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.
Just let the disc play
This is a song to give you hope
I wouldn't have it any other way
This is a song to give you hope
When you say
Honey, I'm afraid to sleep
At night, sleep at night
Honey, I'm afraid to sleep
At night, sleep at night
Well, I wish I had my arms around you
This is a song to give hope, just let this thing
Surround you, this is a song to give you hope
When you say
Honey, I'm afraid to sleep
At night, sleep at night
Honey, I'm afraid to leave
Tonight, leave tonight
I said go, go on, go, go on
I said I, I love you truly
So go, go on and get jump
On the finer things
This is a song to give hope
You never know
What the past will bring you
This is a song to give you hope
When you say
Honey, I'm afraid to sleep
At night, sleep at night
Honey, I'm afraid to leave
Tonight, leave tonight
I said go, go on, go, go on
I said I, I love you truly
So go, go on
Forty miles south of Monterey
And the San Lucia hills
The sunshine shone me to sleep
And I dreamt I was alive
I sang myself a song, it went
Know, what you know
Stay when you stay
And go when you go
And I call it intuition, flowers bloom
And hummingbirds fly
Yes, I call it intuition, it gets me by
Sailing on a silver ship out to the open
Lonely and realizing that
Our friendship's been broken
And the funny thing to me is
How quickly it slips away
And leaves you thinking of the things
That were never spoken
And you know loving me is not enough
And I know future is as future does
Sailing on a silver ship out to the open
Lonely and realizing that
Our friendship's been broken
And the funny thing to me is
How quickly it slips away
And leaves you longing for
The things that were never spoken
And you know loving me is not enough
And I know future is as future does
This is a song to give you hope
I wouldn't have it any other way
This is a song to give you hope
When you say
Honey, I'm afraid to sleep
At night, sleep at night
Honey, I'm afraid to sleep
At night, sleep at night
Well, I wish I had my arms around you
This is a song to give hope, just let this thing
Surround you, this is a song to give you hope
When you say
Honey, I'm afraid to sleep
At night, sleep at night
Honey, I'm afraid to leave
Tonight, leave tonight
I said go, go on, go, go on
I said I, I love you truly
So go, go on and get jump
On the finer things
This is a song to give hope
You never know
What the past will bring you
This is a song to give you hope
When you say
Honey, I'm afraid to sleep
At night, sleep at night
Honey, I'm afraid to leave
Tonight, leave tonight
I said go, go on, go, go on
I said I, I love you truly
So go, go on
Forty miles south of Monterey
And the San Lucia hills
The sunshine shone me to sleep
And I dreamt I was alive
I sang myself a song, it went
Know, what you know
Stay when you stay
And go when you go
And I call it intuition, flowers bloom
And hummingbirds fly
Yes, I call it intuition, it gets me by
Sailing on a silver ship out to the open
Lonely and realizing that
Our friendship's been broken
And the funny thing to me is
How quickly it slips away
And leaves you thinking of the things
That were never spoken
And you know loving me is not enough
And I know future is as future does
Sailing on a silver ship out to the open
Lonely and realizing that
Our friendship's been broken
And the funny thing to me is
How quickly it slips away
And leaves you longing for
The things that were never spoken
And you know loving me is not enough
And I know future is as future does
Lyrics submitted by dragonflower44
Big Sur Lyrics as written by Mason Stewart Jennings
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
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