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.
And if you want me, girl, I will be your man
And if you want me, girl, I will be here forever
And if you want me, girl, I will be your man
And if you want me, girl, I will be here forever
I'll take you all around as long as we're on solid ground
I'll introduce you to town and never will I let you down
One look from you and I think I must have gone to heaven now
The fact that I'm with Webster's hard enough to get my head around
She's as hard as A-C-D-C, she gets my thunder struck
She's a star, a four leaf clover but I won't press my luck
Girl, I'm talking about you so don't be so scared of trust
I think I'm better off with you, you say compared to what?
And if you want me, girl, I will be your man
And if you want me, girl, I will be here forever
And if you want me, girl, I will be your man
And if you want me, girl, I will be here forever
Relationships are new to me, they never flew with me
I've never been in love, I've only been in clubs
And that's why I picked you up
Linked it up, walked up, clinked your cup
Told you I'm broke but I'll fix it up
Chick what's up? I'm drunk, can we kiss or what?
I saw you again when I was sober
And I had a crush like an empty soda can
I'm lookin' at all hearts can't fold the hand
We can build this thing up, girl, I know the plan
I can be your boy better yet your man
You're cool as hell I'm your biggest fan
So let's blow this popsicle stand
Want a picture? Why you think they call me Camm?
Two months ago, I saw your face
Two weeks ago, I'm at your place
Two days ago, had you by the waist
The next thing you know we hit the floor
Two days from now, you'll be my chick
Two weeks from now, I'll make you famous
Two months from now, you'll be my miss
And we'll throw down like we do now, yeah
And if you want me, girl, I will be your man
And if you want me, girl, I will be here forever
And if you want me, girl, I will be your man
And if you want me, girl, I will be here forever
And if you want me, girl, I will be your man
And if you want me, girl, I will be here forever
And if you want me, girl, I will be your man
And if you want me, girl, I will be here forever
And if you want me, girl, I will be here forever
And if you want me, girl, I will be your man
And if you want me, girl, I will be here forever
I'll take you all around as long as we're on solid ground
I'll introduce you to town and never will I let you down
One look from you and I think I must have gone to heaven now
The fact that I'm with Webster's hard enough to get my head around
She's as hard as A-C-D-C, she gets my thunder struck
She's a star, a four leaf clover but I won't press my luck
Girl, I'm talking about you so don't be so scared of trust
I think I'm better off with you, you say compared to what?
And if you want me, girl, I will be your man
And if you want me, girl, I will be here forever
And if you want me, girl, I will be your man
And if you want me, girl, I will be here forever
Relationships are new to me, they never flew with me
I've never been in love, I've only been in clubs
And that's why I picked you up
Linked it up, walked up, clinked your cup
Told you I'm broke but I'll fix it up
Chick what's up? I'm drunk, can we kiss or what?
I saw you again when I was sober
And I had a crush like an empty soda can
I'm lookin' at all hearts can't fold the hand
We can build this thing up, girl, I know the plan
I can be your boy better yet your man
You're cool as hell I'm your biggest fan
So let's blow this popsicle stand
Want a picture? Why you think they call me Camm?
Two months ago, I saw your face
Two weeks ago, I'm at your place
Two days ago, had you by the waist
The next thing you know we hit the floor
Two days from now, you'll be my chick
Two weeks from now, I'll make you famous
Two months from now, you'll be my miss
And we'll throw down like we do now, yeah
And if you want me, girl, I will be your man
And if you want me, girl, I will be here forever
And if you want me, girl, I will be your man
And if you want me, girl, I will be here forever
And if you want me, girl, I will be your man
And if you want me, girl, I will be here forever
And if you want me, girl, I will be your man
And if you want me, girl, I will be here forever
Lyrics submitted by mhmmyeahokay
Your Man Lyrics as written by Cameron Gordon Hunter Andrew Adam Martino
Lyrics © Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
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