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.
Running through life and every couple of days
Thinking about taking the time to stop and pray to the One
That has just been left behind
There's time for jobs and there's time for friends
Oh no! It must have happened again
Sunday has come and gone and so life moves on
So fast in life
But so slow with God is this
What we've become
What if He were to say "I'll listen another day. Too bad, all my time is gone."
Life just moves on
Put Him first like He does you
And take the time to give love to the One
You should never leave behind
Priorities can ruin you life if number one isn't Jesus Christ
To Him my life does belong
Who died on the cross to save this world from being lost?
And in return what have we done to show our love for Christ the Son
A material world with some lazy faith makes a weak foundation that's sure to break
Because inside we crumble behind facade
Being slow with God is like a fuelless car
Trying to keep on driving trying to go real far
Even though we can't keep going on
Thinking about taking the time to stop and pray to the One
That has just been left behind
There's time for jobs and there's time for friends
Oh no! It must have happened again
Sunday has come and gone and so life moves on
So fast in life
But so slow with God is this
What we've become
What if He were to say "I'll listen another day. Too bad, all my time is gone."
Life just moves on
Put Him first like He does you
And take the time to give love to the One
You should never leave behind
Priorities can ruin you life if number one isn't Jesus Christ
To Him my life does belong
Who died on the cross to save this world from being lost?
And in return what have we done to show our love for Christ the Son
A material world with some lazy faith makes a weak foundation that's sure to break
Because inside we crumble behind facade
Being slow with God is like a fuelless car
Trying to keep on driving trying to go real far
Even though we can't keep going on
Lyrics submitted by Locust
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