
Slippers tucked under the bed
But when I go to sleep I can't count sheep
For the white lines in my head
I'm a wayfarer, baby
I roam from town to town
When everyone's asleep and the midnight bells sound
My wheels are hissin' up the highway
Spinning 'round and 'round
Where are you now? Where are you now?
Where are you now?
I'm a wayfarer, baby
I roam from town to town
When everyone's asleep and the midnight bells sound
My wheels are hissin' up the highway
Spinning 'round and 'round
I'm a wayfarer, baby, I'm a wayfarer, baby
I'm a wayfarer, baby, I'm a wayfarer, baby
I'm a wayfarer, baby, I'm a wayfarer, baby
I'm a wayfarer, baby, I'm a wayfarer, baby
Love and glory goin' 'round and 'round
It's the same old cliché
A wanderer on his way, slippin' from town to town
Some find peace here on the sweet streets
The sweet streets of home
Where kindness falls and your heart calls
For a permanent place of your own
I'm a wayfarer, baby
I drift from town to town
When everyone's asleep and the midnight bells sound
My wheels are hissin' up the highway
Spinning 'round and 'round
You start out slow in a sweet little bungalow
Something two can call home
Then rain comes fallin'
The blues come calling, and you're left with a heart of stone
Some folks are inspired sitting by the fire
Slippers tucked under the bed
But when I go to sleep I can't count sheep
For the white lines in my head
I'm a wayfarer, baby
I roam from town to town
When everyone's asleep and the midnight bells sound
My wheels are hissin' up the highway
Spinning 'round and 'round
Where are you now? Where are you now?
Where are you now?
I'm a wayfarer, baby
I roam from town to town
When everyone's asleep and the midnight bells sound
My wheels are hissin' up the highway
Spinning 'round and 'round
I'm a wayfarer, baby, I'm a wayfarer, baby
I'm a wayfarer, baby, I'm a wayfarer, baby
I'm a wayfarer, baby, I'm a wayfarer, baby
I'm a wayfarer, baby, I'm a wayfarer, baby
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
The Wayfarer Lyrics as written by Bruce Springsteen
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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