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.
Finally got you
Where I want you
Remember we used to kick shit
Like it was kung fu oh
Let me know let me know
Let me know let me know oh
Let me know let me know
If you ready to go
Finally got you
Where I want you
Remember we used to kick shit
Like it was kung fu oh
Let me know let me know
Let me know let me know oh
Let me know let me know
If you ready to go
Baby let me know
I just wanna see your body in control
I just wanna see your body moving slow
Slow mo
Oh woah
Ask her if she wanna be my girl she said yes
Messing with juice better know you with the best
Yea I want your love but first I need to get a check
If you know den you know I don't gotta say the rest
I been tryna make you my boo thang
Told me that she want some action make a movie
I was just tryna get your heart before it's to late
Then you put me in a blender like a smoothie
You used to love me now you hate me that's a mood swing
Said you didn't mean to break my heart in a rude way
Saw my heart and blew away
Say my love and moved away
You took me for granted now you gotta meet my new bae
I call her greens blues blue strips
Money moving
Left you clueless
Ain't no losing
Ain't no losing
Ain't no snoozing
We don't sleep
Steady moving
Finally got you
Where I want you
Remember we used to kick shit
Like it was kung fu oh
Let me know let me know
Let me know let me know oh
Let me know let me know
If you ready to go
Finally got you
Where I want you
Remember we used to kick it
Like it was kung fu oh
Let me know let me know
Let me know let me know oh
Let me know let me know
If you ready to go
Really all I'm tryna do is make you mine
I could wait on you take your time
But don't take to long you could save some time
If you don't got time we could make some time
I'm tryna be on you girl your fine
Tryna make it up a mountain i know I can't climb
And if you can't meet up baby we can Facetime
I'm still the old me with a new design
I know I got them mad for real
Baby I'm just really in my bag for real
Saw my heart and threw it in the trash for real
I see you don't know how to act for real
Why would you stab me in my back for real
I should've known that it was cap for real
I should've Left you in the back for real
I could see that your hearts turning black for real oh
Where I want you
Remember we used to kick shit
Like it was kung fu oh
Let me know let me know
Let me know let me know oh
Let me know let me know
If you ready to go
Finally got you
Where I want you
Remember we used to kick shit
Like it was kung fu oh
Let me know let me know
Let me know let me know oh
Let me know let me know
If you ready to go
Baby let me know
I just wanna see your body in control
I just wanna see your body moving slow
Slow mo
Oh woah
Ask her if she wanna be my girl she said yes
Messing with juice better know you with the best
Yea I want your love but first I need to get a check
If you know den you know I don't gotta say the rest
I been tryna make you my boo thang
Told me that she want some action make a movie
I was just tryna get your heart before it's to late
Then you put me in a blender like a smoothie
You used to love me now you hate me that's a mood swing
Said you didn't mean to break my heart in a rude way
Saw my heart and blew away
Say my love and moved away
You took me for granted now you gotta meet my new bae
I call her greens blues blue strips
Money moving
Left you clueless
Ain't no losing
Ain't no losing
Ain't no snoozing
We don't sleep
Steady moving
Finally got you
Where I want you
Remember we used to kick shit
Like it was kung fu oh
Let me know let me know
Let me know let me know oh
Let me know let me know
If you ready to go
Finally got you
Where I want you
Remember we used to kick it
Like it was kung fu oh
Let me know let me know
Let me know let me know oh
Let me know let me know
If you ready to go
Really all I'm tryna do is make you mine
I could wait on you take your time
But don't take to long you could save some time
If you don't got time we could make some time
I'm tryna be on you girl your fine
Tryna make it up a mountain i know I can't climb
And if you can't meet up baby we can Facetime
I'm still the old me with a new design
I know I got them mad for real
Baby I'm just really in my bag for real
Saw my heart and threw it in the trash for real
I see you don't know how to act for real
Why would you stab me in my back for real
I should've known that it was cap for real
I should've Left you in the back for real
I could see that your hearts turning black for real oh
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