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.
Here we are, so what you gonna do?
Do I gotta spell it out for you?
I can see that you got other plans for tonight
But I don't really care
Size me up, you know I beat the best
Tick tock, no time to rest
Let 'em say what they're gonna say
But tonight, I just don't really care
Come on, baby, we ain't gonna live forever
Let me show you all the things that we could do
You know you wanna be together
And I wanna spend the night with you (yeah, yeah)
With you (yeah, yeah)
Come with me tonight
We could make the night last forever (oh-oh)
I've seen it all, I've got nothing to prove
Come on, baby, just make your move (follow me)
Follow me, let's leave it all behind tonight
Like we just don't care
Let me take you on the ride of your life
That's what I said, alright
They can say what they wanna say
'Cause tonight, I just don't even care
Come on, baby, we ain't gonna live forever
Let me show you all the things that we could do
You know you wanna be together
And I wanna spend the night with you (yeah, yeah)
With you (yeah, yeah)
Come with me tonight
We could make the night last forever (oh-oh)
Let's pretend you're mine
(We could just pretend, we could just pretend, yeah yeah)
You got what I like
You got what I like, I got what you like
Oh, come on
Just one taste and you'll want more
So tell me what you're waiting for
Come on, baby, we ain't gonna live forever
Let me show you all the things that we could do
You know you wanna be together
And I wanna spend the night with you (yeah, yeah)
With you (yeah, yeah)
So, come with me tonight
We could make the night last forever (yeah, forever)
Come on, baby, we ain't gonna live forever
Let me show you all the things that we could do
You know you wanna be together (together)
And I wanna spend the night with you (yeah, yeah)
With you, yeah
With you (yeah, yeah)
So, come with me tonight
We could make the night last forever (forever)
Do I gotta spell it out for you?
I can see that you got other plans for tonight
But I don't really care
Size me up, you know I beat the best
Tick tock, no time to rest
Let 'em say what they're gonna say
But tonight, I just don't really care
Come on, baby, we ain't gonna live forever
Let me show you all the things that we could do
You know you wanna be together
And I wanna spend the night with you (yeah, yeah)
With you (yeah, yeah)
Come with me tonight
We could make the night last forever (oh-oh)
I've seen it all, I've got nothing to prove
Come on, baby, just make your move (follow me)
Follow me, let's leave it all behind tonight
Like we just don't care
Let me take you on the ride of your life
That's what I said, alright
They can say what they wanna say
'Cause tonight, I just don't even care
Come on, baby, we ain't gonna live forever
Let me show you all the things that we could do
You know you wanna be together
And I wanna spend the night with you (yeah, yeah)
With you (yeah, yeah)
Come with me tonight
We could make the night last forever (oh-oh)
Let's pretend you're mine
(We could just pretend, we could just pretend, yeah yeah)
You got what I like
You got what I like, I got what you like
Oh, come on
Just one taste and you'll want more
So tell me what you're waiting for
Come on, baby, we ain't gonna live forever
Let me show you all the things that we could do
You know you wanna be together
And I wanna spend the night with you (yeah, yeah)
With you (yeah, yeah)
So, come with me tonight
We could make the night last forever (yeah, forever)
Come on, baby, we ain't gonna live forever
Let me show you all the things that we could do
You know you wanna be together (together)
And I wanna spend the night with you (yeah, yeah)
With you, yeah
With you (yeah, yeah)
So, come with me tonight
We could make the night last forever (forever)
Lyrics submitted by InnocentPatty1991
4ever Lyrics as written by Max Martin Lukasz Gottwald
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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