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.
Pull up in the foreign switch lanes on em
Same grind never change
With the same homies
I'm with the same homies
I'm with the same homies
I don't give a fuck how you niggas feel
One hand on the wheel
Brodie got his hands on the steel
In case he gotta pop a muthafucka uh
You know the deal give a fuck how a nigga feel
Money on my mind how a nigga feel
Came up from the bottom all this shit for real
A lot of shit be goin on niggas know the deal
What these niggas want what these niggas want
What you gotta do is get a bag
Niggas talking out they ass
What you gotta do
Send em back
I miss this always cooking in the kitchen
Family occasions my family on a mission
Do it for pops my niggas know I gets it
Ride around the city slapping Brendas gotta baby
Pull up in the foreign switch lanes on em
Same grind never change
With the same homies
I'm with the same homies
I'm with the same homies
I don't give a fuck how you niggas feel
One hand on the wheel
Brodie got his hands on the steel
In case he gotta pop a muthafucka uh
Fast life in the foreign this a push to start
Cash right team scoring you wouldn't even start
I'm goin hard on a mission
Trynna do my part why they trippin
On the gang you ain't like that
Me and my nigga P took a break and came right back
It's funny how it happen huh
Know I been goin hard everyday
Smg x Tsl making plays
Big dawg niggas sliding with no tent
Let them niggas see thru so they know what it is
We trynna get it ain't worried bout no tickets
Got one hand on the wheel
And im over the speed limit look
Sliding in the Foreign switching lanes
Same grind same team never change
On the way up we trynna get paid
On the way up we trynna make a way
Pull up in the foreign switch lanes on em
Same grind never change
With the same homies
I'm with the same homies
I'm with the same homies
Same grind never change
With the same homies
I'm with the same homies
I'm with the same homies
I don't give a fuck how you niggas feel
One hand on the wheel
Brodie got his hands on the steel
In case he gotta pop a muthafucka uh
You know the deal give a fuck how a nigga feel
Money on my mind how a nigga feel
Came up from the bottom all this shit for real
A lot of shit be goin on niggas know the deal
What these niggas want what these niggas want
What you gotta do is get a bag
Niggas talking out they ass
What you gotta do
Send em back
I miss this always cooking in the kitchen
Family occasions my family on a mission
Do it for pops my niggas know I gets it
Ride around the city slapping Brendas gotta baby
Pull up in the foreign switch lanes on em
Same grind never change
With the same homies
I'm with the same homies
I'm with the same homies
I don't give a fuck how you niggas feel
One hand on the wheel
Brodie got his hands on the steel
In case he gotta pop a muthafucka uh
Fast life in the foreign this a push to start
Cash right team scoring you wouldn't even start
I'm goin hard on a mission
Trynna do my part why they trippin
On the gang you ain't like that
Me and my nigga P took a break and came right back
It's funny how it happen huh
Know I been goin hard everyday
Smg x Tsl making plays
Big dawg niggas sliding with no tent
Let them niggas see thru so they know what it is
We trynna get it ain't worried bout no tickets
Got one hand on the wheel
And im over the speed limit look
Sliding in the Foreign switching lanes
Same grind same team never change
On the way up we trynna get paid
On the way up we trynna make a way
Pull up in the foreign switch lanes on em
Same grind never change
With the same homies
I'm with the same homies
I'm with the same homies
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