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.
All I want in life's a little bit of love to take the pain away
Getting strong today, a giant step each day
All I want in life's a little bit of love to take the pain away
Getting strong today, a giant step each day
I've been told only fools rush in, only fools rush in
(All I want in life's a little bit of love to take the pain away)
(Getting strong today, a giant step each day)
But I don't believe, I don't believe
(All I want in life's a little bit of love to take the pain away)
I could still fall in love With you
(Getting strong today, a giant step each day)
I will love you till I die, and I will love you all the time
So please put your sweet hand in mine
And float in space and drift in time
All my time until I die, we'll float in space just you and I
(All I want in life's a little bit of love to take the pain away)
(Getting strong today, a giant step each day)
I will love you till I die, and I will love you all the time
(All I want in life's a little bit of love to take the pain away)
(Getting strong today, a giant step each day)
All my time until I die, we'll float in space just you and I
(All I want in life's a little bit of love to take the pain away
(Getting strong today, a giant step each day)
I will love you till I die, and I will love you all the time
(All I want in life's a little bit of love to take the pain away
(Getting strong today, a giant step each day)
I'll love you to death, I guess that's what you get
And I don't know where we are all going to
Love don't get stranger, it is what it is
And I don't know where we are all going to
Everything happens today, and that's what you get
And I don't know where we are all going to
All my time until I die, we'll float in space just you and I
(All I want in life's a little bit of love to take the pain away)
(Getting strong today, a giant step each day)
I will love you till I die, and I will love you all the time
(All I want in life's a little bit of love to take the pain away)
(Getting strong today, a giant step each day)
Getting strong today, a giant step each day
All I want in life's a little bit of love to take the pain away
Getting strong today, a giant step each day
I've been told only fools rush in, only fools rush in
(All I want in life's a little bit of love to take the pain away)
(Getting strong today, a giant step each day)
But I don't believe, I don't believe
(All I want in life's a little bit of love to take the pain away)
I could still fall in love With you
(Getting strong today, a giant step each day)
I will love you till I die, and I will love you all the time
So please put your sweet hand in mine
And float in space and drift in time
All my time until I die, we'll float in space just you and I
(All I want in life's a little bit of love to take the pain away)
(Getting strong today, a giant step each day)
I will love you till I die, and I will love you all the time
(All I want in life's a little bit of love to take the pain away)
(Getting strong today, a giant step each day)
All my time until I die, we'll float in space just you and I
(All I want in life's a little bit of love to take the pain away
(Getting strong today, a giant step each day)
I will love you till I die, and I will love you all the time
(All I want in life's a little bit of love to take the pain away
(Getting strong today, a giant step each day)
I'll love you to death, I guess that's what you get
And I don't know where we are all going to
Love don't get stranger, it is what it is
And I don't know where we are all going to
Everything happens today, and that's what you get
And I don't know where we are all going to
All my time until I die, we'll float in space just you and I
(All I want in life's a little bit of love to take the pain away)
(Getting strong today, a giant step each day)
I will love you till I die, and I will love you all the time
(All I want in life's a little bit of love to take the pain away)
(Getting strong today, a giant step each day)
Lyrics submitted by QueueMark, edited by badcouldbevers
Ladies & Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space Lyrics as written by Jason Pierce
Lyrics © Raleigh Music Publishing LLC, BMG Rights Management
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