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.
D-Loc phone]
Hey yo James, you know that letter you wrote me
Don't mean shit Bitch
laaa la la la
[Richter]
La la la
[D-loc]
You shouldn't have been so selfish dog
[Richter]
And it goes
Ha haha ha ha
Jokes on ya'll
It's mother fucking Richter holdin another castin call
Time to check some true colors, time to see who's legit.
Clippin all the fake riders, gettin rid of ever Bitch.
People thinkin there's a slippin on some serious drugs
Cause everywhere I'm out drinkin all I'm gettin is love.
I back up from my back up (D-loc) we backin from them
Cause your worst enemy can be your closets of friends.
I've been cooler then sideways some people are worthy
Stab a brother in the back the definition of DIRTY.
It fuckin amazes me what people would do
Try to hang out everyday and be apart of your crew
Actin like some one they ain't perpetratin a lie.
Now that it's all said and done can"t even look you in the eye.
For we gonna rise above and move forward.
Kottonmouth Kings got an army full of soildas
[chorus]
People come and people go ,
Life is short now don't you know
We just want to let the cool winds blow
No matter what some people say,
We're gonna live our lifes this way
We gonna ride and we gonna run the show.
People come and people go,
Life is short so don't you know
We just wanna let the cool winds blow
[D-loc]
Fuck Dragon Works
I knew this one cat that used to be cool
When he played himself out now he acts like a fool
Popped to many pills couldn't handle his business,
Be dub is now on my motha fuckin shit list
You got no respect your a piss of shit
Can't even look me in the eyes cause you act like a little kid.
You lied to me right in front of my face
Your as fake as your company's name in the first place.
Peepin at my house, runnin your mouth
Disrespect da minds and what I'm about
You got to get with this shit actin like a lil bitch
What about a hundred grand fool you ain't rich
I can't believe you left me at gun point
Didn't open the door cause your fuckin rude
You better handle your beef pussy before your beef handles you
Handle your beef pussy before your beef finishes you
Fuck that shit, I should've known better
You a liein mother fucker with some criminal records
There ain't nothin you can say plus your not even worthy
Pay backs a bitch Dragon Works your dirty
[chorus]
[x2]
So let's go
Hey yo James, you know that letter you wrote me
Don't mean shit Bitch
laaa la la la
[Richter]
La la la
[D-loc]
You shouldn't have been so selfish dog
[Richter]
And it goes
Ha haha ha ha
Jokes on ya'll
It's mother fucking Richter holdin another castin call
Time to check some true colors, time to see who's legit.
Clippin all the fake riders, gettin rid of ever Bitch.
People thinkin there's a slippin on some serious drugs
Cause everywhere I'm out drinkin all I'm gettin is love.
I back up from my back up (D-loc) we backin from them
Cause your worst enemy can be your closets of friends.
I've been cooler then sideways some people are worthy
Stab a brother in the back the definition of DIRTY.
It fuckin amazes me what people would do
Try to hang out everyday and be apart of your crew
Actin like some one they ain't perpetratin a lie.
Now that it's all said and done can"t even look you in the eye.
For we gonna rise above and move forward.
Kottonmouth Kings got an army full of soildas
[chorus]
People come and people go ,
Life is short now don't you know
We just want to let the cool winds blow
No matter what some people say,
We're gonna live our lifes this way
We gonna ride and we gonna run the show.
People come and people go,
Life is short so don't you know
We just wanna let the cool winds blow
[D-loc]
Fuck Dragon Works
I knew this one cat that used to be cool
When he played himself out now he acts like a fool
Popped to many pills couldn't handle his business,
Be dub is now on my motha fuckin shit list
You got no respect your a piss of shit
Can't even look me in the eyes cause you act like a little kid.
You lied to me right in front of my face
Your as fake as your company's name in the first place.
Peepin at my house, runnin your mouth
Disrespect da minds and what I'm about
You got to get with this shit actin like a lil bitch
What about a hundred grand fool you ain't rich
I can't believe you left me at gun point
Didn't open the door cause your fuckin rude
You better handle your beef pussy before your beef handles you
Handle your beef pussy before your beef finishes you
Fuck that shit, I should've known better
You a liein mother fucker with some criminal records
There ain't nothin you can say plus your not even worthy
Pay backs a bitch Dragon Works your dirty
[chorus]
[x2]
So let's go
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