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.
I left my street
I'm a guillotine
Pulling away
In my machine
Where have I been, now
Not you
Shooting stars in my left arm
An alcohol low
Giving away time to Casio
Sun is slow
I got soul
Is this where I'm going to
We'll see
We'll see
We'll see
I kill this sleep
I'm the man in the moon
Walking on sand on my home high noon
In love with the moon, love you
'Cause I lift my street
I'm a guillotine
Pull it away
In my machine
Forget where I've been before
Forget you
Is this where I'm going to
We'll see
We'll see
We'll see
I'm a guillotine
Pulling away
In my machine
Where have I been, now
Not you
Shooting stars in my left arm
An alcohol low
Giving away time to Casio
Sun is slow
I got soul
Is this where I'm going to
We'll see
We'll see
We'll see
I kill this sleep
I'm the man in the moon
Walking on sand on my home high noon
In love with the moon, love you
'Cause I lift my street
I'm a guillotine
Pull it away
In my machine
Forget where I've been before
Forget you
Is this where I'm going to
We'll see
We'll see
We'll see
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae
Mellow Song Lyrics as written by David Rowntree Steven Alexander James
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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