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.
Some people may be saying that I'm overweight
But I think that my big body is looking great
I used to diet and diet, it don't change a thing
Everyone must accept that I won't be thin
Well it's the way I want to be
'Cause I'm someone that everybody can see
Well I always stand out in a crowd
I'm the heaviest boy you've seen around
[Chorus]
Because I'm fat
I'm fat and proud
I'm fat and proud and this is how the big boys sound
Because I'm fat
I'm fat and proud
I'm fat and proud and I'm sure you've seen my butt around
Because I'm fat
I'm fat and proud
I'm fat and proud and the heaviest boy you've found
Because I'm fat
I'm fat and proud
I'm fat and proud and this is how the big boys sound
I'm like the ozone hover over your homeâ?¦
I would hate to be one of those skinny runts
You can't eat off your stomach or finish your lunch
Well you got no rhythm; well you got no groove
Well you got no blubber that you can move
Well your bones stick out and your nose sticks out
There are fourteen ribs on your cage that I can count
People always saying: â??You don't eat enoughâ??
But I'd snap you in half I gave you a hug
Well it doesn't really bug me much
'Cause I know that there's a lot of me that you can touch
Well the bigger the man is the bigger the tan
Kickin' it at the beach, lying on the sand
For all you car boys working on your suspension
Paying all that money for the up and down attention
Just  to put me in and take me out
Trust me you'll get that look from everyone about
As you see, I love my size
I just wish you could see me through my eyes
Then you'd realise that I hold the prize
For the biggest man you've seen alive
But I think that my big body is looking great
I used to diet and diet, it don't change a thing
Everyone must accept that I won't be thin
Well it's the way I want to be
'Cause I'm someone that everybody can see
Well I always stand out in a crowd
I'm the heaviest boy you've seen around
[Chorus]
Because I'm fat
I'm fat and proud
I'm fat and proud and this is how the big boys sound
Because I'm fat
I'm fat and proud
I'm fat and proud and I'm sure you've seen my butt around
Because I'm fat
I'm fat and proud
I'm fat and proud and the heaviest boy you've found
Because I'm fat
I'm fat and proud
I'm fat and proud and this is how the big boys sound
I'm like the ozone hover over your homeâ?¦
I would hate to be one of those skinny runts
You can't eat off your stomach or finish your lunch
Well you got no rhythm; well you got no groove
Well you got no blubber that you can move
Well your bones stick out and your nose sticks out
There are fourteen ribs on your cage that I can count
People always saying: â??You don't eat enoughâ??
But I'd snap you in half I gave you a hug
Well it doesn't really bug me much
'Cause I know that there's a lot of me that you can touch
Well the bigger the man is the bigger the tan
Kickin' it at the beach, lying on the sand
For all you car boys working on your suspension
Paying all that money for the up and down attention
Just  to put me in and take me out
Trust me you'll get that look from everyone about
As you see, I love my size
I just wish you could see me through my eyes
Then you'd realise that I hold the prize
For the biggest man you've seen alive
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Fat and Proud Lyrics as written by Jacob Adams Brad Carter
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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