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 call it KFC Cause it's not really chicken
Hot Cheetos for breakfast makes a young student sicken
Do you ever think someone's tricking you (x3 echo)
And the guy in the pulpit is a bigot and a liar
Some kid walks into my school and opens fire
Heard any good jokes lately? Cause we sure do need 'em
My punk band's called Operation Iraqi Freedom
[Chrous]
So what's it gonna be?
Are you real to me?
Or are you non-dairy creamer?
A new love is burning up in me
Cause 1 in 4 American girls has an STD
And you can buy yourself some implants
But you can't buy a soul, Threat Level Orange
With your chest puffed out, what are you so afraid about?
With your chest puffed out, what are you so afraid about?
What are you so afraid of?
What are you so afraid of?
What's it gonna be?
Are you real to me?
Or are you non-dairy creamer?
And two gay guys got married
And brought the family to it's knees
How did they blow us to smitherines
Just a couple of queens
How did they do it, I'm tellin' you now
They brought marriage to an end
And I found myself some culprits
It's two young gay
Republicans!
Young Gay Republicans
Young Gay Republicans
Young Gay Republicans
What's it gonna be? (what's it gonna be?)
Are you real to me? (are you real to me?)
Or are you non-dairy (non-dairy)
Creamer? (creamer)
What's it gonna be? (what's it gonna be?)
Are you real to me? (are you real to me?)
Or are you non-dairy (non-dairy)
Creamer?
Mission Accomplished
Mission Accomplished
Mission Accomplished
Mission Accomplished
Hot Cheetos for breakfast makes a young student sicken
Do you ever think someone's tricking you (x3 echo)
And the guy in the pulpit is a bigot and a liar
Some kid walks into my school and opens fire
Heard any good jokes lately? Cause we sure do need 'em
My punk band's called Operation Iraqi Freedom
[Chrous]
So what's it gonna be?
Are you real to me?
Or are you non-dairy creamer?
A new love is burning up in me
Cause 1 in 4 American girls has an STD
And you can buy yourself some implants
But you can't buy a soul, Threat Level Orange
With your chest puffed out, what are you so afraid about?
With your chest puffed out, what are you so afraid about?
What are you so afraid of?
What are you so afraid of?
What's it gonna be?
Are you real to me?
Or are you non-dairy creamer?
And two gay guys got married
And brought the family to it's knees
How did they blow us to smitherines
Just a couple of queens
How did they do it, I'm tellin' you now
They brought marriage to an end
And I found myself some culprits
It's two young gay
Republicans!
Young Gay Republicans
Young Gay Republicans
Young Gay Republicans
What's it gonna be? (what's it gonna be?)
Are you real to me? (are you real to me?)
Or are you non-dairy (non-dairy)
Creamer? (creamer)
What's it gonna be? (what's it gonna be?)
Are you real to me? (are you real to me?)
Or are you non-dairy (non-dairy)
Creamer?
Mission Accomplished
Mission Accomplished
Mission Accomplished
Mission Accomplished
Lyrics submitted by ohxcalifornia
Non-Dairy Creamer Lyrics as written by Tony Fredianelli Stephan Jenkins
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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