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.
They say if you ain't got no money take yo broke ass home
I say if you got you two dollars, then come through to my party
But get bent before you come because for that liquor I'll be charging
And take down these directions
It's right past the intersection
Make a right at the light
It's the first house on the left
And get it, got it good
You made it, I knew you would
We got them drinks up in the back and them chic-key's looking good
Hold up, here come one ay what's yo name hun?
Jackie brown, yea that pop
Ay I'm chuck, this Mikey rocks
And let me introduce you to some kids that you ain't used to
Yep we bet that we ride bikes
Carrying bones and Jordan 5's
Got every single color so
Just in case you wonder
My party's is always live
As a mother is for supper and
In the summer when it's hotter then the oven
We the coolest kids we know
So you know we into something
That involve doing something
With a trunk to get that bass drum pumping
It's my party, so get up
If you don't you getting jumped
[Chorus: x2]
What's happening?
Where's the party?
Say you heard me say there's a party
Right around my way
So if you finna' start it
Then don't do nothing small
Get everyone involved and
Say that it's a party
What's happening?
Where's the party?
Say you heard me say there's a party
Right around my way
So if you finna' start it
Then don't do nothing small
Get everyone involved and
Say that it's a party
One to the two
Three to the four
Chuckey and mike is at yo door
We don't knock
We straight on that
"when yo album drop"
You can wait on that
I don't don't like the questions you ask so
Let me tell you a little about myself
Everywhere I go I act an ass
And if you ain't know
Better go and ask
At every party
I hop the bar
And then dance with the chicks
On top of that
Bartender be like, get off of that
I'm like not till I get rich off of rap
And I look to the left, she dipping her hips
And making her lips, at me I guess
And I look to the left and look to the right
Point to my chest and she was like "that's right"
Now let me tell you the recipe
To all you niggas tryna' get like me
It takes a scoop of being cool
And the recipe include it
When you purchase my movie
Cause if you knew what I knew
You would prolly' try to
Do whatever I do
Prolly' move to Chicago
If you want instructions
Then I could prolly' front them
Just as long as you shortys pay attention
So if you ugly keep you hands by yo side
But if you not then put em' in the sky
And if you knowin' what it is
There's a party at the crib
Come and party with the kids
[Chorus: x2]
I say if you got you two dollars, then come through to my party
But get bent before you come because for that liquor I'll be charging
And take down these directions
It's right past the intersection
Make a right at the light
It's the first house on the left
And get it, got it good
You made it, I knew you would
We got them drinks up in the back and them chic-key's looking good
Hold up, here come one ay what's yo name hun?
Jackie brown, yea that pop
Ay I'm chuck, this Mikey rocks
And let me introduce you to some kids that you ain't used to
Yep we bet that we ride bikes
Carrying bones and Jordan 5's
Got every single color so
Just in case you wonder
My party's is always live
As a mother is for supper and
In the summer when it's hotter then the oven
We the coolest kids we know
So you know we into something
That involve doing something
With a trunk to get that bass drum pumping
It's my party, so get up
If you don't you getting jumped
[Chorus: x2]
What's happening?
Where's the party?
Say you heard me say there's a party
Right around my way
So if you finna' start it
Then don't do nothing small
Get everyone involved and
Say that it's a party
What's happening?
Where's the party?
Say you heard me say there's a party
Right around my way
So if you finna' start it
Then don't do nothing small
Get everyone involved and
Say that it's a party
One to the two
Three to the four
Chuckey and mike is at yo door
We don't knock
We straight on that
"when yo album drop"
You can wait on that
I don't don't like the questions you ask so
Let me tell you a little about myself
Everywhere I go I act an ass
And if you ain't know
Better go and ask
At every party
I hop the bar
And then dance with the chicks
On top of that
Bartender be like, get off of that
I'm like not till I get rich off of rap
And I look to the left, she dipping her hips
And making her lips, at me I guess
And I look to the left and look to the right
Point to my chest and she was like "that's right"
Now let me tell you the recipe
To all you niggas tryna' get like me
It takes a scoop of being cool
And the recipe include it
When you purchase my movie
Cause if you knew what I knew
You would prolly' try to
Do whatever I do
Prolly' move to Chicago
If you want instructions
Then I could prolly' front them
Just as long as you shortys pay attention
So if you ugly keep you hands by yo side
But if you not then put em' in the sky
And if you knowin' what it is
There's a party at the crib
Come and party with the kids
[Chorus: x2]
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They say if you ain't got no money take yo broke ass home I say if you got you two dollars, then come through to my party But get bent before you come 'cause for that liquor I be charging And take down these directions It's right past the intersection Make a right at the light It's the first house on the left And get it, got it good You made it, I knew you would We got them drinks up in the back and them chickies looking good Hold up, here come one ayy what's yo name hun? Jackie brown, yea that pop Ayy I'm chuck, this mikey rocks And let me introduce you to some kids that you ain't used to Yep we dope but we ride bikes Carrying bones and jordan 5's (???) Got every single color so Just in case you wonder My party's is always live As a mother is for supper and In the summer when it's hotter than the oven We the coolest kids we know So you know we into something That involve doing something With a trunk to get that bass drum pumping It's my party, so get up If you don't you getting jumped
What's happening? (ay) Where's the party? Say you heard me say there's a party Right around my way So if you finna start it Then don't do nothing small Get everyone involved and Say that it's a party What's happening? (ay) Where's the party? Say you heard me say there's a party Right around my way So if you finna start it Then don't do nothing small Get everyone involved and Say that it's a party
One to the two Three to the four Chucky and Mike is at yo door We don't knock We straight on that "when yo album drop?" You can wait on that I don't don't like the questions you ask so Let me tell you a little about myself Everywhere I go I act an ass And if you ain't know Better go and ask At every party I hop the bar And then dance with the chicks On top of that Bartender be like, 'get off of that!' I'm like not till I get rich off of rap And I look to the left, she dipping her hips And lickin her lips, at me I guess And I look to the left, look to the right Point to my chest and she was like "that's riiiiiight" Now let me tell you the recipe To all you niggas tryna get like me It takes a scoop of being cool And the rest will be included When you purchase my movie Cause if you knew what I knew You would prolly try to Do whatever I do Prolly move to chicago If you want instructions Then I could prolly front them Just as long as you shorties pay attention So if you ugly keep you hands by yo side But if you not then put em' in the sky And if you knowin' what it is There's a party at the crib Come and party with the kids What's happening? (ay) Where's the party? Say you heard me say there's a party Right around my way So if you finna start it Then don't do nothing small Get everyone involved and Say that it's a party What's happening? (ay) Where's the party? Say you heard me say there's a party Right around my way So if you finna start it Then don't do nothing small Get everyone involved and Say that it's a party