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.
Voodoo Roller lives in Solar
Many miles from here
He knows Gayday
Red peppers on Sunday
But only twice a year
You won't take me
No won't shake me
'Cause Voodoo Roller's here
But what you've got
You know you've gotta get away
From me
Keyser Soze's real so
They say
But I don't believe a
Word
The Devil himself sold
His soul to an elf
When he was turkeying he needed
The world
You won't take me
No won't shake me
'Cause Voodoo Roller's here
But what you've got you can say
You won't take me
No won't shakes me
'Cause Voodoo Roller's here
What you've got
You know you can say
What you've got
You know
S-s-say it
To me
You won't
Take me
No won't
Shake me
You won't
Take me
No won't
Shake me
You won't
Take me
No won't take me
Many miles from here
He knows Gayday
Red peppers on Sunday
But only twice a year
You won't take me
No won't shake me
'Cause Voodoo Roller's here
But what you've got
You know you've gotta get away
From me
Keyser Soze's real so
They say
But I don't believe a
Word
The Devil himself sold
His soul to an elf
When he was turkeying he needed
The world
You won't take me
No won't shake me
'Cause Voodoo Roller's here
But what you've got you can say
You won't take me
No won't shakes me
'Cause Voodoo Roller's here
What you've got
You know you can say
What you've got
You know
S-s-say it
To me
You won't
Take me
No won't
Shake me
You won't
Take me
No won't
Shake me
You won't
Take me
No won't take me
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