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.
And if I don’t let you know
Then I won’t be for real
I could be wrong but I feel like something could be going on
Yeah
Aye, aye
No cap
Are you still
Are you still
Are you still
Baby are you still
Oh, oh
Aye
Work it baby
Ain’t seen ya face in awhile, reverse it baby
It’s urgent mmh
I been lurking for ya
On the gram been searching for ya
Late to work on purpose for you baby
What’s got me feeling this way
I see that birkin bag that you rocking yeah
I see that lil cake that you packing
Make it clap for the snap and I like that
Aye
Cuz you been
Running up them digits baby, you been
Looking bad for a minute baby, you been
Putting me up in my feelings lately, you been
Baby tell me are you still down for a young nigga
When yo song comes around do you jump with it
When you hear that suedesound do you turn up with it
I’m tryna get off the ground, tryna come up witcha
Cuz you like it when I pull up
You touch me and I get goosebumps
I want you, can’t fall too much
But it’s too strong for ya
Are you still down
Yeah, mmh
Baby momma are you still
Baby momma are you still, you still
Aye
Yeee
Yeah, yeah
(Tell me baby are ya still)
(I said tell me baby are you still)
(Aye, tell me baby are you still)
Then I won’t be for real
I could be wrong but I feel like something could be going on
Yeah
Aye, aye
No cap
Are you still
Are you still
Are you still
Baby are you still
Oh, oh
Aye
Work it baby
Ain’t seen ya face in awhile, reverse it baby
It’s urgent mmh
I been lurking for ya
On the gram been searching for ya
Late to work on purpose for you baby
What’s got me feeling this way
I see that birkin bag that you rocking yeah
I see that lil cake that you packing
Make it clap for the snap and I like that
Aye
Cuz you been
Running up them digits baby, you been
Looking bad for a minute baby, you been
Putting me up in my feelings lately, you been
Baby tell me are you still down for a young nigga
When yo song comes around do you jump with it
When you hear that suedesound do you turn up with it
I’m tryna get off the ground, tryna come up witcha
Cuz you like it when I pull up
You touch me and I get goosebumps
I want you, can’t fall too much
But it’s too strong for ya
Are you still down
Yeah, mmh
Baby momma are you still
Baby momma are you still, you still
Aye
Yeee
Yeah, yeah
(Tell me baby are ya still)
(I said tell me baby are you still)
(Aye, tell me baby are you still)
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