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.
That's your phone
You gonna answer your phone, yeah?
It could be your boss and that like
Asking why you didn't come to work and that today, yeah?
I think you
Gonna need
An excuse in the morning
'Cause' we ain't gonna say goodnight
I think you
Gonna need
An excuse in the morning
'Cause' we gonna have a real late night
I'm gonna be quite frank tonight
You can be my white Tyra Banks tonight
The one that keep my canvas blank tonight
So when i ask you back say thanks politely
'cause' you might be
lil' miss right in the knee lengths
Come a little closer he don't bite
Don't stop 'cause' I'm giving you the green light
Need that, Go on some more
Your gonna score at that rate
Looking like that, better text your flat mate
ain't going home alone
I know, you like a my confident tone, young, Baby Doe
You Masquerade like your human, dead sweet
Though you come alive in between the bed sheets
Sold, you giving us you, your blessing
Tonight my double bed is arresting
We ain't getting no more sleep
I'm gonna keep you sweating till the sunlight creeps
We ain't getting no more sleep
I'm the morning you gonna call em and pretend you cant sleep
And say
Sorry Boss I've been up all night
Sorry Boss i don't feel too bright
Sorry Boss I've been up all night
I wont be making that meeting
Sorry Boss I've been up all night
Sorry Boss i don't feel too bright
Sorry Boss I've been up all night
My bodies taken a beating
I like girls on their worst behavior
A hot chick crossed with a dirty raver
If your not this, do yourself a favor
Shake, Shake whatcha Mamma gave ya
Make it easy girl, don't gimme word
One of the skinny flirts, spinning in their mini skirt
Sorta Similar, hear me now oi!
Take some advice from your girlfriend Lydia
No teenage games I'm past that
I need something to glance at
I told you before that my girl cant dance right
If you got moves then your good in the sack
If your looking for that, then you should be looking at this
If your looking to kiss, we can do that miss
No sleep till the sunlight creeps
If your down with this, give work a miss
We ain't getting no more sleep
I'm gonna keep you sweating till the sunlight creeps
We ain't getting no more sleep
I'm the morning you gonna call em and pretend you cant sleep
And say
Sorry Boss I've been up all night
Sorry Boss i don't feel too bright
Sorry Boss I've been up all night
I wont be making that meeting
Sorry Boss I've been up all night
Sorry Boss i don't feel too bright
Sorry Boss I've been up all night
My bodies taken a beating
I think your gonna need an excuse in the morning
'Cause we ain't gonna say goodnight
I think your gonna need an exuse in the morning
'Cause we gonna have a real late night
I think your gonna need an excuse in the morning
'Cause we ain't gonna say goodnight
I think your gonna need an exuse in the morning
'Cause we gonna have a real late night
We ain't getting no more sleep
I'm gonna keep you sweating till the sunlight creeps
We ain't getting no more sleep
In the morning you gonna call em and pretend you cant sleep
We ain't getting no more sleep
I'm gonna keep you sweating till the sunlight creeps
We ain't getting no more sleep
In the morning you gonna call em and pretend you cant sleep
And say
Sorry Boss I've been up all night
Sorry Boss i don't feel too bright
Sorry Boss I've been up all night
I wont be making that meeting
Sorry Boss I've been up all night
Sorry Boss i don't feel too bright
Sorry Boss I've been up all night
My bodies taken a beating
I think your gonna need an excuse in the morning
'Cause we ain't gonna say goodnight
I think your gonna need an excuse in the morning
'Cause we gonna have a real late night
You gonna answer your phone, yeah?
It could be your boss and that like
Asking why you didn't come to work and that today, yeah?
I think you
Gonna need
An excuse in the morning
'Cause' we ain't gonna say goodnight
I think you
Gonna need
An excuse in the morning
'Cause' we gonna have a real late night
I'm gonna be quite frank tonight
You can be my white Tyra Banks tonight
The one that keep my canvas blank tonight
So when i ask you back say thanks politely
'cause' you might be
lil' miss right in the knee lengths
Come a little closer he don't bite
Don't stop 'cause' I'm giving you the green light
Need that, Go on some more
Your gonna score at that rate
Looking like that, better text your flat mate
ain't going home alone
I know, you like a my confident tone, young, Baby Doe
You Masquerade like your human, dead sweet
Though you come alive in between the bed sheets
Sold, you giving us you, your blessing
Tonight my double bed is arresting
We ain't getting no more sleep
I'm gonna keep you sweating till the sunlight creeps
We ain't getting no more sleep
I'm the morning you gonna call em and pretend you cant sleep
And say
Sorry Boss I've been up all night
Sorry Boss i don't feel too bright
Sorry Boss I've been up all night
I wont be making that meeting
Sorry Boss I've been up all night
Sorry Boss i don't feel too bright
Sorry Boss I've been up all night
My bodies taken a beating
I like girls on their worst behavior
A hot chick crossed with a dirty raver
If your not this, do yourself a favor
Shake, Shake whatcha Mamma gave ya
Make it easy girl, don't gimme word
One of the skinny flirts, spinning in their mini skirt
Sorta Similar, hear me now oi!
Take some advice from your girlfriend Lydia
No teenage games I'm past that
I need something to glance at
I told you before that my girl cant dance right
If you got moves then your good in the sack
If your looking for that, then you should be looking at this
If your looking to kiss, we can do that miss
No sleep till the sunlight creeps
If your down with this, give work a miss
We ain't getting no more sleep
I'm gonna keep you sweating till the sunlight creeps
We ain't getting no more sleep
I'm the morning you gonna call em and pretend you cant sleep
And say
Sorry Boss I've been up all night
Sorry Boss i don't feel too bright
Sorry Boss I've been up all night
I wont be making that meeting
Sorry Boss I've been up all night
Sorry Boss i don't feel too bright
Sorry Boss I've been up all night
My bodies taken a beating
I think your gonna need an excuse in the morning
'Cause we ain't gonna say goodnight
I think your gonna need an exuse in the morning
'Cause we gonna have a real late night
I think your gonna need an excuse in the morning
'Cause we ain't gonna say goodnight
I think your gonna need an exuse in the morning
'Cause we gonna have a real late night
We ain't getting no more sleep
I'm gonna keep you sweating till the sunlight creeps
We ain't getting no more sleep
In the morning you gonna call em and pretend you cant sleep
We ain't getting no more sleep
I'm gonna keep you sweating till the sunlight creeps
We ain't getting no more sleep
In the morning you gonna call em and pretend you cant sleep
And say
Sorry Boss I've been up all night
Sorry Boss i don't feel too bright
Sorry Boss I've been up all night
I wont be making that meeting
Sorry Boss I've been up all night
Sorry Boss i don't feel too bright
Sorry Boss I've been up all night
My bodies taken a beating
I think your gonna need an excuse in the morning
'Cause we ain't gonna say goodnight
I think your gonna need an excuse in the morning
'Cause we gonna have a real late night
Lyrics submitted by dutchbillza
Sick Note Lyrics as written by Saul Gregory Milton Elliot Gleave
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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