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'll take it out of the wishing well, I'm thinkin' I have a plan
Go on with your bad self, what do you see in yourself?
You think you're losin', it's time to stop accusin'
You're never gonna take a hit on the head
Now, if you don't care, take a ride somewhere
Hey, it has somethin' you want to try and buy yourself
Hey, it has somethin', it goes 'round and 'round again
Go, go, you should've never wasted your lung
Go, go, and the ride was shared
Go, limo
Go, limo
I guess you're stuck in the Habitrail, you gotta love this shit
Way out on a back shelf, you'll never know what you did
Look what you're doin', now mama said it's ruined
You had a mollusk in the palm of your hand
So, it's a bad smell, your ass won't win
Hey, it has somethin' you wanna try and buy yourself
Hey, it has somethin', it goes 'round and 'round and 'round again
Go, go, you never have been away so long
Go, go, and the ride was shared
Go, go, whatever happened to DayGlo thongs?
Go, go, and the ride was shared
Go, limo
Go, limo
Yeah, all right
Whoa
Go on with your bad self, what do you see in yourself?
You think you're losin', it's time to stop accusin'
You're never gonna take a hit on the head
Now, if you don't care, take a ride somewhere
Hey, it has somethin' you want to try and buy yourself
Hey, it has somethin', it goes 'round and 'round again
Go, go, you should've never wasted your lung
Go, go, and the ride was shared
Go, limo
Go, limo
I guess you're stuck in the Habitrail, you gotta love this shit
Way out on a back shelf, you'll never know what you did
Look what you're doin', now mama said it's ruined
You had a mollusk in the palm of your hand
So, it's a bad smell, your ass won't win
Hey, it has somethin' you wanna try and buy yourself
Hey, it has somethin', it goes 'round and 'round and 'round again
Go, go, you never have been away so long
Go, go, and the ride was shared
Go, go, whatever happened to DayGlo thongs?
Go, go, and the ride was shared
Go, limo
Go, limo
Yeah, all right
Whoa
Lyrics submitted by Blandymcgoo, edited by carymiller
White Limo Lyrics as written by Taylor Hawkins David Eric Grohl
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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These are the "official" lyrics that were in the lyric booklet on the Japanese release…..
I'm drinking out of the wishing well I break a night on the bend get off with your bad self round up the seed and stem you think you're losing the jaundice I've been using You never gonna take a hit on the head Right on if it don't fit Then you're eyes turn red
Hey ain't that something You gonna try and buy a sin Hey ain't that something It's going round and round again
Go go You shouldn't have to wait so long Go go And the right one said
Go limo Go limo
I got you stuck on a habitrail You crawled along and you said Way down on the back shelf You never meant what you bled Look what you're doing the marmoset is ruined You had the mollusk in the palm of your hand So long it's a mad swell Jorma for the win
Hey ain't that something You gonna try and buy a sin Hey ain't that something It's going round and round again
Go go You shouldn't have to wait so long Go go And the right one said Go go Whatever happened to day glow thongs Go go And the right one said
Go limo Go limo Yeah All right
I love that Dave put the word "Habitrail" in a song.
i'm thinking it's about a rock start who parties hard with a fellow rock star but then sees his fellow star falling into the drug life style a bit to hard so he's going to move on by himself and keep on partying. regardless, this is my favorite track off of wasting light, and i'm so effin stoked to see them live again.
dave grohl is the closest thing we have to a true "rock god" these days....except maybe josh homme, but they are the them crooked vultures together so it's all good.
i don't think these are the correct lyrics
@hughtrblc
Yeah, i'll be honest it's hard to make the lyrics out as Grohl's screaming in this one. I'm pretty sure the Chorus is right, but the verses sound a bit... eh.
yeah some of the lyrics seem a little off... i love this song though, and the video clip is hilarious. so good but i found that bits of this song reminded me of the stuff from the first album...especially the song Weenie Beenie. :D
I think most of the lyrics are good...maybe a few are off...aside from that this song is incredible!!! and probably the most epic/funny video ive ever seen haha
These are the "official" lyrics that were in the lyric booklet on the Japanese release…..<br /> <br /> I'm drinking out of the wishing well<br /> I break a night on the bend<br /> get off with your bad self<br /> round up the seed and stem<br /> you think you're losing the jaundice I've been using<br /> You never gonna take a hit on the head<br /> Right on if it don't fit<br /> Then you're eyes turn red<br /> <br /> Hey ain't that something<br /> You gonna try and buy a sin<br /> Hey ain't that something<br /> It's going round and round again<br /> <br /> Go go<br /> You shouldn't have to wait so long<br /> Go go<br /> And the right one said<br /> <br /> Go limo<br /> Go limo<br /> <br /> I got you stuck on a habitrail<br /> You crawled along and you said<br /> Way down on the back shelf<br /> You never meant what you bled<br /> Look what you're doing the marmoset is ruined<br /> You had the mollusk in the palm of your hand<br /> So long it's a mad swell<br /> Jorma for the win<br /> <br /> Hey ain't that something<br /> You gonna try and buy a sin<br /> Hey ain't that something<br /> It's going round and round again<br /> <br /> Go go<br /> You shouldn't have to wait so long<br /> Go go<br /> And the right one said<br /> Go go<br /> Whatever happened to day glow thongs<br /> Go go<br /> And the right one said<br /> <br /> Go limo Go limo Yeah All right<br />
wtf is this song about?
Jorma is a nickname in Finland. Jorma for the win? What? Jorma is also a name for penis here
This is an amazing song though. I think the lyrics don't matter at all, they just had to put some cool nonsense in there hahah..
I really don't know why but the lyrics make me think of rough sex...damn, sorry people
He's talking about Jorma Taccone (Lonely Island).
In fact Grohl is reffering to Jorma Vik of The Bronx. The White Limo is inside joke of theirs.
I think it sounds more like "You're in it for the win" to me...
i think its got something to do with rockstar lifestyle, similar to stacked actors. 'the ride was shared' makes me think hes talking about all the band went through the pains of fame with him. other parts could be a hate letter to business types and drug dealers, and just people in general that kiss your ass cos your famous. but i could be way off.