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, don't feel this way
You're only gonna solve this for one day
You wanna get high
And then complain
Girl, I only think of you always and forever
And forever
Remember when you just came out
When everyone knew what you were all about
You faked your death and that was fun
But girl, I think it's just begun
You take another line
And you feel fine this time
And it goes like this, girl
[Chorus]
Girl, tell me what to do
Girl, I'm so in love, whoa
I'm so in love with you, you, you
I'll just stop
Right around when things get bad
You said that
And much has passed
Come on now, this'll be real fast
Darling, I know you need the cash
Yeah, move like that
Yeah, yeah, yeah, move like that
The sky will clear
You say with ease
You leave real fast to get relieved
Your heart was locked
I had the key
Now this disease won't let us be
You take another line
And you feel fine this time
And it goes like this, girl
[Chorus]
Come on, girl, I need you
(Just to try to break you)
Everything about you
(Makes me wanna leave you)
Come on, girl, I need you
(Just to try to break you)
Everything about you
(Makes me wanna leave you)
[Chorus]
Girl, tell me what to do
Girl, I'm so in love, whoa
I'm so in love with you, you, you (x2)
You're only gonna solve this for one day
You wanna get high
And then complain
Girl, I only think of you always and forever
And forever
Remember when you just came out
When everyone knew what you were all about
You faked your death and that was fun
But girl, I think it's just begun
You take another line
And you feel fine this time
And it goes like this, girl
[Chorus]
Girl, tell me what to do
Girl, I'm so in love, whoa
I'm so in love with you, you, you
I'll just stop
Right around when things get bad
You said that
And much has passed
Come on now, this'll be real fast
Darling, I know you need the cash
Yeah, move like that
Yeah, yeah, yeah, move like that
The sky will clear
You say with ease
You leave real fast to get relieved
Your heart was locked
I had the key
Now this disease won't let us be
You take another line
And you feel fine this time
And it goes like this, girl
[Chorus]
Come on, girl, I need you
(Just to try to break you)
Everything about you
(Makes me wanna leave you)
Come on, girl, I need you
(Just to try to break you)
Everything about you
(Makes me wanna leave you)
[Chorus]
Girl, tell me what to do
Girl, I'm so in love, whoa
I'm so in love with you, you, you (x2)
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Tell Me What to Do Lyrics as written by Mason Musso Anthony Improgo
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this song, to me, seems to be about falling in love with a prostitute or whatever. because of "darling, i know you need the cash." and "you leave real fast to get relieved" haha, hes in loove wit a STRIPPER. also the whole, "now this disease won't let us be" im always like LOL HERPES. haha
The sky will clear You stay with age
i hear. . you say with ease, not you stay with age
You faked that you thought I was fun
. .i hear, you faked your death and that was fun
Take in the lie And you can find It's time
. . .i hear you take another line, and you feel fine this time. .
i have no idea. .its just what im going off of. but since the reference of you need the cash is in there i thought it could be that. also about getting high, cocaine. .line. .yeah. i think its quite obvious.
i htink ur right. DEF right about lyrics!!!
the line "you leave your ? again and leave"
I belive actually goes...
"you leave real fast to get relieved"
"You leave your ? again and leave"
you leave real fast to get relieved.
It's: "You wanna get high and then come play." Not complain... at least that's what me and my friends hear...
it doesn't mean herpes haha it means she's addicted to like coke or something. & thats what the cash means. she needs money to buy drugs. & he doesn't know what to do about the relationship because he loves her, but shes on drugs so yeah.
oooh , yeahh. it all makes sense now it IS about this girl whose on drugs because i was thinking about that because of "take another line and you'll feel fine" XD im dumb.
its about this girl and shes a druggy, and her boyfriend wants her to stop. but he still loves her even though she has a problem. like at the end when it says "everything about you makes me want to leave you." but hes not going to b/c he loves her too much. he just wants her to stop
i agree but i also think its about how he is willing to do absolutely anythin he can to help her stop and lose her addiction
..i think this song is all of those things, like this girl is addicted to cocaine and the guy loves her so much that he'll do anything for her like give her cash to feed her addiction. and he's saying thats its getting difficult to stay with her because all she does is take his money
"Come on now, this'll be real fast Darling, I know you need the cash"