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.
Excuse me but I need a mouth like yours
To help me forget the girl that just walked out my door
Funny but it seems that you're alone like me
If you are go, let's come see what we can see
Oh, darlin' if you're free four a couple of hours (free for a couple of hours)
If you ain't busy for the next seven years (next seven years)
Say, let's pretend we're married and go all night
There ain't nothin' wrong if it feels all right
I won't stop until the morning light
Let's pretend we're married and go all night, tonight
Ooh-eee-sha-sha-koo-koo-yeah
All the hippies sing together
Excuse me but I need your chemistry
Don't you want to be my fantasy?
My girl's gone and she don't care at all
And if she did, so what?
C'mon baby, let's b-b-ball
Oh, little darlin' if you're free four a couple of hours (free for a couple of hours)
If you ain't busy for the next seven years (next seven years)
Or hours, oh, let's pretend we're married and go all night
There ain't nothin' wrong if it feels all right
I won't stop until the morning light
Let's pretend we're married and go all night, tonight
Ooh-eee-sha-sha-koo-koo-yeah
All the hippies sing together
Let's just pretend we're married, tonight
Excuse me but I need a mouth like yours
To help me forget the girl that just walked out my door
Let's pretend we're married and do it all night
I won't stop until the morning light
Let's pretend we're married and go all night
Oh, little darlin' if you're free for a couple of hours (free for a couple of hours)
If you ain't busy for the next seven years (next seven years)
Oh darlin', let's pretend we're married and go all night
There ain't nothin' wrong if it feels all right
I won't stop until the morning light
Let's pretend we're married and go all night, tonight
Ooh-eee-sha-sha-koo-koo-yeah
Ooh-eee-sha-sha-koo-koo-yeah
All the hippies sing together
Ooh-eee-sha-sha-koo-koo-yeah
All about it
Ooh-eee-sha-sha-koo-koo-yeah
All the hippies sing together
Ooh-eee-sha-sha-koo-koo-yeah, yeah-yeah
My girl's gone and she don't care at all
And if she did, so what, c'mon baby, let's ball
I want to fuck you so bad it hurts, it hurts, it hurts
I want to, I want to, I want to, I want to, I want to, I want to, I want to fuck you
Yeah, I want to, I want to, I want to want to, I want to fuck you
Look here Marsha, I'm not sayin' this just to be nasty
I sincerely want to fuck the taste out of your mouth
Can you relate?
My girl's gone and she don't care at all
And if she did, I wouldn't care, let's ball
(Whatever you heard about me is true)
(I change the rules and do what I want to do)
(I'm in love with God, he's the only way)
('Cause you and I know we gotta die some day)
(If you think I'm crazy, you're probably right)
(But I'm gonna have fun every motherfuckin' night)
(If you like to fight, you're a double-drag fool)
(I'm goin' to another life, how 'bout you?)
To help me forget the girl that just walked out my door
Funny but it seems that you're alone like me
If you are go, let's come see what we can see
Oh, darlin' if you're free four a couple of hours (free for a couple of hours)
If you ain't busy for the next seven years (next seven years)
Say, let's pretend we're married and go all night
There ain't nothin' wrong if it feels all right
I won't stop until the morning light
Let's pretend we're married and go all night, tonight
Ooh-eee-sha-sha-koo-koo-yeah
All the hippies sing together
Excuse me but I need your chemistry
Don't you want to be my fantasy?
My girl's gone and she don't care at all
And if she did, so what?
C'mon baby, let's b-b-ball
Oh, little darlin' if you're free four a couple of hours (free for a couple of hours)
If you ain't busy for the next seven years (next seven years)
Or hours, oh, let's pretend we're married and go all night
There ain't nothin' wrong if it feels all right
I won't stop until the morning light
Let's pretend we're married and go all night, tonight
Ooh-eee-sha-sha-koo-koo-yeah
All the hippies sing together
Let's just pretend we're married, tonight
Excuse me but I need a mouth like yours
To help me forget the girl that just walked out my door
Let's pretend we're married and do it all night
I won't stop until the morning light
Let's pretend we're married and go all night
Oh, little darlin' if you're free for a couple of hours (free for a couple of hours)
If you ain't busy for the next seven years (next seven years)
Oh darlin', let's pretend we're married and go all night
There ain't nothin' wrong if it feels all right
I won't stop until the morning light
Let's pretend we're married and go all night, tonight
Ooh-eee-sha-sha-koo-koo-yeah
Ooh-eee-sha-sha-koo-koo-yeah
All the hippies sing together
Ooh-eee-sha-sha-koo-koo-yeah
All about it
Ooh-eee-sha-sha-koo-koo-yeah
All the hippies sing together
Ooh-eee-sha-sha-koo-koo-yeah, yeah-yeah
My girl's gone and she don't care at all
And if she did, so what, c'mon baby, let's ball
I want to fuck you so bad it hurts, it hurts, it hurts
I want to, I want to, I want to, I want to, I want to, I want to, I want to fuck you
Yeah, I want to, I want to, I want to want to, I want to fuck you
Look here Marsha, I'm not sayin' this just to be nasty
I sincerely want to fuck the taste out of your mouth
Can you relate?
My girl's gone and she don't care at all
And if she did, I wouldn't care, let's ball
(Whatever you heard about me is true)
(I change the rules and do what I want to do)
(I'm in love with God, he's the only way)
('Cause you and I know we gotta die some day)
(If you think I'm crazy, you're probably right)
(But I'm gonna have fun every motherfuckin' night)
(If you like to fight, you're a double-drag fool)
(I'm goin' to another life, how 'bout you?)
Lyrics submitted by Gothy_Bura
Let's Pretend We're Married Lyrics as written by Prince Rogers Nelson
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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