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.
I can give you what you want
I can make your heart beat, short
I can make you ice cream
We could be a sweet team
Melting in your vice dreams, sport
I can be the source you crave
I can spell what you can't say
Chocolate-flavored love theme
Treat that treats you so mean
Covering your nights and days
let me give you what you'd like
I can make your mouth run dry
Drink me like a liquor
Come on and dip your dipper
Show me what you're here for, guy
I can give you what you want
I can make your back real taut
Fantastic flavored fancies
Sick like Sid and Nancy
Wicked as a joyride jaunt
(what you want)
I can give you what you want
(what you want)
I can give you what you want you want
(Want)
I can give you what you want
(what you want, you want)
What you, what you want now
I can make your heart beat, short
I can make you ice cream
We could be a sweet team
Melting in your vice dreams, sport
I can be the source you crave
I can spell what you can't say
Chocolate-flavored love theme
Treat that treats you so mean
Covering your nights and days
let me give you what you'd like
I can make your mouth run dry
Drink me like a liquor
Come on and dip your dipper
Show me what you're here for, guy
I can give you what you want
I can make your back real taut
Fantastic flavored fancies
Sick like Sid and Nancy
Wicked as a joyride jaunt
(what you want)
I can give you what you want
(what you want)
I can give you what you want you want
(Want)
I can give you what you want
(what you want, you want)
What you, what you want now
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A very sexy quicrky song. Using candy and ice cream as an allusion to sex.
I love the tunes by this band.
i love it
definitely love it. quirky lil tune.. and what with the video involving all that candy, i could easily say this is about those "treats" we desire but cant always have.
great song.
I can give you what you want I can make your back real taut fantastic flavored fancies sick like Sid and Nancy wicked as a joyride jaunt
It just stayed in my head for days after i saw the video.
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this song is so damn cool
"I can be the source you crave, I can spell what you can't say" It's so sexy. Sort of girl power like :)