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.
There's a dog loose in the wood.
Dogfish Rising.
It's good for gnawing.
Right wing Interlude.
In the 1990's ?
Thats got a nice groove to it there.
I saw an old man.
Windmills like two.
Something in my left.
Screaming sphincter muscles.
Postniff scruchies?
Dogfish Rising..
Burn em' for their nipples.
another rubber Rolex.
So skinny hard nose.
Who wrote these...lyrics?
Battery powered yard tool.
Black and Decker dildos
Fully powered pocket head
Pop rivet pool palls
God smokes to me!!
Dogfish rising.
Blistered cabbage.
Poor fish toenail
Dirt face cripples
Hmm...
Lactate freely
Back foot bungdom
(unknown)
Red knot protection!
Back up, fuck your head!
Dogfish risin'...
Cryptic kleptic art
Pinpoint penis pod
Quarter inch of...fat
What are you laughing at?
Ggggggg
Grip grope squeegie
Grip cookie crisp cook finger
Ugg rod stickwid
Corned beef cookers
F-F-F-Fuck it, that dogfish is dead.
I'm the hell out of here guys
See you later, have a good life
Don't even bother cleaning, fuck this
It pours the lotion on its skin.
Purs the lotion on thy skin!
(Limp dick slickrod)
Pour the god damn lotion!
Smithers!
(Couldn't you guys have afforded to record this in a real studio?)
Yes Mr Burns?
(Extra supreme gets me going special!)
Bring me this band!
.. gets me college special
(the biscuits are at bimbles tonight...)
Freebird!
Lynrd Skynrd!
Lefty fuzzy nuts-bye.
Dogfish Rising.
It's good for gnawing.
Right wing Interlude.
In the 1990's ?
Thats got a nice groove to it there.
I saw an old man.
Windmills like two.
Something in my left.
Screaming sphincter muscles.
Postniff scruchies?
Dogfish Rising..
Burn em' for their nipples.
another rubber Rolex.
So skinny hard nose.
Who wrote these...lyrics?
Battery powered yard tool.
Black and Decker dildos
Fully powered pocket head
Pop rivet pool palls
God smokes to me!!
Dogfish rising.
Blistered cabbage.
Poor fish toenail
Dirt face cripples
Hmm...
Lactate freely
Back foot bungdom
(unknown)
Red knot protection!
Back up, fuck your head!
Dogfish risin'...
Cryptic kleptic art
Pinpoint penis pod
Quarter inch of...fat
What are you laughing at?
Ggggggg
Grip grope squeegie
Grip cookie crisp cook finger
Ugg rod stickwid
Corned beef cookers
F-F-F-Fuck it, that dogfish is dead.
I'm the hell out of here guys
See you later, have a good life
Don't even bother cleaning, fuck this
It pours the lotion on its skin.
Purs the lotion on thy skin!
(Limp dick slickrod)
Pour the god damn lotion!
Smithers!
(Couldn't you guys have afforded to record this in a real studio?)
Yes Mr Burns?
(Extra supreme gets me going special!)
Bring me this band!
.. gets me college special
(the biscuits are at bimbles tonight...)
Freebird!
Lynrd Skynrd!
Lefty fuzzy nuts-bye.
Lyrics submitted by lemonie_fresh, edited by BrEnNo1023, DaveJ123
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