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.
Baby
I can be your sweet baby
When things get crazy
Make sure you come and save me (save me)
Lil' miss fast car
I can really get far
And don't break my heart
Let's make out (Let's make out! Let's make out!)
You can come take me away
There's no pressure play all day
Hold me tight and don't let go!
Mmm Papa love you
Mmm Papa love you
You love it when I'm freakin' out
Things get rough and there's no doubt
You will always be there for me
Mmm Papa love you
Mmm Papa love you
Stuck in
The middle of it all
To many people around me
Can you hear me call?
I look this way
And you're not there
If you dont mind
My soul out there
Mmm Papa, Mmm Papa, Mmm Papa
You can come take me away
There's no pressure play all day
Hold me tight and don't let go!
Mmm Papa love you
Mmm Papa love you
You love it when I'm freakin' out
Things get rough and there's no doubt
You will always be there for me
Mmm Papa love you
Mmm Papa love you
Mmm Papa, Mmm Papa, Mmm Papi
Mmm Papi, Mmm Papi, Mmm Papi
Mmm Luvi, Mmm Luvi, Mmm Papi
(You will always be there for me)
(You will always be there for me)
You love it when I'm freakin' out
Things get rough and there's no doubt
You love it when I'm freakin' out
Things get rough and there's no doubt
You can come take me away
There's no pressure play all day
Hold me tight and don't let go!
Mmm Papa love you
Mmm Papa love you
You love it when I'm freakin' out
Things get rough and there's no doubt
You will always be there for me
Mmm Papa love you
Mmm Papa love you
Now see!
I'm mommy!
And that make you Papi!
And that makes us Luvi!
Mmm Papa, Mmm Papa, Mmm Papa [Repeat: x3]
I can be your sweet baby
When things get crazy
Make sure you come and save me (save me)
Lil' miss fast car
I can really get far
And don't break my heart
Let's make out (Let's make out! Let's make out!)
You can come take me away
There's no pressure play all day
Hold me tight and don't let go!
Mmm Papa love you
Mmm Papa love you
You love it when I'm freakin' out
Things get rough and there's no doubt
You will always be there for me
Mmm Papa love you
Mmm Papa love you
Stuck in
The middle of it all
To many people around me
Can you hear me call?
I look this way
And you're not there
If you dont mind
My soul out there
Mmm Papa, Mmm Papa, Mmm Papa
You can come take me away
There's no pressure play all day
Hold me tight and don't let go!
Mmm Papa love you
Mmm Papa love you
You love it when I'm freakin' out
Things get rough and there's no doubt
You will always be there for me
Mmm Papa love you
Mmm Papa love you
Mmm Papa, Mmm Papa, Mmm Papi
Mmm Papi, Mmm Papi, Mmm Papi
Mmm Luvi, Mmm Luvi, Mmm Papi
(You will always be there for me)
(You will always be there for me)
You love it when I'm freakin' out
Things get rough and there's no doubt
You love it when I'm freakin' out
Things get rough and there's no doubt
You can come take me away
There's no pressure play all day
Hold me tight and don't let go!
Mmm Papa love you
Mmm Papa love you
You love it when I'm freakin' out
Things get rough and there's no doubt
You will always be there for me
Mmm Papa love you
Mmm Papa love you
Now see!
I'm mommy!
And that make you Papi!
And that makes us Luvi!
Mmm Papa, Mmm Papa, Mmm Papa [Repeat: x3]
Lyrics submitted by thrwmyhrtawy.
Mmm Papi Lyrics as written by Adrien Gough Chris B Worthy
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Anthem Entertainment, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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When I first heard this song I thought it was a song about a suga daddy, but now having looked at the lyrics, I'm not so sure. Maybe it's a song about her dad (her papa?) and about how he will always love her, even through the tough times "things get rough and there's no doubt you will always be there for me mmm papa love you"
Maybe.
i really hope that this song isn't about her dad, part of the song song says "lets make out (lets make out, lets make out!)" and this song just sounds too sexual to be about her dad.