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.
Come on honey
I wanna see you tonight
I say no one can be as pretty
Cuz your a better sight
?
With those flexy eyes
I don't need no supermarket
To make me feel alright
London girls are getting me down
Just cant seem to see them run around
Used to be this ? on need
I cant spend my life out on the street
So come on honey
I need a little girl
I think my hands are shaky
And my heads in a whirl
Well i could use a little money
?
Ill give you no funny stories
Id rather wanna see you
London girls are getting me down
Just cant seem to see them run around
Used to be this ? on need
I cant spent my life out on the streets
Yea, sometimes I think that ill love you
And, sometimes I think that ill need you
And, sometimes I don't want you around at all
And, sometimes I just wanna talk with you
And, sometimes I just wanna walk with you
And, sometimes I don't want you to call
I wanna see you tonight
I say no one can be as pretty
Cuz your a better sight
?
With those flexy eyes
I don't need no supermarket
To make me feel alright
London girls are getting me down
Just cant seem to see them run around
Used to be this ? on need
I cant spend my life out on the street
So come on honey
I need a little girl
I think my hands are shaky
And my heads in a whirl
Well i could use a little money
?
Ill give you no funny stories
Id rather wanna see you
London girls are getting me down
Just cant seem to see them run around
Used to be this ? on need
I cant spent my life out on the streets
Yea, sometimes I think that ill love you
And, sometimes I think that ill need you
And, sometimes I don't want you around at all
And, sometimes I just wanna talk with you
And, sometimes I just wanna walk with you
And, sometimes I don't want you to call
Lyrics submitted by rinkelfut
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Come on honey I wanna see you tonight I’m going doubly on as pretty That you’re a better sight
I don’t need no Piccadilly With them flashing lights I don't need no supermarket To make me feel alright
[chorus] London girls are bringing me down Just can’t take the same old runnin’ around Used to be things were so neat I can’t spend my life out on the street
Come on honey I need a little girl I said my hands are shaky And my heads in a whirl Well I could use a little money And some affection too now So tell me no funny stories I really wanna see you And you and you and you and..
[chorus]
Sometimes I think I don’t love you And, sometimes I think I don’t need you And, sometimes I don't want you around at all Sometimes I just wanna talk with you And, sometimes I just wanna walk with you And, sometimes I don't want you to call
[chorus]