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 talk to my baby on a telephone long distance
I never would've guessed i could miss someone so bad, yeah
I really only met her bout a week ago
But, it doesn't seem to matter to my heart i know
That i love her
I'm hoping that i never recover
'cause she's good
(lalalalala)
she's so cool shes so hot
but a scholar she's not
word she pretty pretty but she's dumb as a rock
but honestly see she's all that i got, and what not
she very genuine and very feminine
but when we on the phone i think her brain i s sleepin in
i try and tell her friends but they as dumb as her
birds of a feather i guess, but see that makes it worse
i hit her up to say whattup she say "the sky"
i say what's good she say "mcdonald's applepie"
i try to justify it but she ain't get the lingo
but then i peep she aint sleep i date a bimbo
why oh why
why must she be so damn fly
then turn around and be so dumb
where the fuck this broad come from?
see i don't understand
how it happened man
how did this occur the whole realtionship is blur
i even need to quit smokin my weed
or make surely she got a GED
(only met about a week ago, but a little bit busy on the telephone)
she's so fine, see we talk all the time
but sometimes i think she's missin her mind
(we only met about a week ago, but a little bit busy on the telephone)
she's a dime, and she's faithfully mine
but something wrong with her head cos she ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
(we only met about a week ago, but a little bit busy on the telephone)
she's so fine, see we talk all the time
you know i called her
and i was just like, damn like she sounded so dumb as hell
like she aint got no fuckin brain, you know what i mean?
and im just like, your wasting my minutes and shit
I never would've guessed i could miss someone so bad, yeah
I really only met her bout a week ago
But, it doesn't seem to matter to my heart i know
That i love her
I'm hoping that i never recover
'cause she's good
(lalalalala)
she's so cool shes so hot
but a scholar she's not
word she pretty pretty but she's dumb as a rock
but honestly see she's all that i got, and what not
she very genuine and very feminine
but when we on the phone i think her brain i s sleepin in
i try and tell her friends but they as dumb as her
birds of a feather i guess, but see that makes it worse
i hit her up to say whattup she say "the sky"
i say what's good she say "mcdonald's applepie"
i try to justify it but she ain't get the lingo
but then i peep she aint sleep i date a bimbo
why oh why
why must she be so damn fly
then turn around and be so dumb
where the fuck this broad come from?
see i don't understand
how it happened man
how did this occur the whole realtionship is blur
i even need to quit smokin my weed
or make surely she got a GED
(only met about a week ago, but a little bit busy on the telephone)
she's so fine, see we talk all the time
but sometimes i think she's missin her mind
(we only met about a week ago, but a little bit busy on the telephone)
she's a dime, and she's faithfully mine
but something wrong with her head cos she ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
(we only met about a week ago, but a little bit busy on the telephone)
she's so fine, see we talk all the time
you know i called her
and i was just like, damn like she sounded so dumb as hell
like she aint got no fuckin brain, you know what i mean?
and im just like, your wasting my minutes and shit
Lyrics submitted by MARS is purple
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