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 can feel a change burning through my blood
Suddenly my pain crumbled into dust
Show me when I die
I want a view like yours
Where I can gaze into the great wide open
And freely soar
As we let the breeze flow our souls around
From tops of mountains to the coastline of the south
I need you by side
Oh, when everything good fades
Cause you can lose what you worked your whole life for
But you've got to keep faith
I wanna feel the chance that I had taken away
And hold every single note out in honor of that pain
Cause if you lack the answers
To the questions that you have
Like, "Why the hell am I stuck here?"
"How do I get back?"
If I'm putting pieces where they don't belong
How can I see the bigger picture?
I've been here before and felt the weight come down
But there's no reason for the pressure
God only knows how hard it is to change a view
I need to be a better man
So if you feel you lack the answers (I can feel a change)
To the questions that you have (cause I can feel a change)
Like, "Why the hell am I stuck here?" (cause I can feel a change)
Or "How do I get back?"
And if you're dancing in the darkness
Simply screaming for a change
Know happiness is what you make it
And you're love will light the way
I've been here before and felt the weight come down
Suddenly my pain crumbled into dust
Show me when I die
I want a view like yours
Where I can gaze into the great wide open
And freely soar
As we let the breeze flow our souls around
From tops of mountains to the coastline of the south
I need you by side
Oh, when everything good fades
Cause you can lose what you worked your whole life for
But you've got to keep faith
I wanna feel the chance that I had taken away
And hold every single note out in honor of that pain
Cause if you lack the answers
To the questions that you have
Like, "Why the hell am I stuck here?"
"How do I get back?"
If I'm putting pieces where they don't belong
How can I see the bigger picture?
I've been here before and felt the weight come down
But there's no reason for the pressure
God only knows how hard it is to change a view
I need to be a better man
So if you feel you lack the answers (I can feel a change)
To the questions that you have (cause I can feel a change)
Like, "Why the hell am I stuck here?" (cause I can feel a change)
Or "How do I get back?"
And if you're dancing in the darkness
Simply screaming for a change
Know happiness is what you make it
And you're love will light the way
I've been here before and felt the weight come down
Lyrics submitted by Kixur413, edited by Skoobasteve24
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