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.
Jesus, when you coming back
Jesus never coming back
Jesus won't take me back
Jesus never coming home
Jesus seemed to steal my soul
He'll never let me go
Jesus gonna make me pay
Never should have run away
I want to go home
Jesus when you go will you come back
Jesus when you go will you come back
Jesus I dare you to come back
Jesus when you go will you come back home
Never seems to climb inside
Walk in through my open eyes
Never shoulda ever shown
And he's all I've ever known
Jesus, when you coming back
He's never coming back
You'll never take me back
We're never going home
I want to go home
Jesus when you go will you come back
Jesus when you go will you come back
Jesus I dare you to come back
Jesus I dare you to come back home
Jesus, when you coming back
Jesus never coming back
Jesus won't take me back
Jesus never coming home
Jesus seemed to steal my soul
He'll never let me go
Jesus gonna make me pay
Never should have run away
I want to go home
Jesus when you go will you come back
Jesus I dare you to come back
Jesus I beg you to come back
Jesus when you go will you come back home
I wouldn't come back if I'd have been Jesus
I'm the kinda guy who leaves the scene of the crime
I wouldn't come back if I'd have been Jesus
I'm the kinda guy who leaves the scene of the crime
I wouldn't come back if I'd have been Jesus
I'm the
Jesus never coming back
Jesus won't take me back
Jesus never coming home
Jesus seemed to steal my soul
He'll never let me go
Jesus gonna make me pay
Never should have run away
I want to go home
Jesus when you go will you come back
Jesus when you go will you come back
Jesus I dare you to come back
Jesus when you go will you come back home
Never seems to climb inside
Walk in through my open eyes
Never shoulda ever shown
And he's all I've ever known
Jesus, when you coming back
He's never coming back
You'll never take me back
We're never going home
I want to go home
Jesus when you go will you come back
Jesus when you go will you come back
Jesus I dare you to come back
Jesus I dare you to come back home
Jesus, when you coming back
Jesus never coming back
Jesus won't take me back
Jesus never coming home
Jesus seemed to steal my soul
He'll never let me go
Jesus gonna make me pay
Never should have run away
I want to go home
Jesus when you go will you come back
Jesus I dare you to come back
Jesus I beg you to come back
Jesus when you go will you come back home
I wouldn't come back if I'd have been Jesus
I'm the kinda guy who leaves the scene of the crime
I wouldn't come back if I'd have been Jesus
I'm the kinda guy who leaves the scene of the crime
I wouldn't come back if I'd have been Jesus
I'm the
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White Palms Lyrics as written by Peter Hayes Nicholas Jago
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