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.
On the opposite side of the sea
The opposite side of the day
The colors are brighter and glee
The people unusually gray
On the opposite side of the sun
The ground is too hot to stand on
Too hot to stand on so they run
On the opposite side of the waves
The edge of a town to be saved
And quiet by night it?ll keep
For those who still dream there's no sleep
On the opposite side of the sea you'll find her
But the waves will pull you under
On the opposite side of the sea you'll find her
But the waves will pull you under
On the opposite side of the wind
A woman is wearing it thin
The opposite side of her skin
On the opposite side of the blue
Some people are waving at you
They say it is love that they've got
you're almost convinced but you're not
On the opposite side of the sea you'll find her
But the waves will pull you under
On the opposite side of the sea you'll find her
But the waves will pull you under
Reach your hand out
Someone?ll take it
Strip you down and leave you naked
that's what they do to strangers, you see
that's what they do to strangers, you see
On the opposite side of the sea
The opposite side of the day
The colors are brighter and glee
The people unusually gray
On the opposite side of the sun
The ground is too hot to stand on
Too hot to stand on so they run
On the opposite side of the waves
The edge of a town to be saved
And quiet by night it?ll keep
For those who still dream there's no sleep
On the opposite side of the sea you'll find her
But the waves will pull you under
On the opposite side of the sea you'll find her
But the waves will pull you under
On the opposite side of the wind
A woman is wearing it thin
The opposite side of her skin
On the opposite side of the blue
Some people are waving at you
They say it is love that they've got
you're almost convinced but you're not
On the opposite side of the sea you'll find her
But the waves will pull you under
On the opposite side of the sea you'll find her
But the waves will pull you under
Reach your hand out
Someone?ll take it
Strip you down and leave you naked
that's what they do to strangers, you see
that's what they do to strangers, you see
On the opposite side of the sea
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The Opposite Side Of The Sea Lyrics as written by Oren Lavie
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