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.
Waitin' all night not a call in sight
I got the bait but I got no bite
want to have some fun, want to have someone
Who can make me feel alright
I'm lookin at you, you're lookin' at me too
Yeah you know what I want to do
But your girlfriend wants the night to end
Baby, tell me somethin' new.
[Chorus]
It's too bad about your girl
She doesn't look like she's much fun
It's too bad you got a date tonight
'Cause you're lookin' like you're the one
She left but now she's back, stickin' out her rack
She's got you runnin' down the wrong track
Can't wait to see her face when I'm in her place
And I'm tryin' get you in the sack
[Chorus]
It's too bad about your girl
She doesn't look like she's much fun
It's too bad you've got a date tonight
'Cause you're lookin' like you're the one
Tell her to leave
Soon it'll be too late
It's like New Year's Eve
'Cause I just can't wait
Too bad
(echo) You got a date tonight!
Too bad about your girl
Yeah, it's too bad
(echo) You got a date tonight!
Too bad about your girl
Yeah!
If you were smart, you'd send her home on BART
Before the real trouble starts
'Cause who's she gonna slap when she sees me in your lap
And you say you had a change of heart
I gotta make you mine but we're runnin outta time
But she's got you guarded like the Guggenheim
It's all that I can take, let's make a jailbreak
Or we'll be doin' time in Anaheim!
[Chorus]
It's too bad about your girl
She doesn't look like she's much fun
It's too bad you got a date tonight
'Cause you're lookin' like you're the one
[Chorus]
It's too bad about your girl
She doesn't look like she's much fun
It's too bad you got a date tonight
'Cause you're lookin' like you're the one
I got the bait but I got no bite
want to have some fun, want to have someone
Who can make me feel alright
I'm lookin at you, you're lookin' at me too
Yeah you know what I want to do
But your girlfriend wants the night to end
Baby, tell me somethin' new.
[Chorus]
It's too bad about your girl
She doesn't look like she's much fun
It's too bad you got a date tonight
'Cause you're lookin' like you're the one
She left but now she's back, stickin' out her rack
She's got you runnin' down the wrong track
Can't wait to see her face when I'm in her place
And I'm tryin' get you in the sack
[Chorus]
It's too bad about your girl
She doesn't look like she's much fun
It's too bad you've got a date tonight
'Cause you're lookin' like you're the one
Tell her to leave
Soon it'll be too late
It's like New Year's Eve
'Cause I just can't wait
Too bad
(echo) You got a date tonight!
Too bad about your girl
Yeah, it's too bad
(echo) You got a date tonight!
Too bad about your girl
Yeah!
If you were smart, you'd send her home on BART
Before the real trouble starts
'Cause who's she gonna slap when she sees me in your lap
And you say you had a change of heart
I gotta make you mine but we're runnin outta time
But she's got you guarded like the Guggenheim
It's all that I can take, let's make a jailbreak
Or we'll be doin' time in Anaheim!
[Chorus]
It's too bad about your girl
She doesn't look like she's much fun
It's too bad you got a date tonight
'Cause you're lookin' like you're the one
[Chorus]
It's too bad about your girl
She doesn't look like she's much fun
It's too bad you got a date tonight
'Cause you're lookin' like you're the one
Lyrics submitted by rockstrNdisguise
Too Bad About Your Girl Lyrics as written by Brett Anderson Allison Robertson
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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