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.
With a drink in her hand
She will stop her car and then
Seal herself for good in the garage
She's never leaving
There were times to be sure
It was so pure you might choke
But it's too late in the garage
The falling ceiling
And all the walls will fade to black
Could she be thinking of another now
Take my hand, pull me through
There's so much I left undone
But it's too late now in the garage
And all the walls will fade to black
Could she be thinking of another...
They found her car still running in the garage
She'd come so far to end her life
By the rusty mower and chicken wire
By the chicken wire and studded tire
By the rusty mower and chicken wire
She will stop her car and then
Seal herself for good in the garage
She's never leaving
There were times to be sure
It was so pure you might choke
But it's too late in the garage
The falling ceiling
And all the walls will fade to black
Could she be thinking of another now
Take my hand, pull me through
There's so much I left undone
But it's too late now in the garage
And all the walls will fade to black
Could she be thinking of another...
They found her car still running in the garage
She'd come so far to end her life
By the rusty mower and chicken wire
By the chicken wire and studded tire
By the rusty mower and chicken wire
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