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.
Thinking about quitting, thinking it's time now
Thinking it's all over, quiet in my mind
Everybody's laughing, everybody's sure
Nothing seems likely, nothing's unknown
Did you ever feel like everything's falling
To fly like an eagle into the dawning
You know I always feel like the blinds are drawing
To fly like an eagle and deaths are reborn and
Hey hey, my my, everything's gonna be alright
Hey hey, my my, everything's gonna be just fine
Maybe I'm grieving maybe i'm dead
Maybe I'm leaving hearts like lead
Something feels missing something ain't right
Remember first kissing my heart felt white
Did you ever feel like everything's falling
To fly like an eagle into the dawning
You know I always feel like skies are falling
to fly like an eagle and deaths are reborn and
Hey hey, my my, everything's gonna be alright
Hey hey, my my, everything's gonna be just fine
Oh nothing last forever
Oh nothing suits me better
Oh I don't feel so clever
But I'm trying to improve, oh
So hey hey, my my everything's gonna be alright
Hey hey, my my, everything's gonna be just fine
Hey hey, my my, everything's gonna be alright
Hey hey, my my, everything's gonna be just fine
Did you ever feel like everything's falling (yeah)
To fly like an eagle into the dawning (ooh)
You know I always feel like skies are falling (ooh)
Fly like an eagle and deaths are reborn and
Thinking it's all over, quiet in my mind
Everybody's laughing, everybody's sure
Nothing seems likely, nothing's unknown
Did you ever feel like everything's falling
To fly like an eagle into the dawning
You know I always feel like the blinds are drawing
To fly like an eagle and deaths are reborn and
Hey hey, my my, everything's gonna be alright
Hey hey, my my, everything's gonna be just fine
Maybe I'm grieving maybe i'm dead
Maybe I'm leaving hearts like lead
Something feels missing something ain't right
Remember first kissing my heart felt white
Did you ever feel like everything's falling
To fly like an eagle into the dawning
You know I always feel like skies are falling
to fly like an eagle and deaths are reborn and
Hey hey, my my, everything's gonna be alright
Hey hey, my my, everything's gonna be just fine
Oh nothing last forever
Oh nothing suits me better
Oh I don't feel so clever
But I'm trying to improve, oh
So hey hey, my my everything's gonna be alright
Hey hey, my my, everything's gonna be just fine
Hey hey, my my, everything's gonna be alright
Hey hey, my my, everything's gonna be just fine
Did you ever feel like everything's falling (yeah)
To fly like an eagle into the dawning (ooh)
You know I always feel like skies are falling (ooh)
Fly like an eagle and deaths are reborn and
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Fly Like An Eagle Lyrics as written by Kelly Jones
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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