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.
[Intro]
Bone and Twista
Layzie Bone and Twista back up in this motherfucker
World wide nigga
For tha year 2000
And all you niggaz better recognize cause this is real thug shit nigga!
It's a thug world we live in a thug world it's a thug world t-h-you-g
It's a thug world we live in a thug world it's a thug world t-h-you-g
[Chorus]
You ready for tha midwest invasion we bringing them new millennium soldiers
Layzie and Twista y'all better believe we taking over
We dreaming of make more money cause nigga this life keep getting shorter
So suit up and be prepared for this thug world order
We ready for tha midwest invasion we bringing them new millennium soldiers
Layzie and Twista y'all better believe we taking over
We dreaming of make more money cause nigga this life keep getting shorter
So suit up and be prepared for this thug world order
[Layzie]
It be that element of surprise and got you niggaz looking around
And all y'all niggaz ain't think we get this roll fuck what you heard and believe what you saw
It's a nation thugs ready to flip out with an extra slip tha clip out shoot'em up
And nigga we flip out ready for combat on contact
Midwest keep going creeping on tha come up for years
Heavily sediated with no fears we ready to ride the ending is near we sheding them tears
This midwestern link up gonna get this paper it's mine
Sit back in line cause nigga this mine rolling in benz and jags
Nigga take a picture, picture hey fuck is wrong wit ya nigga?
Lil Lay and twista had to diss ya fuck your girlfriend and sister
By mr. thuggish ruggish himself nigga wit big ol' nuts
Represent them st. clair cleveland soldiers don't give a fuck to get buck
To all of my niggaz talking in D-Town mackin' and hustlin'
Multiplied by Chi then milwaukee came up for tha fuckin' at 10,
Hut 2-3-4 for and tha rollers lace your boots and lock n load
We bringing this thug world order, for real
[Chorus]
[Twista]
Muthafuckers wanted to hear it well here it go
T and Layzie bringing all tha blood back like we split a pigs dome
We smoking big dro, to tha gangstas hustlers and thugs killer niggaz and drug dealers, y'all better feel us
We tha middle of tha drama now we tha midwest killers
You really wanna know all that bounce shit is are shit
Tha midwest is unified talk shit if you got tha heart bitch
My nigga chudo kick some shit off, I'm no longer a silent worker out spoken
Kicking that kind shit you never heard of screaming bloody murder
Chi Cleveland selection tha millennium connection flow be wack and hi-techin'
If you ever hate then go select your weapon
Put a hole in your head like a dolphin
Layzie and Twista on mission for stalking bust at tha bitches who's talking
Nigga got up tha city like Christopher Walken
Missions to putt'em in coffins, tho I kill to protect only this my attempt
Come off tha glock every sin, try to have understanding but my sins a repent, stay bent
2 of tha dopest vocal recorders to slaughter
So pull up a quarter to tha gangsta hustlaz and thug world order
[Chorus]
[Twista]
Too much chaos in tha last dayz gotta slow down with these weird ass ways
Turn bad days in to cash days smoke haze til tha liquor stay blazed
Prays tha lord cause your tongue can be a blazing sword
Forgive us for tha misunderstanding god we was raised in war
[Layzie]
Y'all better expect the unexpected cause nigga we rolling with god
And we some thugs and not tha mob, tha government wanna do what's your job
I'm that nigga that's been there, and really been there before
But niggaz don't when they hit tha door you better believe it's about that show, nigga
[Twista]
Ain't no seeds in my dro, coming cold no matter what season I flow
Cause of tha be's that I blow I can hit'em with rhythm from cleve to cago (chicago)
Believe that I know, cause this connection is going to be some shit
Talk like a refer clip and don't hate on us when you see us ripped
[Layzie]
It's about them A-be-see's and them 1-2-3's y'all nickels and quarters
So suit up and be prepared for tha thug world order and nigga
All y'all niggaz been talking about what y'all gonna do
We about that midwest invasion prepare for tha y2k2, nigga
You ready for tha midwest invasion? You ready for tha midwest invasion? You ready for tha midwest invasion? You ready for tha midwest invasion?
You ready for tha midwest invasion? You ready for tha midwest invasion?
You ready for tha midwest invasion? You ready for tha mid?
We ready for tha mid
[Chorus]
[Background Female:]
Oooooooooooh oooooooh ooooooh oooh ooooh oooh ooooh oooooh oooh
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oooooooooooh oooooooh ooooooh oooh ooooh oooh ooooh oooooh oooh
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
[Chorus]
[Background Female:]
Oooooooooooh oooooooh ooooooh oooh ooooh oooh ooooh oooooh oooh
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oooooooooooh oooooooh ooooooh oooh ooooh oooh ooooh oooooh oooh
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
[Chorus]
[Background Female:]
Oooooooooooh oooooooh ooooooh oooh ooooh oooh ooooh oooooh oooh
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oooooooooooh oooooooh ooooooh oooh ooooh oooh ooooh oooooh oooh
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Bone and Twista
Layzie Bone and Twista back up in this motherfucker
World wide nigga
For tha year 2000
And all you niggaz better recognize cause this is real thug shit nigga!
