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.
She's a loaded gun
In my shakin' hands
Am I in hell
Or the promised land
(What's your name)
She said I'll tell you my name when I'm on your skin
You can be the King and I'll be the Queen
I was born to echo and I'll never repeat, not 4 anyone, anyone
She said
I'll show you what I got
When you tell me what you need
So put your money where your mouth is
When the beat goes on
She knows that nothing's wrong
She goes down
Like the midnight sun
(What's your name)
I said I'll tell you my name, you got to let me in
You can be the sinner and I'll be the sin
I'll take what I want and its easy to see I got everything
Everything
I'll show you what I got
When you tell me what you need
So put ya money where ya mouth is
I'll show you what I got
When you tell me what you need
So put your money where your mouth is
Come on, yeah
Show me
I'll show you what I got
When you tell me what you need
So put your money where your mouth is
Watch out, watch out
I said yeah
In my shakin' hands
Am I in hell
Or the promised land
(What's your name)
She said I'll tell you my name when I'm on your skin
You can be the King and I'll be the Queen
I was born to echo and I'll never repeat, not 4 anyone, anyone
She said
I'll show you what I got
When you tell me what you need
So put your money where your mouth is
When the beat goes on
She knows that nothing's wrong
She goes down
Like the midnight sun
(What's your name)
I said I'll tell you my name, you got to let me in
You can be the sinner and I'll be the sin
I'll take what I want and its easy to see I got everything
Everything
I'll show you what I got
When you tell me what you need
So put ya money where ya mouth is
I'll show you what I got
When you tell me what you need
So put your money where your mouth is
Come on, yeah
Show me
I'll show you what I got
When you tell me what you need
So put your money where your mouth is
Watch out, watch out
I said yeah
Lyrics submitted by bing_redboy
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Lyrics as written by Nicholas John Cester Christopher James Cester
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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