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.
My baby's off yeah he's shootin' tigers
my baby he such a fuckin' liar
my baby boo yeah
lookin' for a 192020, 192020
my baby oh yeah he's leavin' town
my baby doesn't want me around
my baby hu hu
192020 x 8
my baby's up yeah he's stealin' stars
my baby put all his faith in mars
my baby hu hu
192020 192020
my baby's round yeah he's round the block
my baby don't know what he got
my baby grrrr grrrr
192020 x 8
oh yeah bobobobo...
bwrrrrrrrr...
i think i found you in an unknown location
i think i found you in a strange position-tion-tion......
scream! laugh!
192020 x 8
19 x 6
wow ah oh...
192020 a heap of times...
my baby he such a fuckin' liar
my baby boo yeah
lookin' for a 192020, 192020
my baby oh yeah he's leavin' town
my baby doesn't want me around
my baby hu hu
192020 x 8
my baby's up yeah he's stealin' stars
my baby put all his faith in mars
my baby hu hu
192020 192020
my baby's round yeah he's round the block
my baby don't know what he got
my baby grrrr grrrr
192020 x 8
oh yeah bobobobo...
bwrrrrrrrr...
i think i found you in an unknown location
i think i found you in a strange position-tion-tion......
scream! laugh!
192020 x 8
19 x 6
wow ah oh...
192020 a heap of times...
Lyrics submitted by BlinkMe
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aaawesome, really catchy song
but i can imagine myself getting really sick of this soon. lol. although that could be because i have it on repeat.
love this song, its always played on MTV advertising the cd.... but yeh i am getting sick of it now too. Still good to have playing loud in the car.
The entire 'Gravity Won't Get You High' album is great, easy entertainment at its best. Patience (lead singer) said that its meant to be a fun album, and that reflects in their live sets. Aussies have to be proud of their success at the South By South West festival a few years back - possibly pioneering the international interest in this years hopefuls - Wolfmother, The Living End, End of Fashion etc..... best music is from down under ppl!
What does 19 20 20 mean though?
19-20-20 was the ages they were when they thought about writing a song about their ages. They were like 21, 22 and 23 when they got around to it
Don't you reckon the guitar riff at the start reminds you of the swingers "counting the beat" for all the aussies its the song that kmart have in its ads. "la da di da, la da di da"
I was thinking 192020 was like a phone number or something. but that makes more sense katey go go.
okay, the lyrics in my version are just completely different, so different that i don't think that these a mistakes
whatever, good song
Onnieburgers, I think the riff at the start reminds me of the start of The Art Of Losing by American Hi-Fi.
Yeah Onnieburgers I heard something about it being a phone number too, although that ones another good explanation. I got told that she was like looking in his phone n there was this number with 19 2020 in it and so she was 'lookin for a 19 20 20' meh. luvin da song its awsm. hav you seen the clip? shes so energetic! lol
apsolutely love this sone & the grates