It's a thug world we live in a thug world it's a thug world t-h-you-g
It's a thug world we live in a thug world it's a thug world t-h-you-g
[Chorus]
You ready for tha midwest invasion we bringing them new millennium soldiers
Layzie and Twista y'all better believe we taking over
We dreaming of make more money cause nigga this life keep getting shorter
So suit up and be prepared for this thug world order
We ready for tha midwest invasion we bringing them new millennium soldiers
Layzie and Twista y'all better believe we taking over
We dreaming of make more money cause nigga this life keep getting shorter
So suit up and be prepared for this thug world order
[Layzie]
It be that element of surprise and got you niggaz looking around
And all y'all niggaz ain't think we get this roll fuck what you heard and believe what you saw
It's a nation thugs ready to flip out with an extra slip tha clip out shoot'em up
And nigga we flip out ready for combat on contact
Midwest keep going creeping on tha come up for years
Heavily sediated with no fears we ready to ride the ending is near we sheding them tears
This midwestern link up gonna get this paper it's mine
Sit back in line cause nigga this mine rolling in benz and jags
Nigga take a picture, picture hey fuck is wrong wit ya nigga?
Lil Lay and twista had to diss ya fuck your girlfriend and sister
By mr. thuggish ruggish himself nigga wit big ol' nuts
Represent them st. clair cleveland soldiers don't give a fuck to get buck
To all of my niggaz talking in D-Town mackin' and hustlin'
Multiplied by Chi then milwaukee came up for tha fuckin' at 10,
Hut 2-3-4 for and tha rollers lace your boots and lock n load
We bringing this thug world order, for real
[Chorus]
[Twista]
Muthafuckers wanted to hear it well here it go
T and Layzie bringing all tha blood back like we split a pigs dome
We smoking big dro, to tha gangstas hustlers and thugs killer niggaz and drug dealers, y'all better feel us
We tha middle of tha drama now we tha midwest killers
You really wanna know all that bounce shit is are shit
Tha midwest is unified talk shit if you got tha heart bitch
My nigga chudo kick some shit off, I'm no longer a silent worker out spoken
Kicking that kind shit you never heard of screaming bloody murder
Chi Cleveland selection tha millennium connection flow be wack and hi-techin'
If you ever hate then go select your weapon
Put a hole in your head like a dolphin
Layzie and Twista on mission for stalking bust at tha bitches who's talking
Nigga got up tha city like Christopher Walken
Missions to putt'em in coffins, tho I kill to protect only this my attempt
Come off tha glock every sin, try to have understanding but my sins a repent, stay bent
2 of tha dopest vocal recorders to slaughter
So pull up a quarter to tha gangsta hustlaz and thug world order
[Chorus]
[Twista]
Too much chaos in tha last dayz gotta slow down with these weird ass ways
Turn bad days in to cash days smoke haze til tha liquor stay blazed
Prays tha lord cause your tongue can be a blazing sword
Forgive us for tha misunderstanding god we was raised in war
[Layzie]
Y'all better expect the unexpected cause nigga we rolling with god
And we some thugs and not tha mob, tha government wanna do what's your job
I'm that nigga that's been there, and really been there before
But niggaz don't when they hit tha door you better believe it's about that show, nigga
[Twista]
Ain't no seeds in my dro, coming cold no matter what season I flow
Cause of tha be's that I blow I can hit'em with rhythm from cleve to cago (chicago)
Believe that I know, cause this connection is going to be some shit
Talk like a refer clip and don't hate on us when you see us ripped
[Layzie]
It's about them A-be-see's and them 1-2-3's y'all nickels and quarters
So suit up and be prepared for tha thug world order and nigga
All y'all niggaz been talking about what y'all gonna do
We about that midwest invasion prepare for tha y2k2, nigga
You ready for tha midwest invasion? You ready for tha midwest invasion? You ready for tha midwest invasion? You ready for tha midwest invasion?
You ready for tha midwest invasion? You ready for tha midwest invasion?
You ready for tha midwest invasion? You ready for tha mid?
We ready for tha mid
[Chorus]
[Background Female:]
Oooooooooooh oooooooh ooooooh oooh ooooh oooh ooooh oooooh oooh
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oooooooooooh oooooooh ooooooh oooh ooooh oooh ooooh oooooh oooh
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
[Chorus]
[Background Female:]
Oooooooooooh oooooooh ooooooh oooh ooooh oooh ooooh oooooh oooh
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oooooooooooh oooooooh ooooooh oooh ooooh oooh ooooh oooooh oooh
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
[Chorus]
[Background Female:]
Oooooooooooh oooooooh ooooooh oooh ooooh oooh ooooh oooooh oooh
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oooooooooooh oooooooh ooooooh oooh ooooh oooh ooooh oooooh oooh
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
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