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.
Ninety-three million miles from the sun
People get ready, get ready
'Cause here it comes it's a light
A beautiful light
Over the horizon in to your eyes
Oh, my, my
How beautiful
Oh my beautiful mother
She told me
Son in life you're gonna go far
If you do it right
You'll love where you are
Just know that wherever you go
You can always come home
Two hundred forty thousand miles from the moon
You've come a long way to belong here
To share this view of the night
A glorious night
Over the horizon is another bright sky
Oh, my, my
How beautiful
Oh my irrefutable father
He told me
Son sometimes it may seem dark
But the absence of the light is a necessary part
Just know, that you're never alone
You can always come back home
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
You can always come back
Every road is a slippery slope
There is always a hand that you can hold on to
Looking deeper through the telescope
You can see that your homes inside of you
Just know, that wherever you go
No you're never alone
You will always get back home
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh
Ninety-three million miles from the sun
People get ready, get ready
'Cause here it comes it's a light
A beautiful light
Over the horizon in to our eyes
People get ready, get ready
'Cause here it comes it's a light
A beautiful light
Over the horizon in to your eyes
Oh, my, my
How beautiful
Oh my beautiful mother
She told me
Son in life you're gonna go far
If you do it right
You'll love where you are
Just know that wherever you go
You can always come home
Two hundred forty thousand miles from the moon
You've come a long way to belong here
To share this view of the night
A glorious night
Over the horizon is another bright sky
Oh, my, my
How beautiful
Oh my irrefutable father
He told me
Son sometimes it may seem dark
But the absence of the light is a necessary part
Just know, that you're never alone
You can always come back home
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
You can always come back
Every road is a slippery slope
There is always a hand that you can hold on to
Looking deeper through the telescope
You can see that your homes inside of you
Just know, that wherever you go
No you're never alone
You will always get back home
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh
Ninety-three million miles from the sun
People get ready, get ready
'Cause here it comes it's a light
A beautiful light
Over the horizon in to our eyes
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