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.
Wake up in the morning feeling like Winehouse
Grab my breezer,
I'm out the door
I'm gonna be really loud
Cuz I don't care who I piss off, yeah
I'm a real big sinner
Sometimes I eat my dessert
Before my dinner
Talking odd socks on my toes, toes
Taking off all my clothes, clothes
Feeling overexposed,
So I put back all of my clothes, ah back on
Flush before I wee, wee
Get arrested daily, -ly
Trying to get a peek of some titties...
(Chorus)
I'm mad, really bad
But don't tell my mum and dad
Pucker up kiss my butt
Cuz I'm bloody fucking nuts
Hear the bass, skinny waist
Now let's copy poker face like
Woow wa oh oh, Woow wa oh oh
I'm mad, really bad
But don't tell my mum and dad
Pucker up kiss a nun
Cuz it sells to be a slut
Hear the bass, skinny waist
Now let's copy poker face like
Woow wa oh oh, Woow wa oh oh
I stay out til 11 when my curfew is 10
GoodNight sweetie, sleep well-
SHUT UP MUM I'm ON MSN!
Now the girls are lining up
Because were pussy sailin
But we punch em in the mouth
If they're not Sarah Palin
Talkin bout doin things well regret, -gret
Menthal cigarette, rette
Butt plugs in his pet
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa.....
Text sex on my Samsung,
Not telling dad mum rung, rung
Have sex with Alexa Chung
By telling her I'm well hung
(I'm, I'm, I'm quite well hung, really)
I'm mad, really bad
But don't tell my mum and dad
Pucker up kiss my butt
Cuz I'm bloody fucking nuts
Hear the bass, skinny waist
Now let's copy poker face like
Woow wa oh oh, Woow wa oh oh
I'm mad, really bad
But don't tell my mum and dad
Pucker up kiss a nun
Cuz it sells to be a slut
Hear the bass, skinny waist
Now let's copy poker face like
Woow wa oh oh, Woow wa oh oh
This is the part where the rap breaks down
This is the part where the drums go POW
This is the part where your balls sag down
This is the part where your pants go brown
This is the part when your dad goes off on a cold
Christmas Eve to get some more milk, but he never comes
Back and 17 years later you find out he's with a whole
Fucking family of some Spanish bitch and he doesn't even
Know your fucking name anymore
SHUT THE FUCK UP!
[[crying]]
I'm sorry
I'm mad, really bad
But don't tell my mum and dad
Pucker up kiss my butt
Cuz I'm bloody fucking nuts
Hear the bass, skinny waist
Now let's copy poker face like
Woow wa oh oh, Woow wa oh oh
I'm mad, really bad
But don't tell my mum and dad
Pucker up kiss a nun
Cuz it sells to be a slut
Hear the bass, skinny waist
Now let's copy poker face like
Woow wa oh oh, Woow wa oh oh
JUST DANCE!
BAD ROMANCE!
Now let's copy poker face like
Woow wa oh oh, Woow wa oh oh...
(Hahahahaha)
Grab my breezer,
I'm out the door
I'm gonna be really loud
Cuz I don't care who I piss off, yeah
I'm a real big sinner
Sometimes I eat my dessert
Before my dinner
Talking odd socks on my toes, toes
Taking off all my clothes, clothes
Feeling overexposed,
So I put back all of my clothes, ah back on
Flush before I wee, wee
Get arrested daily, -ly
Trying to get a peek of some titties...
(Chorus)
I'm mad, really bad
But don't tell my mum and dad
Pucker up kiss my butt
Cuz I'm bloody fucking nuts
Hear the bass, skinny waist
Now let's copy poker face like
Woow wa oh oh, Woow wa oh oh
I'm mad, really bad
But don't tell my mum and dad
Pucker up kiss a nun
Cuz it sells to be a slut
Hear the bass, skinny waist
Now let's copy poker face like
Woow wa oh oh, Woow wa oh oh
I stay out til 11 when my curfew is 10
GoodNight sweetie, sleep well-
SHUT UP MUM I'm ON MSN!
Now the girls are lining up
Because were pussy sailin
But we punch em in the mouth
If they're not Sarah Palin
Talkin bout doin things well regret, -gret
Menthal cigarette, rette
Butt plugs in his pet
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa.....
Text sex on my Samsung,
Not telling dad mum rung, rung
Have sex with Alexa Chung
By telling her I'm well hung
(I'm, I'm, I'm quite well hung, really)
I'm mad, really bad
But don't tell my mum and dad
Pucker up kiss my butt
Cuz I'm bloody fucking nuts
Hear the bass, skinny waist
Now let's copy poker face like
Woow wa oh oh, Woow wa oh oh
I'm mad, really bad
But don't tell my mum and dad
Pucker up kiss a nun
Cuz it sells to be a slut
Hear the bass, skinny waist
Now let's copy poker face like
Woow wa oh oh, Woow wa oh oh
This is the part where the rap breaks down
This is the part where the drums go POW
This is the part where your balls sag down
This is the part where your pants go brown
This is the part when your dad goes off on a cold
Christmas Eve to get some more milk, but he never comes
Back and 17 years later you find out he's with a whole
Fucking family of some Spanish bitch and he doesn't even
Know your fucking name anymore
SHUT THE FUCK UP!
[[crying]]
I'm sorry
I'm mad, really bad
But don't tell my mum and dad
Pucker up kiss my butt
Cuz I'm bloody fucking nuts
Hear the bass, skinny waist
Now let's copy poker face like
Woow wa oh oh, Woow wa oh oh
I'm mad, really bad
But don't tell my mum and dad
Pucker up kiss a nun
Cuz it sells to be a slut
Hear the bass, skinny waist
Now let's copy poker face like
Woow wa oh oh, Woow wa oh oh
JUST DANCE!
BAD ROMANCE!
Now let's copy poker face like
Woow wa oh oh, Woow wa oh oh...
(Hahahahaha)
Lyrics submitted by alterEgo
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alterEgo I agree, I would choose this over Ke$ha's anytime :)