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'm a suspect, I'm a traitor
I'm only here in body visiting
You're the faces in the distant screens
The beauty is in what isn't said
I'm rising to my feet
Because tonight the world turned on me
Because right now I don't dare to breathe
Oh, babe, I know
It's alive
And somewhere for us to find tonight
Chase this light with me
My just world
My last call
My life is yours in your gifted hands
Confetti rain falls in a quiet stream
These things I found are special now
The night is in my reach
Because tonight the world turned on me
Because right now I don't dare to breathe
Oh, babe, I know
It's alive
And somewhere for us to find tonight
Chase this light with me
Movie still, photograph
Through our mother's eyes I can see
I've seen the best of love, the best of hate
The best reward is earned and I paid
For every single word
I've ever said
Confetti rain falls in a quiet stream
The beauty is in what you make it
So get up on your feet
Because tonight the world turned on me
Because right now I don't dare to breathe
I'm only here in body visiting
You're the faces in the distant screens
The beauty is in what isn't said
I'm rising to my feet
Because tonight the world turned on me
Because right now I don't dare to breathe
Oh, babe, I know
It's alive
And somewhere for us to find tonight
Chase this light with me
My just world
My last call
My life is yours in your gifted hands
Confetti rain falls in a quiet stream
These things I found are special now
The night is in my reach
Because tonight the world turned on me
Because right now I don't dare to breathe
Oh, babe, I know
It's alive
And somewhere for us to find tonight
Chase this light with me
Movie still, photograph
Through our mother's eyes I can see
I've seen the best of love, the best of hate
The best reward is earned and I paid
For every single word
I've ever said
Confetti rain falls in a quiet stream
The beauty is in what you make it
So get up on your feet
Because tonight the world turned on me
Because right now I don't dare to breathe
Lyrics submitted by Smolinski, edited by Syrus666, IfYouSaySo
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Corrected lyrics.
I'm a suspect, I'm a traitor, I'm only here in body visiting. Yellow faces in the distance screams, "The beauty is in what isn't said," I'm rising to my feet,
Because tonight, the world turned in me. Because right now, I don't dare to breathe. Oh, babe, I know, it's alight and somewhere for us to find, Tonight, oh chase this light with me.
My just so, my last call, My life is yours in your gifted hands. Confetti rainfall in a quiet street. These things I've found are special now, The knot is in my reach,
Because tonight, the world turned in me. Because right now, I don't dare to breathe. Oh, babe, I know, it's alight and somewhere for us to find, Tonight, oh chase this light with me.
A movie, still photograph, Through a martyr's eyes can I see, I've seen the best of love, the best of hate, the best reward is earned, And I've paid for every single word I ever said.
Confetti rainfall in a quiet streets. The beauty is in what you make it, So get up on your feet.
Because tonight, the world turned in me, Because right now, I don't dare to breathe. Oh, babe, I know, it's alight and somewhere for us to find, Tonight, oh chase this light with me. Because tonight, the world turned in me. Because right now, I don't dare to breathe. Oh, babe, I know, it's alight and somewhere for us to find, Tonight, chase this light with me.
to me it sounds like "it's alive and somewhere for us to find tonight"
I think this song is about getting married "Tonight the world turned in me, I dont dar breathe. The moment you are looking in that persons eyes and your so happy..also when he says "my life is yours in gifted hands..also confetti rain..that is waht people throw when after a couple gets married..its beautiful to think of it that way, very desrciptive i love this sonG!!
Not 100% on theese, the version i have is a little dodgey. Please post corrections :).
great song with tons of potential. the lyrics in this one are really moving. i hope this song makes it on their new album. as for now, you can watch it on the website. rock on jim.
oh my godd haha im like amazed this is the first time ive seen someoone who submitted the lyrics comment it :)
haha off subject and a little weird i know, but meh. :)
woot can't wait for the new album!
new album out on Oct 16th. this song is... well i love the melody and most of the lyrics, but some lines could use changing, i think. of course i've always though that of many JEW songs. i'll wait for the final CD version before i post my "meaning"
this song is beautiful.
can't wait for the new cd to come out!!!