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.
It would appear that male pattern
Baldness has set in
His hair, at an alarming pace
Running away from his face
He's losing his virility
And now his masculinity
Has been compromised
And his libido down-sized
Not for me, not for me, not for me, uh-uh
Not for me, not for me, heaven forbid
It's not for me you understand
Bald, slap headed and hairless
Bald he is destined to be
Bald, well tonight thank God it's him instead of me.
From what I have been reading
His scalp needs kneading
To stimulate each follicle
And reverse this diabolical
Condition that's afflicted he
For years and has cruelly
Repulsed each potential mate
And left him with a balding pate
Not for me, not for me, not for me, uh-uh
Not for me, not for me, heaven forbid
It's not for me you understand
Bald, slap headed and hairless
Bald he is destined to be
Bald, well tonight thank God it's him instead of me.
Sock it to me baby, yeah!
Not for me, not for me, not for me, uh-uh
Not for me, not for me, heaven forbid
It's not for me you understand
Not for me, not for me, not for me, uh-uh
Not for me, not for me, heaven forbid
It's not for me you understand
Bald, slap headed and hairless
Bald he is destined to be
Bald, well tonight thank God it's him instead of me.
Thank God!
Bald, slap headed and hairless
Bald he is destined to be
Bald, well tonight thank God it's him instead of me.
How?
Baldness has set in
His hair, at an alarming pace
Running away from his face
He's losing his virility
And now his masculinity
Has been compromised
And his libido down-sized
Not for me, not for me, not for me, uh-uh
Not for me, not for me, heaven forbid
It's not for me you understand
Bald, slap headed and hairless
Bald he is destined to be
Bald, well tonight thank God it's him instead of me.
From what I have been reading
His scalp needs kneading
To stimulate each follicle
And reverse this diabolical
Condition that's afflicted he
For years and has cruelly
Repulsed each potential mate
And left him with a balding pate
Not for me, not for me, not for me, uh-uh
Not for me, not for me, heaven forbid
It's not for me you understand
Bald, slap headed and hairless
Bald he is destined to be
Bald, well tonight thank God it's him instead of me.
Sock it to me baby, yeah!
Not for me, not for me, not for me, uh-uh
Not for me, not for me, heaven forbid
It's not for me you understand
Not for me, not for me, not for me, uh-uh
Not for me, not for me, heaven forbid
It's not for me you understand
Bald, slap headed and hairless
Bald he is destined to be
Bald, well tonight thank God it's him instead of me.
Thank God!
Bald, slap headed and hairless
Bald he is destined to be
Bald, well tonight thank God it's him instead of me.
How?
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It would have to be about Justin's fear of losing his hair, think about it, he has got one nice head of hair! This must be his biggest fear ...
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IM THE FIRST TO COMMENT ON THIS SONG!!!
this song is about people going bald around him, and he never wants it to happen to him.
IM THE SECOND TO COMMENT ON THIS SONG!!!!
yeah what he said. This guy doesn't want to go bald
This is by far my favorite song on the new album.
My absolute favourite Darkness song. When you or I ask about something you are worried about and you say "my friend has this problem" whatever it is and its really yourself in denial and not someone else with a problem. What do you think?, and they answer and you go away and think about it. Sometimes it helps you to shake down whatever the problem is.
WTF! This pisses me off! how is it that their by far, three best songs, (Bald, Knockers, and Hazel Eyes) have almost no comments!?!?!? you know what this means... you guys all have great taste in music! but yeah, this song is pretty meaningless other than the fact that he wants to avoid going bald...
oh wow. Garret said i have great taste in music. I feel all warm inside