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.
It's just the way the game is played
It's best if you just wait your turn
The wait is over, the wait is over
The wait is over, the wait is over
The wait is over, the wait is over
The wait is over, the wait is over
I pitch with a grenade
Swing away if you're feeling brave
There's so much power in my name
If you pop off and you say it stadium gon' do the wave
I'm such a fucking lady
You don't have to be so afraid
'Cause I got room up on my team you can play but hold up
It's just the way the game is played
It's best if you just wait your turn
It's getting crowded over here, but babe the wait is over
Sometimes it takes a thousand tries to win, the wait is over
Fumble, don't you fumble that's a flag on the play
Babe if you don't wanna then you don't have to wait
But together we gon' be taking over
It's just the way the game is played
It's best if you just wait your turn
So you don't wanna wait?
I hate to hear that such a shame
'Cause if you play it sideways
Ain't no timeout in my game, they already underway
I know you want to win
And you wish I would let you in
Get in line over here, you can play but hold up
It's just the way the game is played
It's best if you just wait your turn
It's getting crowded over here, but babe the wait is over
Sometimes it takes a thousand tries to win, the wait is over
Fumble, don't you fumble that's a flag on the play
Babe if you don't wanna then you don't have to wait
But together we gon' be taking over
It's just the way the game is played
It's best if you just wait your turn
Baby put the work in like a champion
But the crowd is screaming with their hands way up
Couldn't be with no one else
You're the only way I'll win
Baby got the whole world standing up
Damn I'm glad I picked ya, took a chance on love
Babe you're up
The time is now and now the wait is over
The wait is over, the wait is over
The wait is over, the wait is over (just wait your turn)
The wait is over, the wait is over
The wait is over, the wait is over (just wait your turn)
It's getting crowded over here, but babe the wait is over
Sometimes it takes a thousand tries to win, the wait is over
Fumble, don't you fumble that's a flag on the play
Babe if you don't wanna then you don't have to wait
But together we gon' be taking over
It's just the way the game is played
It's best if you just wait your turn
(Just wait your turn)
The wait is over, the wait is over
The wait is over, the wait is over
It's best if you just wait your turn
The wait is over, the wait is over
The wait is over, the wait is over
The wait is over, the wait is over
The wait is over, the wait is over
I pitch with a grenade
Swing away if you're feeling brave
There's so much power in my name
If you pop off and you say it stadium gon' do the wave
I'm such a fucking lady
You don't have to be so afraid
'Cause I got room up on my team you can play but hold up
It's just the way the game is played
It's best if you just wait your turn
It's getting crowded over here, but babe the wait is over
Sometimes it takes a thousand tries to win, the wait is over
Fumble, don't you fumble that's a flag on the play
Babe if you don't wanna then you don't have to wait
But together we gon' be taking over
It's just the way the game is played
It's best if you just wait your turn
So you don't wanna wait?
I hate to hear that such a shame
'Cause if you play it sideways
Ain't no timeout in my game, they already underway
I know you want to win
And you wish I would let you in
Get in line over here, you can play but hold up
It's just the way the game is played
It's best if you just wait your turn
It's getting crowded over here, but babe the wait is over
Sometimes it takes a thousand tries to win, the wait is over
Fumble, don't you fumble that's a flag on the play
Babe if you don't wanna then you don't have to wait
But together we gon' be taking over
It's just the way the game is played
It's best if you just wait your turn
Baby put the work in like a champion
But the crowd is screaming with their hands way up
Couldn't be with no one else
You're the only way I'll win
Baby got the whole world standing up
Damn I'm glad I picked ya, took a chance on love
Babe you're up
The time is now and now the wait is over
The wait is over, the wait is over
The wait is over, the wait is over (just wait your turn)
The wait is over, the wait is over
The wait is over, the wait is over (just wait your turn)
It's getting crowded over here, but babe the wait is over
Sometimes it takes a thousand tries to win, the wait is over
Fumble, don't you fumble that's a flag on the play
Babe if you don't wanna then you don't have to wait
But together we gon' be taking over
It's just the way the game is played
It's best if you just wait your turn
(Just wait your turn)
The wait is over, the wait is over
The wait is over, the wait is over
Lyrics submitted by thrwmyhrtawy., edited by Mellow_Harsher
Wait Your Turn Lyrics as written by William Frederick Kennard James Edward Fauntleroy Ii
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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The songmeaning of this is that she is pretty much telling the person that there is alot of guys that surrounds her and if he really wants to be with her he will wait until its his turn. when she says "fumble, dont you fumble, thats a flag on the play", when you fumble a football thats a loss of yards, so shes saying that when he finnaly gets his turn to talk to her he better know how to talk to her because if he doesnt and fumble on his words he will just need to wait on another opportunity to get her, "sometimes it takes a thousand tries to win" she just waiting on that right guy that uses the right words and is confident and patient.
The lyrics look mixed up in the first verse, I swear it's 'I pitch with a grenade/Swing away if you're feeling brave' and then in the second verse it's 'Cos if you play it sideways/Ain't no time out in my game' - I never thought it was about a guy, I thought it was about her successes etc, she's puffed up in her first verse ie pitching with a grenade shows her danger, and you should be 'feeling brave' if you want to challenge her. It's talking about her power. Even in the bridge when she talks about someone she loves, she says 'You're the only way I'll win' I don't think it's solely about someone that she's 'chosen' I think it's about her and this mystery person taking on something that requires her to be powerful.
The only problem I have with this song is the fumble part. "fumble, don't you fumble, that's a flag on the play." A fumble doesn't cause a flag to be thrown, the line doesn't make sense. Also, I think in the unedited version she says "I'm such a fucking lady" because on her twitter it says "I'm such a lady". Dunno why it would have a there if it didn't mean something other than a cuss word.
This is Rihanna's game, and her rules...you fumble and your flagged!
One change to the lyrics. It should read "I'm such a fuckin lady"
These are the lyrics to the Clean/Video Version of the song so they are not incorrect.
good point. havent hurd the im such a fuckin lady version. i think i would be grounded<br /> <br /> <br /> =/
The whole song doesn't make sense.
I heard that it's about her telling guys to wait for their turn to be with her. If it's supposedly about her telling guys to wait in line with the rest for their turn to be with her, why is she saying they will be taking over? What are they gonna take over and for what reason?
one of my fav songs on the album..i don't know if its strictly about all guys having to wait to finally get with her though...
i think its that she was telling a guy to wait his turn cause she had so many guys who liked her but finally she decided to give him a try after turning him over so many times and realise he was the love of her life. good beat but the lyrics are meh.
there is no guy..
the eye, in church, babe if you don't wanna Then you don't have to wait [But together] We gon' be taking over..
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the GAME!<br /> not referred to love -_- at all<br /> <br /> mainly HER wait is over its time for her to shine and "rule' you dont have to wait <br />
watch the video<br /> <br /> [I] princess
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