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.
Never chase girls
chase dreams first
motion picture drive
I concluded that my dream works
So I pace right
Never see my break lights
Never trust a person but Fam
too many great whites
Never work without merit
Never live but don't cherish
'cause we only born to perish
This is a luxury tariff
Here to preach a sermon Eric
and it's hysteric
They say you too pretentious don't get into that
Never the same, out in left like a democrat
I would like to present you with this rap award
and now I got more gigs than an apple store.
and yo you whiling boy
you ain't even stylin' boy
It's like I'm on a boat
feelin' lonely on this island Boy
My life'll never be the same
If never ever was
you'd probably feel my pain
(Chorus)
This is forever
This beat is on black pepper
You could get shook
if you lookin a little extra
Never fall off just make it a little better
and when you think it's sunny
thats when we change up the weather
and when you say you better
I bet I say never
and If you say you better
I bet I say never
and when you say you better
I bet I say never
and If you say you better
I bet I say never
I never do as I'm suppose to
Give me the Light, Sean Paul, 02
at homecoming
yeah I went and brought my whole crew
I thought I killed it
though they could not hear my vocals (Damn)
and they say why you roll that grape stuff?
I take a poll and wonder why the Beatles break up
Imagination is magic so when I wake up
feel like I'm lookin' up at Hogwarts
Would it be wrong to have meetings in my ball shorts
the flow excessive
like cops when they usin' whatcha call force
Xaph is beast you prolly shoulda brung the west
I swear I'm never like a nun when it comes to sex
And yeah I po-po-po-po-ker face the best bet
frequent flyer miles
I'm tryin' to get set
It's gonna take me higher
might even make me flier
life is a box of chocolates
that's why I prefer Godiva
(Chorus)
This is forever
This beat is on black pepper
You could get shook
if you lookin' a little extra
Never fall off just make it a little better
and when you think it's sunny
that's when we change up the weather
and when you say you better
I bet I say never
and If you say you better
I bet I say never
and when you say you better
I bet I say never
and If you say you better
I bet I say never
chase dreams first
motion picture drive
I concluded that my dream works
So I pace right
Never see my break lights
Never trust a person but Fam
too many great whites
Never work without merit
Never live but don't cherish
'cause we only born to perish
This is a luxury tariff
Here to preach a sermon Eric
and it's hysteric
They say you too pretentious don't get into that
Never the same, out in left like a democrat
I would like to present you with this rap award
and now I got more gigs than an apple store.
and yo you whiling boy
you ain't even stylin' boy
It's like I'm on a boat
feelin' lonely on this island Boy
My life'll never be the same
If never ever was
you'd probably feel my pain
(Chorus)
This is forever
This beat is on black pepper
You could get shook
if you lookin a little extra
Never fall off just make it a little better
and when you think it's sunny
thats when we change up the weather
and when you say you better
I bet I say never
and If you say you better
I bet I say never
and when you say you better
I bet I say never
and If you say you better
I bet I say never
I never do as I'm suppose to
Give me the Light, Sean Paul, 02
at homecoming
yeah I went and brought my whole crew
I thought I killed it
though they could not hear my vocals (Damn)
and they say why you roll that grape stuff?
I take a poll and wonder why the Beatles break up
Imagination is magic so when I wake up
feel like I'm lookin' up at Hogwarts
Would it be wrong to have meetings in my ball shorts
the flow excessive
like cops when they usin' whatcha call force
Xaph is beast you prolly shoulda brung the west
I swear I'm never like a nun when it comes to sex
And yeah I po-po-po-po-ker face the best bet
frequent flyer miles
I'm tryin' to get set
It's gonna take me higher
might even make me flier
life is a box of chocolates
that's why I prefer Godiva
(Chorus)
This is forever
This beat is on black pepper
You could get shook
if you lookin' a little extra
Never fall off just make it a little better
and when you think it's sunny
that's when we change up the weather
and when you say you better
I bet I say never
and If you say you better
I bet I say never
and when you say you better
I bet I say never
and If you say you better
I bet I say never
Lyrics submitted by bradleybrendan
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