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.
Close your eyes and I'll kiss you
Tomorrow I'll miss you
Remember I'll always be true
And then while I'm away
I'll write home every day
And I'll send all my lovin' to you
I'll pretend that I'm kissing
The lips I am missing
And hope that my dreams will come true
And then while I'm away
I'll write home every day
And I'll send all my lovin' to you
All my lovin', I will send to you
All my lovin', darlin', I'll be true
Close your eyes and I'll kiss you
Tomorrow I'll miss you
Remember I'll always be true
And then while I'm away
I'll write home every day
And I'll send all my loving to you
All my lovin', I will send to you
All my lovin', darlin', I'll be true
All my lovin', all my lovin'
Ooh ooh, all my lovin', I will send to you
Tomorrow I'll miss you
Remember I'll always be true
And then while I'm away
I'll write home every day
And I'll send all my lovin' to you
I'll pretend that I'm kissing
The lips I am missing
And hope that my dreams will come true
And then while I'm away
I'll write home every day
And I'll send all my lovin' to you
All my lovin', I will send to you
All my lovin', darlin', I'll be true
Close your eyes and I'll kiss you
Tomorrow I'll miss you
Remember I'll always be true
And then while I'm away
I'll write home every day
And I'll send all my loving to you
All my lovin', I will send to you
All my lovin', darlin', I'll be true
All my lovin', all my lovin'
Ooh ooh, all my lovin', I will send to you
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right on, Livvy. the way I see it, the speaker in this song isn't so much brooding over how much he's going to miss his lover as much as he's reassuring his lover that he'll always be thinking of her. it kind of feels like a collection of sweet nothings you whisper into you lovers' ear before you're about to leave on a trip, "I'll write home every day" and stuff like that.
but when he says "I'll pretend that I'm kissing the lips I am missing", does he mean that he's going to be kissing other girls while he's away, and pretending that he's kissing her? I guess that's kind of sweet in a way...
i think he just thinks about him kissing her and than hopes his dreams will come true
I think this is a beautiful song. The opening line is my favorite - "Close your eyes and I'll kiss you." It's such a romantic thing to say, especially coming from somebody like Paul McCartney.
I love this song, especially how his voice sounds when he's singing "All my lovin' I will send to you." He's reassuring his lover that he'll always love her and be thinking of her, even if they are seperated for the time being.
to me it means that when they are away from home and leave girlfriends behind they miss them and think of them.and by pretending i am kissing....it means they wont cheat...thats my thought
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This is a good song from their early days. It was the first song I learned to play on guitar.
true dat, only paul can pull this one off though.
Love this song. My mom used to sing it to me as a lullabye. It may sound odd, but I was never into the "Rock a Bye Baby" crap, even when I was little. :) Anyways, this song is so great. It's sad, but it's also happy and hopeful in a way. In a far-off, distant way. Go Beatles!! Yay!!
No...you're fucking with me...<br /> <br /> Either that, or we have had very similar childhoods my friend.<br /> I never knew the name of this song, yet I knew every word, and as I was singing it today, I was told the name of it by a friend. As such, I have downloaded it, listened to it quite a few times, and then I looked it up, which led me here.<br /> <br /> And what a suprise to see, as I am reading the comments, about to write my own about how my Mother used to sing this to me as a lullaby, your comment.<br /> <br /> Quite interesting actually. I teared earlier today when I heard it.<br /> <br /> Either way, this is simply amazing.