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.
Non uscire col ministro senza portafoglio
Perché il conto poi pagare ti fa
Se al presidente ha fatto male un dente
Passa il potere al vicepresidente
E se anche il vicepresidente ha male a un dente
Avanti il prossimo e avrà la presidance
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dancin' presidance
Dance, dance, dance, boogie presidance
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dancin' presidance
Dance, dance, dance, boogie presidance
Balla il ministro insieme al portaborse
Balla il garante con la sua privacy
E il cancelliere tira il cancellino
Scancella la tristezza e va a bailar la presidance
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dancin' presidance
Dance, dance, dance, boogie presidance
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dancin' presidance
Dance, dance, dance, boogie presidance
Me gusta mucho la par condicio
Voglio un inciucio con un muchacho
O Francia o Spagna, purché se magna
E dopo el ballottaggio ballottiam la presidance
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dancin' presidance
Dance, dance, dance, boogie presidance
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dancin' presidance
Dance, dance, dance, boogie presidance
Non uscire col ministro senza portafoglio
Perché il conto poi pagare ti fa
E se ti scappa di andare al gabinetto
Chiedi al capo gabinetto che con te poi ballerà la presidance
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dancin' presidance
Dance, dance, dance, boogie presidance
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dancin' presidance
Dance, dance, dance, boogie presidance
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dancin' presidance
Dance, dance, dance, boogie presidance
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dancin' presidance
Dance, dance, dance, boogie presidance
Balla il senato e balla il senatore
Ma quello a vita balla un po' di più
E i deputati, 'sti figli deputati
Si firmano l'aumento
Si assentano in seicento
E todo el parlamiento va a bailar la presidance
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dancin' presidance
Dance, dance, dance, boogie presidance
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dancin' presidance
Dance, dance, dance, boogie presidance
Dance, dance, dance, dance
Dance, dance, dance, boogie presidance
Dance, dance, dance, dance
Boogie presidance
Perché il conto poi pagare ti fa
Se al presidente ha fatto male un dente
Passa il potere al vicepresidente
E se anche il vicepresidente ha male a un dente
Avanti il prossimo e avrà la presidance
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dancin' presidance
Dance, dance, dance, boogie presidance
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dancin' presidance
Dance, dance, dance, boogie presidance
Balla il ministro insieme al portaborse
Balla il garante con la sua privacy
E il cancelliere tira il cancellino
Scancella la tristezza e va a bailar la presidance
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dancin' presidance
Dance, dance, dance, boogie presidance
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dancin' presidance
Dance, dance, dance, boogie presidance
Me gusta mucho la par condicio
Voglio un inciucio con un muchacho
O Francia o Spagna, purché se magna
E dopo el ballottaggio ballottiam la presidance
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dancin' presidance
Dance, dance, dance, boogie presidance
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dancin' presidance
Dance, dance, dance, boogie presidance
Non uscire col ministro senza portafoglio
Perché il conto poi pagare ti fa
E se ti scappa di andare al gabinetto
Chiedi al capo gabinetto che con te poi ballerà la presidance
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dancin' presidance
Dance, dance, dance, boogie presidance
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dancin' presidance
Dance, dance, dance, boogie presidance
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dancin' presidance
Dance, dance, dance, boogie presidance
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dancin' presidance
Dance, dance, dance, boogie presidance
Balla il senato e balla il senatore
Ma quello a vita balla un po' di più
E i deputati, 'sti figli deputati
Si firmano l'aumento
Si assentano in seicento
E todo el parlamiento va a bailar la presidance
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dancin' presidance
Dance, dance, dance, boogie presidance
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dancin' presidance
Dance, dance, dance, boogie presidance
Dance, dance, dance, dance
Dance, dance, dance, boogie presidance
Dance, dance, dance, dance
Boogie presidance
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