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.
Turn me up
(Bangladesh)
Bang the bass
Yeah
'Sho nuff
C-i-a-r-a, let's go
Ooh, I'm so glad you came
'Cause you are the cutest thing
Beauty should be your name
And I should be your lady, baby
Tell me where you been all my life
'Cause you're so sexy and I
Like to make you the one
Baby, here's my number
Call me up
Hot line, I got some conversation
I can be your operator
Baby, you should call me later
'Cause you are so fine
I hope that you're not playing
'Cause I'm loving what you're saying
Baby, don't ya keep me waiting
Call me up, hotline
You are so fine, yeah, you're so fine
I can be your operator
Call me up, hotline, you are so fine
You're so fine, don't ya keep me waiting, call me up
Listen, don't tell me anything (uh uh) keep it real wit me (uh huh)
You say you're single and
You're ready to mingle
You're saying the right things, baby
Man, I want you so bad
Gotta make you my man
You're what I need in my life
Baby, there's no time to waste
I said all I want to say
You know that I'm feeling you
I know that you're feeling me
Page me, now don't want to stop
Anything for you and I
Be there when you need me, baby, anytime you need me
Call me up
Hotline, I got some conversation
I can be your operator
Baby, you should call me later
'Cause you are so fine
I hope that you're not playing
'Cause I'm loving what you're saying
Baby, don't ya keep me waiting
Call me up, hotline
You are so fine, yeah, you're so fine
I can be you're operator
Call me up, hotline, you are so fine
You're so fine, don't ya keep me waiting, call me up
This one is for all my single folks, we gon' get down
Take it to the floor
Right now, take it to the floor
And this one is for all the ones in love, we gon' get down, take it to the floor
Right now, take it to the floor
Call me up
Hotline, I got some conversation
I can be your operator
Baby, you should call me later
'Cause you are so fine
I hope that you're not playing
'Cause I'm loving what you're saying
Baby, don't ya keep me waiting
Call me up, hotline
You are so fine, yeah, you're so fine
I can be you're operator
Call me up, hotline, you are so fine
You're so fine, don't ya keep me waiting, call me up
Call me up, that's what's up
Call me up
Mm-mm, call me up
(Bangladesh)
Bang the bass
Yeah
'Sho nuff
C-i-a-r-a, let's go
Ooh, I'm so glad you came
'Cause you are the cutest thing
Beauty should be your name
And I should be your lady, baby
Tell me where you been all my life
'Cause you're so sexy and I
Like to make you the one
Baby, here's my number
Call me up
Hot line, I got some conversation
I can be your operator
Baby, you should call me later
'Cause you are so fine
I hope that you're not playing
'Cause I'm loving what you're saying
Baby, don't ya keep me waiting
Call me up, hotline
You are so fine, yeah, you're so fine
I can be your operator
Call me up, hotline, you are so fine
You're so fine, don't ya keep me waiting, call me up
Listen, don't tell me anything (uh uh) keep it real wit me (uh huh)
You say you're single and
You're ready to mingle
You're saying the right things, baby
Man, I want you so bad
Gotta make you my man
You're what I need in my life
Baby, there's no time to waste
I said all I want to say
You know that I'm feeling you
I know that you're feeling me
Page me, now don't want to stop
Anything for you and I
Be there when you need me, baby, anytime you need me
Call me up
Hotline, I got some conversation
I can be your operator
Baby, you should call me later
'Cause you are so fine
I hope that you're not playing
'Cause I'm loving what you're saying
Baby, don't ya keep me waiting
Call me up, hotline
You are so fine, yeah, you're so fine
I can be you're operator
Call me up, hotline, you are so fine
You're so fine, don't ya keep me waiting, call me up
This one is for all my single folks, we gon' get down
Take it to the floor
Right now, take it to the floor
And this one is for all the ones in love, we gon' get down, take it to the floor
Right now, take it to the floor
Call me up
Hotline, I got some conversation
I can be your operator
Baby, you should call me later
'Cause you are so fine
I hope that you're not playing
'Cause I'm loving what you're saying
Baby, don't ya keep me waiting
Call me up, hotline
You are so fine, yeah, you're so fine
I can be you're operator
Call me up, hotline, you are so fine
You're so fine, don't ya keep me waiting, call me up
Call me up, that's what's up
Call me up
Mm-mm, call me up
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Hotline Lyrics as written by Shondrae L Crawford Ciara Harris
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