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.
my...
my my my my my....
my butterscotch butterscotch
pop rocks, lemon drops, rollin in my teeth, stop
sugar rush, touch the stars..
dry ice, delight. dancing by the light bright.
watch us while we break some hearts
so grab your gamma rays
come to my masquerade
it's like a man parade
and now 1 2 3, oh.
boys all want my butterscotch
lickin their lips cuz it's top notch
no other bitch got what i got.
my butterscotch
boys from Memphis to Bangkok
tryna get keys to my candy shop
linin up, down the block
my butterscotch
chase it
watch me how i make it
don't you wanna taste it taste it?
waste it,
watch it how i shake it
don't you wanna taste it taste it?
my butterscotch!
tazers, lazers, alien invaders
tell me that i'm out of this world.
casbah, so hot! burnin down the foolish rock
no money can shut up this girl
so grab your gamma rays
with the masquerade
bring on the man parade
and now 1 2 3, oh.
boys all want my butterscotch
lickin their lips cuz it's top notch
no other bitch got what i got.
my butterscotch
boys from Memphis to Bangkok
tryna get keys to my candy shop
linin up, down the block
my butterscotch
chase it
watch me how i make it
don't you wanna taste it taste it?
waste it,
watch it how i shake it
don't you wanna taste it taste it?
boy your game is prehistoric
scripted like you're katie couric
girl mcormick, you're a tourist
goddamn boys from years ago
chase it chase it...
taste it taste it...
boys all want my butterscotch!
lickin their lips cuz it's top notch!
it's top notch!
it's top notch!
they're lickin their lips cuz it's top notch
boys all want my butterscotch!
lickin their lips cuz it's top notch!
no other bitch got what i got,
my butterscotch.
boys from Memphis to Bangkok
tryna get keys to my candy shop
linin up, and down the block
chase it
watch me how i make it
don't you wanna taste it taste it taste it?
waste it,
watch it how i shake it
don't you wanna taste it taste it taste it?
my my my my my....
my butterscotch butterscotch
pop rocks, lemon drops, rollin in my teeth, stop
sugar rush, touch the stars..
dry ice, delight. dancing by the light bright.
watch us while we break some hearts
so grab your gamma rays
come to my masquerade
it's like a man parade
and now 1 2 3, oh.
boys all want my butterscotch
lickin their lips cuz it's top notch
no other bitch got what i got.
my butterscotch
boys from Memphis to Bangkok
tryna get keys to my candy shop
linin up, down the block
my butterscotch
chase it
watch me how i make it
don't you wanna taste it taste it?
waste it,
watch it how i shake it
don't you wanna taste it taste it?
my butterscotch!
tazers, lazers, alien invaders
tell me that i'm out of this world.
casbah, so hot! burnin down the foolish rock
no money can shut up this girl
so grab your gamma rays
with the masquerade
bring on the man parade
and now 1 2 3, oh.
boys all want my butterscotch
lickin their lips cuz it's top notch
no other bitch got what i got.
my butterscotch
boys from Memphis to Bangkok
tryna get keys to my candy shop
linin up, down the block
my butterscotch
chase it
watch me how i make it
don't you wanna taste it taste it?
waste it,
watch it how i shake it
don't you wanna taste it taste it?
boy your game is prehistoric
scripted like you're katie couric
girl mcormick, you're a tourist
goddamn boys from years ago
chase it chase it...
taste it taste it...
boys all want my butterscotch!
lickin their lips cuz it's top notch!
it's top notch!
it's top notch!
they're lickin their lips cuz it's top notch
boys all want my butterscotch!
lickin their lips cuz it's top notch!
no other bitch got what i got,
my butterscotch.
boys from Memphis to Bangkok
tryna get keys to my candy shop
linin up, and down the block
chase it
watch me how i make it
don't you wanna taste it taste it taste it?
waste it,
watch it how i shake it
don't you wanna taste it taste it taste it?
Lyrics submitted by thrwmyhrtawy.
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