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.
Light switch, man switch
Film was broken only then
All the night, fused tomorrow
Dancing with a distant friend
Filming and screening
I picture the scene
Filming and dreaming
Dreaming of me, yeah
So we left, understanding
Clean cut so we're sounding fast
Talked of sad, I talked of war
I laughed and climbed the rising cast
Filming and screening
I picture the scene
Filming and dreaming
Dreaming of me, yeah
Quickly I remembered
Fused and saw a face before
Timing reason, understanding
Like association hall
Filming and screening
I picture the scene
Filming and dreaming
Dreaming of me, yeah
Dreaming of me
Ooh, la, la, la
Ooh, la, la, la
Just dreaming of me
Ooh, la, la, la
Ooh, la, la, la
It's only me
Ooh, la, la, la
Ooh, la, la, la
Just me
Ooh, la, la, la
Ooh, la, la, la
Ooh, la, la, la
Ooh, la, la, la
Ooh, la, la, la
Ooh, la, la, la
Ooh, la, la, la
Ooh, la, la, la
Ooh, la, la, la
Ooh, ah
Film was broken only then
All the night, fused tomorrow
Dancing with a distant friend
Filming and screening
I picture the scene
Filming and dreaming
Dreaming of me, yeah
So we left, understanding
Clean cut so we're sounding fast
Talked of sad, I talked of war
I laughed and climbed the rising cast
Filming and screening
I picture the scene
Filming and dreaming
Dreaming of me, yeah
Quickly I remembered
Fused and saw a face before
Timing reason, understanding
Like association hall
Filming and screening
I picture the scene
Filming and dreaming
Dreaming of me, yeah
Dreaming of me
Ooh, la, la, la
Ooh, la, la, la
Just dreaming of me
Ooh, la, la, la
Ooh, la, la, la
It's only me
Ooh, la, la, la
Ooh, la, la, la
Just me
Ooh, la, la, la
Ooh, la, la, la
Ooh, la, la, la
Ooh, la, la, la
Ooh, la, la, la
Ooh, la, la, la
Ooh, la, la, la
Ooh, la, la, la
Ooh, la, la, la
Ooh, ah
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