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.
(Steve Wilkinson/Amanda Wilkinson)
Boy oh boy looked at me
Boy oh boy smiled that way
Boy oh boy this heart of mine stood still
Thought my world was unaffected
'Til the moment I least expect it
Boy oh boy love's moving in for the kill
And I'm fallin' this spell I'm under
I don't know what's up or down
I'm fallin it makes me wonder
Why I've spent time foolin' 'round with boys
Boy oh boy this must be love
Boy oh boy I feel so shaken
Boy oh boy can't be mistaken
This is more than passion at first sight
His brown eyes tell the truth
I'm sure he feels the way I do
'Cause boy oh boy I'm certain
That it's right, right, right
And I'm fallin' this spell I'm under
I don't know what's up or down
I'm fallin it makes me wonder
Why I've spent time foolin' 'round with boys
Boy oh boy this must be love
I'll be sweet and charmin'
I'll be coy, oh yeah
But when I'm in his arms
Boy oh boy
And I'm fallin' this spell I'm under
I don't know what's up or down
I'm fallin it makes me wonder
Why I've spent time foolin' 'round with boys
Boy oh boy this must be love
Must be love
It must be love
Boy oh boy this is love
It must be love
It must be love
It must be love
Boy oh boy looked at me
Boy oh boy smiled that way
Boy oh boy this heart of mine stood still
Thought my world was unaffected
'Til the moment I least expect it
Boy oh boy love's moving in for the kill
And I'm fallin' this spell I'm under
I don't know what's up or down
I'm fallin it makes me wonder
Why I've spent time foolin' 'round with boys
Boy oh boy this must be love
Boy oh boy I feel so shaken
Boy oh boy can't be mistaken
This is more than passion at first sight
His brown eyes tell the truth
I'm sure he feels the way I do
'Cause boy oh boy I'm certain
That it's right, right, right
And I'm fallin' this spell I'm under
I don't know what's up or down
I'm fallin it makes me wonder
Why I've spent time foolin' 'round with boys
Boy oh boy this must be love
I'll be sweet and charmin'
I'll be coy, oh yeah
But when I'm in his arms
Boy oh boy
And I'm fallin' this spell I'm under
I don't know what's up or down
I'm fallin it makes me wonder
Why I've spent time foolin' 'round with boys
Boy oh boy this must be love
Must be love
It must be love
Boy oh boy this is love
It must be love
It must be love
It must be love
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