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 see the steeple,
And the spire,
And a sunset,
Deep and red,
Phoenix and fireflies.
And the time stops,
And the traffic slows,
And this heart starts pulling apart
This cold flesh and worn bones.
And I long to be carried on
Once to be lifted strong
Out of the loneliness, and the emptiness of the days.
I had your loved ones
Seize my body whole,
And at first I fought this flesh to have a soul
Made my world turn, made my flesh behold,
And darling, it was your hand I hold.
And I long to be carried on
Once to be lifted strong,
Out of the loneliness, and the emptiness of the days.
And the spire,
And a sunset,
Deep and red,
Phoenix and fireflies.
And the time stops,
And the traffic slows,
And this heart starts pulling apart
This cold flesh and worn bones.
And I long to be carried on
Once to be lifted strong
Out of the loneliness, and the emptiness of the days.
I had your loved ones
Seize my body whole,
And at first I fought this flesh to have a soul
Made my world turn, made my flesh behold,
And darling, it was your hand I hold.
And I long to be carried on
Once to be lifted strong,
Out of the loneliness, and the emptiness of the days.
Lyrics submitted by chrisdb89, edited by janeaparis1
The Days Lyrics as written by Patrick Wolf
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Never mind, here is the correct lyrics as far as I can tell, most taken from official site, although even some of that is missing some words he sings which I've included below:<br /> <br /> ---------------------------------------<br /> <br /> The Days...Passing Days...<br /> <br /> I see the steeple and<br /> Trace to the Spire<br /> And the sun set<br /> Deep in regret<br /> Phoenix in final fire<br /> <br /> And the time stops<br /> Rush hour traffic slows<br /> and my heart starts beating this<br /> dark through old Flesh <br /> and cold Bone<br /> <br /> And I long to be carried on <br /> just once to be lifted strong <br /> out of the loneliness<br /> and the emptiness<br /> of The Days<br /> <br /> of some days...<br /> <br /> Days, I remember...<br /> <br /> I had your love once<br /> Seized my body whole<br /> And in our first dance<br /> I thought by chance<br /> God had matched my soul<br /> <br /> But time bought its traveling<br /> its distance and solitude<br /> and in that traveling<br /> My self damaging<br /> I took my love<br /> Far Far from you<br /> <br /> But now don’t you<br /> still long to be carried on<br /> once more I could lift you strong<br /> Out of the loneliness<br /> And the emptiness<br /> Of The Days<br /> <br /> Passing days...passing days...<br /> <br /> Days...<br /> <br /> Tell me<br /> Have we gone too far<br /> Or did we get too close?<br /> You’ve no father, I’ve no son<br /> when we come-ghosts<br /> I promise, I will meet you<br /> I will meet you<br /> <br /> At the end of The Days...The Days.<br /> <br /> Pass some (or passing) days...<br /> <br /> Won't you meet me at the end of The Days?<br /> <br />
Here is the correct lyrics as far as I can tell, most taken from official site, although even some of that is missing some words he sings which I've included below:
The Days...Passing Days...
I see the steeple and Trace to the Spire And the sun set Deep in regret Phoenix in final fire
And the time stops Rush hour traffic slows and my heart starts beating this dark through old Flesh and cold Bone
And I long to be carried on just once to be lifted strong out of the loneliness and the emptiness of The Days
of some days...
Days, I remember...
I had your love once Seized my body whole And in our first dance I thought by chance God had matched my soul
But time bought its traveling its distance and solitude and in that traveling My self damaging I took my love Far Far from you
But now don’t you still long to be carried on once more I could lift you strong Out of the loneliness And the emptiness Of The Days
Passing days...passing days...
Days...
Tell me Have we gone too far Or did we get too close? You’ve no father, I’ve no son when we come-ghosts I promise, I will meet you I will meet you
At the end of The Days...The Days.
Pass some (or passing) days...
Won't you meet me at the end of The Days?