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.
Get out my head and into the bed girl
Cause you done know, plottin' out the fantasy
Hey baby girl and it's you a the key yo me go so then
From you look inna me eye gal I see she you want me
When you gonna give it up to me
Because you body enticing you makin' me horny
When you gonna give it up to me
Well if a no today girl then a must be tomorrow
When you fulfill my fantasy
Because you know I give you lovin' straight like an arrow
When you gonna give it up to me
So back it up deh, so pack it up yeah
Cause I wanna be the man that's really gonna have it up
And mack it up andslap it up yeah
So what is up yeah you know you got the sinting I
Nna me pants a develop and a swell up and
Double up yeah so gimme the work yeah
Cause if you know gimme the work the blue a erupt yeah
So rev it up deh gal gwaan try you luck deh
Cause when you stir it up you know me haffi measure up yeah
From you look inna me eye gal I see she you want me
When you gonna give it up to me
Because you body enticing you makin' me horny
When you gonna give it up to me
Well if a no today girl then a must be tomorrow
When you fulfill my fantasy
Because you know I give you lovin' straight like an arrow
When you gonna give it up to me
Hey pretty girl, say me love fi see you walk,
You know habla ingles but just listen me when me a talk
This ya one yeah from me heart, woman you got me caught
You ever inna me thoughts and no left me inna the dark, inna the
First place gal that's where you belong,
So just let me flip the switch woman I can turn it on and
Gimme the passion from dusk till dawn, tell me if you want it fi gwan, my girl
From you look inna me eye gal I see she you want me
When you gonna give it up to me
Because you body enticing you makin' me horny
When you gonna give it up to me
Well if a no today girl then a must be tomorrow
When you fulfill my fantasy
Because you know I give you lovin' straight like an arrow
When you gonna give it up to me
So why can't you see, we ought to be, together girl don't front on me
I just wanna be near so don't have no fear
And lemme see you bring your body right over here
Because you should share it, girl I'll care it,
And I'm gonna give you love so clear
It gonna make you shine and once you are mine
We be rockin' it until the end of time
From you look inna me eye gal I see she you want me
When you gonna give it up to me
Because you body enticing you makin' me horny
When you gonna give it up to me
Well if a no today girl then a must be tomorrow
When you fulfill my fantasy
Because you know I give you lovin' straight like an arrow
When you gonna give it up to me
So back it up deh, so pack it up yeah
Cause I wanna be the man that's really gonna have it up
And mack it up andslap it up yeah
So what is up yeah you know you got the sinting I
Nna me pants a develop and a swell up and
Double up yeah so gimme the work yeah
Cause if you know gimme the work the blue a erupt yeah
So rev it up deh gal gwan try you luck deh
Cause when you stir it up you know me haffi measure up yeah
From you look inna me eye gal I see she you want me
When you gonna give it up to me
Because you body enticing you makin' me horny
When you gonna give it up to me
Well if a no today girl then a must be tomorrow
When you fulfill my fantasy
Because you know I give you lovin' straight like an arrow
When you gonna give it up to me
Cause you done know, plottin' out the fantasy
Hey baby girl and it's you a the key yo me go so then
From you look inna me eye gal I see she you want me
When you gonna give it up to me
Because you body enticing you makin' me horny
When you gonna give it up to me
Well if a no today girl then a must be tomorrow
When you fulfill my fantasy
Because you know I give you lovin' straight like an arrow
When you gonna give it up to me
So back it up deh, so pack it up yeah
Cause I wanna be the man that's really gonna have it up
And mack it up andslap it up yeah
So what is up yeah you know you got the sinting I
Nna me pants a develop and a swell up and
Double up yeah so gimme the work yeah
Cause if you know gimme the work the blue a erupt yeah
So rev it up deh gal gwaan try you luck deh
Cause when you stir it up you know me haffi measure up yeah
From you look inna me eye gal I see she you want me
When you gonna give it up to me
Because you body enticing you makin' me horny
When you gonna give it up to me
Well if a no today girl then a must be tomorrow
When you fulfill my fantasy
Because you know I give you lovin' straight like an arrow
When you gonna give it up to me
Hey pretty girl, say me love fi see you walk,
You know habla ingles but just listen me when me a talk
This ya one yeah from me heart, woman you got me caught
You ever inna me thoughts and no left me inna the dark, inna the
First place gal that's where you belong,
So just let me flip the switch woman I can turn it on and
Gimme the passion from dusk till dawn, tell me if you want it fi gwan, my girl
From you look inna me eye gal I see she you want me
When you gonna give it up to me
Because you body enticing you makin' me horny
When you gonna give it up to me
Well if a no today girl then a must be tomorrow
When you fulfill my fantasy
Because you know I give you lovin' straight like an arrow
When you gonna give it up to me
So why can't you see, we ought to be, together girl don't front on me
I just wanna be near so don't have no fear
And lemme see you bring your body right over here
Because you should share it, girl I'll care it,
And I'm gonna give you love so clear
It gonna make you shine and once you are mine
We be rockin' it until the end of time
From you look inna me eye gal I see she you want me
When you gonna give it up to me
Because you body enticing you makin' me horny
When you gonna give it up to me
Well if a no today girl then a must be tomorrow
When you fulfill my fantasy
Because you know I give you lovin' straight like an arrow
When you gonna give it up to me
So back it up deh, so pack it up yeah
Cause I wanna be the man that's really gonna have it up
And mack it up andslap it up yeah
So what is up yeah you know you got the sinting I
Nna me pants a develop and a swell up and
Double up yeah so gimme the work yeah
Cause if you know gimme the work the blue a erupt yeah
So rev it up deh gal gwan try you luck deh
Cause when you stir it up you know me haffi measure up yeah
From you look inna me eye gal I see she you want me
When you gonna give it up to me
Because you body enticing you makin' me horny
When you gonna give it up to me
Well if a no today girl then a must be tomorrow
When you fulfill my fantasy
Because you know I give you lovin' straight like an arrow
When you gonna give it up to me
Lyrics submitted by bornonanaugustday
Give It Up to Me Lyrics as written by Nigel Staff Donovan Bennett
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