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.
Give a little bit
Give a little bit of your love to me
I'll Give a little bit
I'll give a little bit of my love to you
See the man with the lonely eyes
Take his hand, you'll be surprised
So give a little bit
I'll give a little bit of my life for you
So give a little bit
Give a little bit of your time to me
Now's the time that we need to share
So send a smile, we're on our way back home
Oh yea, yea yea you gotta feel it
Yea yea yea yea
Yea yea yea hey
Oh
Don't you need to feel at home?
(What you need)
(What you need)
(What you need)
Oh, you gotta feel it
(What you need)
(What you need)
(What you need)
Yea you come along too
(What you need)
(What you need)
(What you need)
Oh you gotta sing
Come a long way
Tonight
So give a little bit
Give a little bit of your love to me
So give a little bit
I'll give a little bit of my life for you
Now's the time that we need to share
So send a smile, we're on our way back home
(What you need)
(What you need)
(What you need)
Yea come along too
(What you need)
(What you need)
(What you need)
Yea we gotta feel it
(What you need)
(What you need)
(What you need)
Cause I need to feel at home
(What you need)
(What you need)
(What you need)
Ooh come along too
Such a long ride
Come a long way
Ooh, sing it tonight
Give a little bit of your love to me
I'll Give a little bit
I'll give a little bit of my love to you
See the man with the lonely eyes
Take his hand, you'll be surprised
So give a little bit
I'll give a little bit of my life for you
So give a little bit
Give a little bit of your time to me
Now's the time that we need to share
So send a smile, we're on our way back home
Oh yea, yea yea you gotta feel it
Yea yea yea yea
Yea yea yea hey
Oh
Don't you need to feel at home?
(What you need)
(What you need)
(What you need)
Oh, you gotta feel it
(What you need)
(What you need)
(What you need)
Yea you come along too
(What you need)
(What you need)
(What you need)
Oh you gotta sing
Come a long way
Tonight
So give a little bit
Give a little bit of your love to me
So give a little bit
I'll give a little bit of my life for you
Now's the time that we need to share
So send a smile, we're on our way back home
(What you need)
(What you need)
(What you need)
Yea come along too
(What you need)
(What you need)
(What you need)
Yea we gotta feel it
(What you need)
(What you need)
(What you need)
Cause I need to feel at home
(What you need)
(What you need)
(What you need)
Ooh come along too
Such a long ride
Come a long way
Ooh, sing it tonight
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Give a Little Bit Lyrics as written by Roger Hodgson Richard Davies
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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