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.
No time left now for shame, horizon behind me, no more pain
Windswept stars blink and smile, another song, another mile
You read the line every time, ask me about crime in my mind
Ask me why another read song, funny but I bet you never left home
On a good day, it's not every day,
We can part the sea
And on a bad day, it's not every day,
Glory beyond our reach
Seconds until sunrise, tired but wiser for the time
Lightning 30 miles away, three thousand more in two days
On a good day, it's not every day,
We can part the sea
And on a bad day, it's not every day,
Glory beyond our reach
Windswept stars blink and smile, another song, another mile
You read the line every time, ask me about crime in my mind
Ask me why another read song, funny but I bet you never left home
On a good day, it's not every day,
We can part the sea
And on a bad day, it's not every day,
Glory beyond our reach
Seconds until sunrise, tired but wiser for the time
Lightning 30 miles away, three thousand more in two days
On a good day, it's not every day,
We can part the sea
And on a bad day, it's not every day,
Glory beyond our reach
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Wiser Time Lyrics as written by Christopher Mark Robinson Chris Robinson
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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