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.
I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma I'mma I'mma be
I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma I'mma I'mma be
I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma I'mma I'mma be
I'mma be be be be I'mma I'mma be
I'mma be be be be I'mma I'mma be
I'mma be be be be I'mma I'mma be
I'mma be on the next level
I'mma be rocking over that bass tremble
I'mma be chilling with my motherfuckin' crew
I'mma be making all them deals you wanna do (ha)
I'mma be up in them A list flicks
Doin one handed flips, and I'mma be
Sipping on drinks cause
I'mma be shaking my hips
You goin' be licking your lips
I'mma be taking them pics
Lookin all fly and shit
I'mma be the fliest chick (so fly)
I'mma be spreading my wings
I'mma be doing my thing (do it do it, okay)
I'mma I'mma swing it this way, (I'mma I'mma) I'mma I'mma swing it that-a way
This is freaky Fergie, and I'mma (I'mma) be here to say
21st century til infinity
I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma I'mma I'mma be
I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma I'mma I'mma be
Rich baby what what I'mma I'mma I'mma be
The shit baby check me out be
I'mma be, I'mma be
On top, never stop (be be)
I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma I'mma I'mma be
I'mma be, freakin' her
I'mma I'mma I'mma be, I'mma be be be I'mma I'mma be
I'mma be the upgraded new negro
I'mma be the average brother with soul
I'mma be world wide international
I'mma be in Rio rocking Tokyo
I'mma be brilliant with my millions
Loan out a billion, I get back a trillion
I'mma be a brother, but my name ain't Lemen
I'mma be ya banker loading out semen
Honeys in debt, but we bouncing them checks but
I don't really mind when they bouncing them checks
I'mma be, I'mma be I'mma be I'mma be Rich
I'mma be, I'mma I'mma be I'mma I'mma be
I'mma be sick with the flow
When the goal is to rock the whole globe
I'mma be the future
I'mma be the whole, reason why you niggas come to a show
You can see what I'm rockin'
And I'm kickin' down a door
I'mma be up in the club
Doin' whatever I like
I'mma be popping that bubbly
Coolin' and living that good life
Oh let's make this last forever
Partying and we'll chill together
On and on and on and on and
On and on and on and on and
I'mma be rocking like this (what)
Y'all niggas wanna talk shit (but)
Wanting you put it on the blog (nigga)
Rocking like this my job (nigga)
We can't help that we popular
And all these folks want to flock to us
Come to a show and just rock with us
A million plus with binoculars
I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be
I'mma be living that good life
I'mma be living that good good
I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be
I'mma be living that good life
I'mma be living that good good
I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be
I'mma be living that good life
I'mma be living that good good
I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be
I'mma be living that good life
I'mma be living that good good
I'mma be. I'mma be
I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be
I'mma be, rocking that Apl.de.ap infinite
B-E-P we definite
We on some next level shit
Futuristic musically
Power will full with energy
From the soul we sonically
Sending positivity
Crossed the globe, and seven seas
Take care our families
Rocking shows makin' cheese
I'mma be out with my peas
Living life, feeling free
That's how it's supposed to be
Come join my festivities
Celebrate like I'mma be
I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be
I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be
I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be
I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma I'mma I'mma be
I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma I'mma I'mma be
I'mma be be be be I'mma I'mma be
I'mma be be be be I'mma I'mma be
I'mma be be be be I'mma I'mma be
I'mma be on the next level
I'mma be rocking over that bass tremble
I'mma be chilling with my motherfuckin' crew
I'mma be making all them deals you wanna do (ha)
I'mma be up in them A list flicks
Doin one handed flips, and I'mma be
Sipping on drinks cause
I'mma be shaking my hips
You goin' be licking your lips
I'mma be taking them pics
Lookin all fly and shit
I'mma be the fliest chick (so fly)
I'mma be spreading my wings
I'mma be doing my thing (do it do it, okay)
I'mma I'mma swing it this way, (I'mma I'mma) I'mma I'mma swing it that-a way
This is freaky Fergie, and I'mma (I'mma) be here to say
21st century til infinity
I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma I'mma I'mma be
I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma I'mma I'mma be
Rich baby what what I'mma I'mma I'mma be
The shit baby check me out be
I'mma be, I'mma be
On top, never stop (be be)
I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma I'mma I'mma be
I'mma be, freakin' her
I'mma I'mma I'mma be, I'mma be be be I'mma I'mma be
I'mma be the upgraded new negro
I'mma be the average brother with soul
I'mma be world wide international
I'mma be in Rio rocking Tokyo
I'mma be brilliant with my millions
Loan out a billion, I get back a trillion
I'mma be a brother, but my name ain't Lemen
I'mma be ya banker loading out semen
Honeys in debt, but we bouncing them checks but
I don't really mind when they bouncing them checks
I'mma be, I'mma be I'mma be I'mma be Rich
I'mma be, I'mma I'mma be I'mma I'mma be
I'mma be sick with the flow
When the goal is to rock the whole globe
I'mma be the future
I'mma be the whole, reason why you niggas come to a show
You can see what I'm rockin'
And I'm kickin' down a door
I'mma be up in the club
Doin' whatever I like
I'mma be popping that bubbly
Coolin' and living that good life
Oh let's make this last forever
Partying and we'll chill together
On and on and on and on and
On and on and on and on and
I'mma be rocking like this (what)
Y'all niggas wanna talk shit (but)
Wanting you put it on the blog (nigga)
Rocking like this my job (nigga)
We can't help that we popular
And all these folks want to flock to us
Come to a show and just rock with us
A million plus with binoculars
I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be
I'mma be living that good life
I'mma be living that good good
I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be
I'mma be living that good life
I'mma be living that good good
I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be
I'mma be living that good life
I'mma be living that good good
I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be
I'mma be living that good life
I'mma be living that good good
I'mma be. I'mma be
I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be
I'mma be, rocking that Apl.de.ap infinite
B-E-P we definite
We on some next level shit
Futuristic musically
Power will full with energy
From the soul we sonically
Sending positivity
Crossed the globe, and seven seas
Take care our families
Rocking shows makin' cheese
I'mma be out with my peas
Living life, feeling free
That's how it's supposed to be
Come join my festivities
Celebrate like I'mma be
I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be
I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be
I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be, I'mma be
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Imma Be Lyrics as written by Daniel Foder Allan Pineda
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