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.
Skrt skrt! My whip ain't got no key (nah)
Catch me outside bitch you know where we be (where we be whoo wee)
Drippin water like the sea (huh)
So hop up in my ride we gone take it to the beach (take it where where where)
We gone take it to the beach (huh)
Hot outside, so let's take it to the beach (hot hot hot hot)
We gone take it to the beach
Hop in my ride, we gone take it to the beach (to the beach)
We did the shopping spree (yeah)
Bucket hat, fresh shoes, brand new tee (got me feelin so clean)
Blow me like the breeze (wooh)
On the south shore Long Island iced tea (got me feelin tipsy)
Duckin all the Ds (yew)
You gone need some shades cause my diamonds 3D (bling blaow, bling blaow)
98 degrees (damn)
Wrist change the weather now the ocean boutta freeze (ice ice ice ice)
Jumpin in the water (splash)
Callin up the plug cause I'm boutta cop a quarter (gas)
Get ya passport cuz we boutta cross the border (yew)
Countin all this bread why ya pockets out of order (nah nah)
Cause my whip ain't got no key (nah)
Catch me outside bitch you know where we be (where we be whoo wee)
Drippin water like the sea (splash)
So hop up in my ride we gone take it to the beach (take it where where where)
We gone take it to the beach (huh)
Hot outside, so lets take it to the beach (hot hot)
We gone take it to the beach
Hop in my ride, we gone take it to the beach (to the beach)
Hotter than a sauna (hot)
Boutta catch a flight goin anywhere you wanna (where?)
Higher than a kite smokin hella marijuana (whoo!)
Everybody bite off my water no piranha (angh angh, delicious)
Cannonball splat (splash)
Talkin out ya ass we ain't hearin none of that (nah)
Time to cut the grass killin crickets and the rats (bow)
Really bout that action so tell me where you at? (Where ya at lil bitch)
You already know (yeah)
Ice man make a sandman outta snow (ice)
Shot the whole scene slo mo go pro (flash)
Everybody lit screamin out YOLO (YOLO!)
Cause my whip aint got no key (nah)
Catch me outside bitch you know where we be (where we be whoo wee)
Drippin water like the sea (splash)
So hop up in my ride we gone take it to the beach (take it where where where)
We gone take it to the beach (huh)
Hot outside, so lets take it to the beach (hot hot)
We gone take it to the beach
Hop in my ride, we gone take it to the beach (to the beach)
Catch me outside bitch you know where we be (where we be whoo wee)
Drippin water like the sea (huh)
So hop up in my ride we gone take it to the beach (take it where where where)
We gone take it to the beach (huh)
Hot outside, so let's take it to the beach (hot hot hot hot)
We gone take it to the beach
Hop in my ride, we gone take it to the beach (to the beach)
We did the shopping spree (yeah)
Bucket hat, fresh shoes, brand new tee (got me feelin so clean)
Blow me like the breeze (wooh)
On the south shore Long Island iced tea (got me feelin tipsy)
Duckin all the Ds (yew)
You gone need some shades cause my diamonds 3D (bling blaow, bling blaow)
98 degrees (damn)
Wrist change the weather now the ocean boutta freeze (ice ice ice ice)
Jumpin in the water (splash)
Callin up the plug cause I'm boutta cop a quarter (gas)
Get ya passport cuz we boutta cross the border (yew)
Countin all this bread why ya pockets out of order (nah nah)
Cause my whip ain't got no key (nah)
Catch me outside bitch you know where we be (where we be whoo wee)
Drippin water like the sea (splash)
So hop up in my ride we gone take it to the beach (take it where where where)
We gone take it to the beach (huh)
Hot outside, so lets take it to the beach (hot hot)
We gone take it to the beach
Hop in my ride, we gone take it to the beach (to the beach)
Hotter than a sauna (hot)
Boutta catch a flight goin anywhere you wanna (where?)
Higher than a kite smokin hella marijuana (whoo!)
Everybody bite off my water no piranha (angh angh, delicious)
Cannonball splat (splash)
Talkin out ya ass we ain't hearin none of that (nah)
Time to cut the grass killin crickets and the rats (bow)
Really bout that action so tell me where you at? (Where ya at lil bitch)
You already know (yeah)
Ice man make a sandman outta snow (ice)
Shot the whole scene slo mo go pro (flash)
Everybody lit screamin out YOLO (YOLO!)
Cause my whip aint got no key (nah)
Catch me outside bitch you know where we be (where we be whoo wee)
Drippin water like the sea (splash)
So hop up in my ride we gone take it to the beach (take it where where where)
We gone take it to the beach (huh)
Hot outside, so lets take it to the beach (hot hot)
We gone take it to the beach
Hop in my ride, we gone take it to the beach (to the beach)
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