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.
Round, round baby round, round
Spinning out on me
I don't need no man
Got my kicks for free
And we'll ride still fired on the beat down low
I don't need nobody got my honeys
When I go round, baby round round
Spend the night on me
I don't need no man
Got my kicks for free
(Free free free free)
When you stare at my face
You're messing with my brain
If you're try to convince me
Then you better think again
If you move to my music
The music's got to give
If it's too complicated
That's the way I want to live
If you hate me
I will show you
How to break me
Into something new
If you want me
Run away now
If you stop me
Then I'll hit the ground
(And we go, and we go)
Round, round baby round, round
Spend the night on me
I don't need no man
Got my kicks for free
And we'll ride still fired on the beat down low
I don't need nobody got my honeys
When I go
Explanations, no you don't need one
Having a good time
Getting down to the fun
And it's your time
Just tonight he'll be mine
And he's gone
Yeah
People moving, bodies grooving
Never ending
Players are changing
(Don't you worry 'bout a thing all you need is one fierce string)
All my girls are here with me
Worry now they've got their need
(Do you feel me, do you feel me, do you feel me, do you feel me)
Woo
Round, round baby round, round
Spend the night on me
I don't need no man
Got my kicks for free
We'll ride still fired on the beat down low
I don't need nobody got my honeys
When I go round baby round round
Spend the night on me
I don't need no man
Got my kicks for free
And we'll ride still fired on the beat down low
I don't need nobody but my honeys
When I go
Ooh
Does it hurt, when you see
How I've done
Without you
Thought that I couldn't belong
Never thought that you could be so cruel
All you need is some friends
Won't be by yourself
Let's go round and round and round and round and are-o-you-nd
Round, round baby round, round
Spend the night on me
I don't need no man
Got my kicks for free
We'll ride still fired on the beat down low
I don't need nobody got my honeys
When I go round baby round round
Spend the night on me
I don't need no man
Got my kicks for free
We'll ride still fired on the beat down low
I don't need nobody but my honeys
When I go
Round, baby when I go
When I go
(When I go)
When I go
(When I go)
When I go
When I go round baby
(When I go)
When I go
(When I go)
When I go
(When I go)
When I go
When I go
Spinning out on me
I don't need no man
Got my kicks for free
And we'll ride still fired on the beat down low
I don't need nobody got my honeys
When I go round, baby round round
Spend the night on me
I don't need no man
Got my kicks for free
(Free free free free)
When you stare at my face
You're messing with my brain
If you're try to convince me
Then you better think again
If you move to my music
The music's got to give
If it's too complicated
That's the way I want to live
If you hate me
I will show you
How to break me
Into something new
If you want me
Run away now
If you stop me
Then I'll hit the ground
(And we go, and we go)
Round, round baby round, round
Spend the night on me
I don't need no man
Got my kicks for free
And we'll ride still fired on the beat down low
I don't need nobody got my honeys
When I go
Explanations, no you don't need one
Having a good time
Getting down to the fun
And it's your time
Just tonight he'll be mine
And he's gone
Yeah
People moving, bodies grooving
Never ending
Players are changing
(Don't you worry 'bout a thing all you need is one fierce string)
All my girls are here with me
Worry now they've got their need
(Do you feel me, do you feel me, do you feel me, do you feel me)
Woo
Round, round baby round, round
Spend the night on me
I don't need no man
Got my kicks for free
We'll ride still fired on the beat down low
I don't need nobody got my honeys
When I go round baby round round
Spend the night on me
I don't need no man
Got my kicks for free
And we'll ride still fired on the beat down low
I don't need nobody but my honeys
When I go
Ooh
Does it hurt, when you see
How I've done
Without you
Thought that I couldn't belong
Never thought that you could be so cruel
All you need is some friends
Won't be by yourself
Let's go round and round and round and round and are-o-you-nd
Round, round baby round, round
Spend the night on me
I don't need no man
Got my kicks for free
We'll ride still fired on the beat down low
I don't need nobody got my honeys
When I go round baby round round
Spend the night on me
I don't need no man
Got my kicks for free
We'll ride still fired on the beat down low
I don't need nobody but my honeys
When I go
Round, baby when I go
When I go
(When I go)
When I go
(When I go)
When I go
When I go round baby
(When I go)
When I go
(When I go)
When I go
(When I go)
When I go
When I go
Lyrics submitted by Moon River
Round Round Lyrics as written by Keisha Buchanan Mutya Buena
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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