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.
We'll probably waste away and pay this price for livin
Yeah I'ma waste away my life cause I really don't care
Jump every bump in my truck, all tires in the air
Accepting every dare, leap off a cliff, fuck yeah
And if you wanna get em up, I hope you're commin prepared
Cause I ain't backin down from shit, I'm a pit in a dog fight
Ear's snipped, smellin blood, and my jaws is clamp tight
Around your neck, I'm ‘bout to wreck shop, fuck you and your pops
And if the cops get involved, then they gonna get dropped
Stay the fuck out of my business, just leave me alone
I live my life how I want, when I want, I'm full grown
And I'm gettin fed up with all these rules and regulations
Sixty-five on the highway, nope I'd rather be racin'
So fuck the population, fuck the laws they creatin'
I feel it's an invasion to get arrested for blazin'
I feel it's time to give up, start livin how I want
Cause in the blink of an eye, you're whole life could be gone
We'll probably waste away and pay this price for livin- Your probably gonna miss us when were
Dead and were gone- We don't see yesterday tomorrows in our vision we take it to the limit and
We keep movin on… Pushin Limits
I goin all out until my dyin day
I don't care the police give a fuck what they say
I'm stayin blazed everyday all day
Doin my thing braken
Law's I don't a bay
Theirs no turning back
And their not gonna stop me
I stay stealth like armed robberies
When you play the game
You gotta be prepared
You can't be afraid
You can't be scared
To throw your fist in they air
And gett'em up on sight
Size don't matter
It's the facted that you fight
You get respected on top or the bottom
Even if you get knocked out
Or your clocken
Get the hell on
Stay out my matha fuckin face
I'm down for my shit
D-Loc don't play
I got one thing to say
Weather you like it or not I do what I do.
We'll probably waste away and pay this price for livin- Your probably gonna miss us when were
Dead and were gone- We don't see yesterday tomorrows in our vision we take it to the limit and
We keep movin on… Pushin Limits
I wanna get faded tonight lit with my crew blitzed stoned and puke eat me some shrooms spit on
A cop tell him fuck you – get my dick sucked fuck on the roof – blow all my cash and just do
What I do…
We'll probably waste away and pay this price for livin- Your probably gonna miss us when were
Dead and were gone- We don't see yesterday tomorrows in our vision we take it to the limit and
We keep movin on… Pushin Limits
Yeah I'ma waste away my life cause I really don't care
Jump every bump in my truck, all tires in the air
Accepting every dare, leap off a cliff, fuck yeah
And if you wanna get em up, I hope you're commin prepared
Cause I ain't backin down from shit, I'm a pit in a dog fight
Ear's snipped, smellin blood, and my jaws is clamp tight
Around your neck, I'm ‘bout to wreck shop, fuck you and your pops
And if the cops get involved, then they gonna get dropped
Stay the fuck out of my business, just leave me alone
I live my life how I want, when I want, I'm full grown
And I'm gettin fed up with all these rules and regulations
Sixty-five on the highway, nope I'd rather be racin'
So fuck the population, fuck the laws they creatin'
I feel it's an invasion to get arrested for blazin'
I feel it's time to give up, start livin how I want
Cause in the blink of an eye, you're whole life could be gone
We'll probably waste away and pay this price for livin- Your probably gonna miss us when were
Dead and were gone- We don't see yesterday tomorrows in our vision we take it to the limit and
We keep movin on… Pushin Limits
I goin all out until my dyin day
I don't care the police give a fuck what they say
I'm stayin blazed everyday all day
Doin my thing braken
Law's I don't a bay
Theirs no turning back
And their not gonna stop me
I stay stealth like armed robberies
When you play the game
You gotta be prepared
You can't be afraid
You can't be scared
To throw your fist in they air
And gett'em up on sight
Size don't matter
It's the facted that you fight
You get respected on top or the bottom
Even if you get knocked out
Or your clocken
Get the hell on
Stay out my matha fuckin face
I'm down for my shit
D-Loc don't play
I got one thing to say
Weather you like it or not I do what I do.
We'll probably waste away and pay this price for livin- Your probably gonna miss us when were
Dead and were gone- We don't see yesterday tomorrows in our vision we take it to the limit and
We keep movin on… Pushin Limits
I wanna get faded tonight lit with my crew blitzed stoned and puke eat me some shrooms spit on
A cop tell him fuck you – get my dick sucked fuck on the roof – blow all my cash and just do
What I do…
We'll probably waste away and pay this price for livin- Your probably gonna miss us when were
Dead and were gone- We don't see yesterday tomorrows in our vision we take it to the limit and
We keep movin on… Pushin Limits
Lyrics submitted by kmk_natasha
Pushin' Limits Lyrics as written by Dustin Miller Brad Xavier
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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