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.
It's been said that to live is to sorrow
It's been said that there's no room for tomorrow
So men stand there and stare at the twighlight
And they work out each day as it seems right
Oh I knew you would come
So I say Hallelujah my love
And I think now
All this time has been
On this road
And what about
All the September moons
And what about
All the flowers in June
And what about
All the times that I sit here and wonder
And I could be wrong
For believing this way
And I could be wrong
Every hour of each day
Til I think about
Every moment that I can remember
And they say that to silence is worth gold
And they say every young man must grow old
So we work and we reason our times
Still it's quiet all around here at night
Oh I knew this would be and I say
There is so much to see
And I think now
All this time has been passing by
And what about
All the mountains in spring
And what aobut
All the choirs that sing
And what about
Every mother that holds a new child
And I think about
All the times as a child
When I couldn't keep
From laughing out loud
And to catch myself
I would go out and stay there a while
All this could have passed me by
Standing lonely all this while
And what about
Every wide open field
And what about
All the wind that we feel
And what about
Every holiday song in a small town
And what about
Every child that sleeps
And what about
Every quiet blue sea
And what about
Every man that we take up to lay down
And what about
All the September moons
And what about
All the flowers in June
And what about
Every moment that I can remember
And I could be wrong
For believing this way
And I could be wrong
Every hour of each day
And I think about
All the times that I sit here and wonder
All the times that I sit here and wonder
It's been said that there's no room for tomorrow
So men stand there and stare at the twighlight
And they work out each day as it seems right
Oh I knew you would come
So I say Hallelujah my love
And I think now
All this time has been
On this road
And what about
All the September moons
And what about
All the flowers in June
And what about
All the times that I sit here and wonder
And I could be wrong
For believing this way
And I could be wrong
Every hour of each day
Til I think about
Every moment that I can remember
And they say that to silence is worth gold
And they say every young man must grow old
So we work and we reason our times
Still it's quiet all around here at night
Oh I knew this would be and I say
There is so much to see
And I think now
All this time has been passing by
And what about
All the mountains in spring
And what aobut
All the choirs that sing
And what about
Every mother that holds a new child
And I think about
All the times as a child
When I couldn't keep
From laughing out loud
And to catch myself
I would go out and stay there a while
All this could have passed me by
Standing lonely all this while
And what about
Every wide open field
And what about
All the wind that we feel
And what about
Every holiday song in a small town
And what about
Every child that sleeps
And what about
Every quiet blue sea
And what about
Every man that we take up to lay down
And what about
All the September moons
And what about
All the flowers in June
And what about
Every moment that I can remember
And I could be wrong
For believing this way
And I could be wrong
Every hour of each day
And I think about
All the times that I sit here and wonder
All the times that I sit here and wonder
Lyrics submitted by kirkcrabb
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