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.
Every single chance I've had
Split in two
Splitting back and forth for hours on end
Listen as the floorboards bend
Careful now
I can hear your voice nod off
Maybe it's the risk we take
Feel it in the depths of my soul
A fire's burning in your way
You make the perfect widow
Notice how the water flows in all directions
Keeping me apart from all the things I'm meant for
I can tell suspicions when it let me get away
I'm nearly there now
Acting on an instinct in opposite metaphor
Keeping me attached to all the harsh indifference
I can tell the superstitions giving me away
In a rise and fall
And in the place of love where everything gets passed around
Everything you want, you want less light
When I support you all
And everything you've done for me
Everything you want
You're not a savior
Should I be keeping score
Forever's come for us
Will we get stuck on words that give our souls away
The keys keep breaking down
I'm empty without
Will we get stuck on places where we felt alive
Should I be keeping score
Forever's come for us
Will we get stuck on words that give our souls away
The keys keep breaking down
I'm empty without
Will we get stuck on places where we felt alive
Every single chance I've had
Every single chance I've had to tell the truth
You make such the perfect widow
Split in two
Splitting back and forth for hours on end
Listen as the floorboards bend
Careful now
I can hear your voice nod off
Maybe it's the risk we take
Feel it in the depths of my soul
A fire's burning in your way
You make the perfect widow
Notice how the water flows in all directions
Keeping me apart from all the things I'm meant for
I can tell suspicions when it let me get away
I'm nearly there now
Acting on an instinct in opposite metaphor
Keeping me attached to all the harsh indifference
I can tell the superstitions giving me away
In a rise and fall
And in the place of love where everything gets passed around
Everything you want, you want less light
When I support you all
And everything you've done for me
Everything you want
You're not a savior
Should I be keeping score
Forever's come for us
Will we get stuck on words that give our souls away
The keys keep breaking down
I'm empty without
Will we get stuck on places where we felt alive
Should I be keeping score
Forever's come for us
Will we get stuck on words that give our souls away
The keys keep breaking down
I'm empty without
Will we get stuck on places where we felt alive
Every single chance I've had
Every single chance I've had to tell the truth
You make such the perfect widow
Lyrics submitted by EternalTearsOfSorrow
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