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.
They used to think the world was flat
And there'd be dragons off the edge of the map
'Til Galileo put on his thinking cap
And changed things forever
The Earth's just a dock for an astronaut
There's a whole universe in one rain drop
Or a single bottle of soda pop
We're all in this together (in this together)
Zoom in, to get a new perspective
Zoom out, to see we're all connected
The distant star is reachable
Every moment is teachable
Love is what it's all about
Zoom in, zoom out
When your journey seems an endless one
And fear is hard to overcome
Step-by-step is how you get it done
One day you'll be laughing
(A wealthy man) A wealthy man from way up high
A homeless child with a cardboard sky
If we could only see through each other's eyes
Imagine what could happen (imagine what could happen)
Zoom in, to get a new perspective
Zoom out, to see we're all connected
The distant star is reachable
Every moment is teachable
Love is what it's all about
Zoom in, zoom out
Shift your paradigm
Seek and you will find
The end of your nose is infinity
If you open up your mind
Open up your mind
Zoom in, zoom out
(Zoom in) To get a new perspective
(Zoom out) To see we're all connected
A distant star is reachable
The message is receivable
Love is what it's all about
Zoom in, zoom out
(Zoom in, zoom out) To see we're all connected
(Zoom in, zoom out) Just like a tapestry
(Zoom in, zoom out) A bigger picture you'll see
(Zoom in, zoom out)
Everything is possible (anything is possible)
Even the improbable (zoom in, zoom out)
Zoom in, zoom out
Zoom in, zoom out
Zoom in, zoom out
And there'd be dragons off the edge of the map
'Til Galileo put on his thinking cap
And changed things forever
The Earth's just a dock for an astronaut
There's a whole universe in one rain drop
Or a single bottle of soda pop
We're all in this together (in this together)
Zoom in, to get a new perspective
Zoom out, to see we're all connected
The distant star is reachable
Every moment is teachable
Love is what it's all about
Zoom in, zoom out
When your journey seems an endless one
And fear is hard to overcome
Step-by-step is how you get it done
One day you'll be laughing
(A wealthy man) A wealthy man from way up high
A homeless child with a cardboard sky
If we could only see through each other's eyes
Imagine what could happen (imagine what could happen)
Zoom in, to get a new perspective
Zoom out, to see we're all connected
The distant star is reachable
Every moment is teachable
Love is what it's all about
Zoom in, zoom out
Shift your paradigm
Seek and you will find
The end of your nose is infinity
If you open up your mind
Open up your mind
Zoom in, zoom out
(Zoom in) To get a new perspective
(Zoom out) To see we're all connected
A distant star is reachable
The message is receivable
Love is what it's all about
Zoom in, zoom out
(Zoom in, zoom out) To see we're all connected
(Zoom in, zoom out) Just like a tapestry
(Zoom in, zoom out) A bigger picture you'll see
(Zoom in, zoom out)
Everything is possible (anything is possible)
Even the improbable (zoom in, zoom out)
Zoom in, zoom out
Zoom in, zoom out
Zoom in, zoom out
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Zoom In Zoom Out Lyrics as written by Robert Joe Turley Iii Jeff Silbar
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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