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.
He had a mind like Aristotle
And a form like Mortal Sin
He'll leave you out in the cold
Just so you're begging to come in
She likes a good old-fashioned chase
And he's got that brand new perfect face
And he learns all the moves that you love
And the words that you never get tired of
That man, that man
Ain't nothing but no good
That man, that man
Ain't nothing but no good
That man, that man
Ain't nothing but no good
He had a mind like Aristotle
And a form like Mortal Sin
He'll leave you out in the cold
Just so you're begging to come in
Lay down, play dumb
Just a little bit
Give in and give up
Just for a taste of his lips
(You play the game)
Because he's definite in the most seductive way
She loves the men that never cared
And he's got that cold and tired stare
And he learned all the secrets to
Getting whatever he wants when it comes to you
He won't care, he won't care
he won't care anymore
He won't care, He won't care
He won't care anymore
He won't care, he won't care
He won't care anymore
He had a mind like Aristotle
And a form like Mortal Sin
He'll leave you out in the cold
Just so you're begging to come in
Lay down, play dumb
Just a little bit
Give in and give up
Just for a taste of his lips
(You play the game)
Because he's definite in the most seductive way
They said
"She's got it bad
For the man with the mask
Who's never afraid to ask"
He's not real
They said
"She's got it bad
For the man with the stare
Who never really did care"
And that's real
They said
"Those two lie in bed
Ch-ch-ch-choking on their love
Like they never get enough"
It's not real
They said
"Those two they know best
About growing up too fast
And forgetting all their past"
They're not real
He had a mind like Aristotle
And a form like Mortal Sin
He'll leave you out in the cold
Just so you're begging to come in
Lay down, play dumb
Just a little bit
Give in and give up
Just for a taste of his
His lips
His lips
Lay down, play dumb
Just a little bit
Give in and give up
Just for a taste of his lips
Because he's definite in the most seductive way
And a form like Mortal Sin
He'll leave you out in the cold
Just so you're begging to come in
She likes a good old-fashioned chase
And he's got that brand new perfect face
And he learns all the moves that you love
And the words that you never get tired of
That man, that man
Ain't nothing but no good
That man, that man
Ain't nothing but no good
That man, that man
Ain't nothing but no good
He had a mind like Aristotle
And a form like Mortal Sin
He'll leave you out in the cold
Just so you're begging to come in
Lay down, play dumb
Just a little bit
Give in and give up
Just for a taste of his lips
(You play the game)
Because he's definite in the most seductive way
She loves the men that never cared
And he's got that cold and tired stare
And he learned all the secrets to
Getting whatever he wants when it comes to you
He won't care, he won't care
he won't care anymore
He won't care, He won't care
He won't care anymore
He won't care, he won't care
He won't care anymore
He had a mind like Aristotle
And a form like Mortal Sin
He'll leave you out in the cold
Just so you're begging to come in
Lay down, play dumb
Just a little bit
Give in and give up
Just for a taste of his lips
(You play the game)
Because he's definite in the most seductive way
They said
"She's got it bad
For the man with the mask
Who's never afraid to ask"
He's not real
They said
"She's got it bad
For the man with the stare
Who never really did care"
And that's real
They said
"Those two lie in bed
Ch-ch-ch-choking on their love
Like they never get enough"
It's not real
They said
"Those two they know best
About growing up too fast
And forgetting all their past"
They're not real
He had a mind like Aristotle
And a form like Mortal Sin
He'll leave you out in the cold
Just so you're begging to come in
Lay down, play dumb
Just a little bit
Give in and give up
Just for a taste of his
His lips
His lips
Lay down, play dumb
Just a little bit
Give in and give up
Just for a taste of his lips
Because he's definite in the most seductive way
Lyrics submitted by ixlike
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