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 needed something new and fresh to win my baby back
So I bought that 1959 hearse Cadillac
Mint condition, fully equipped, all shiny and pitch black
She's aroused by the power of the V8
I should've bought this car way back, this is great
Seeing through the eyes of the dead
While my baby gives me... You know
Tic tack toe tags
My heels and latex body bags
No more french maid or naughty nurse
She want to go for a ride all the time
My girlfriend gets horny in a hearse
She's dressed to thrill, my babe's so hot
And when I pick her up,
She kisses my ride from rear,
Bottom to the top
"Oh boy!" she just keeps going on
Dang, she just won't stop
Bonfire at Camp Crystal Lake
The trip was long but she sure kept me awake
Seeing through the eyes of the dead
While my baby gives me... You know
Tic tack toe tags
My heels and latex body bags
No more french maid or naughty nurse
She want to go for a ride all the time
My girlfriend gets horny in a hearse
We're out by the cemetery
That's our lovers' lane
That might seem bizarre to some,
But not to this here dame
Bring out the rubber gloves
Honey, ready once again
Shallow graves and ghouls, barbed wire
She'll be cruisin' down route 666 in style
Seeing through the eyes of the dead
While my baby gives me...
Tic tack toe tags
My heels and latex body bags
No more french maid or naughty nurse
She want to go for a ride all the time
My girlfriend gets horny in a hearse
Come on
One more time, baby
Tic tack toe tags
My heels and latex body bags
No more french maid or naughty nurse
She wants to go for a ride all the time
My girlfriend gets horny in a hearse
Oh yeah...
So I bought that 1959 hearse Cadillac
Mint condition, fully equipped, all shiny and pitch black
She's aroused by the power of the V8
I should've bought this car way back, this is great
Seeing through the eyes of the dead
While my baby gives me... You know
Tic tack toe tags
My heels and latex body bags
No more french maid or naughty nurse
She want to go for a ride all the time
My girlfriend gets horny in a hearse
She's dressed to thrill, my babe's so hot
And when I pick her up,
She kisses my ride from rear,
Bottom to the top
"Oh boy!" she just keeps going on
Dang, she just won't stop
Bonfire at Camp Crystal Lake
The trip was long but she sure kept me awake
Seeing through the eyes of the dead
While my baby gives me... You know
Tic tack toe tags
My heels and latex body bags
No more french maid or naughty nurse
She want to go for a ride all the time
My girlfriend gets horny in a hearse
We're out by the cemetery
That's our lovers' lane
That might seem bizarre to some,
But not to this here dame
Bring out the rubber gloves
Honey, ready once again
Shallow graves and ghouls, barbed wire
She'll be cruisin' down route 666 in style
Seeing through the eyes of the dead
While my baby gives me...
Tic tack toe tags
My heels and latex body bags
No more french maid or naughty nurse
She want to go for a ride all the time
My girlfriend gets horny in a hearse
Come on
One more time, baby
Tic tack toe tags
My heels and latex body bags
No more french maid or naughty nurse
She wants to go for a ride all the time
My girlfriend gets horny in a hearse
Oh yeah...
Lyrics submitted by taella
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