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.
Party up
Party up
Put your hands in the sky now, yeah
If you wanna get fly
We could do it all night now, yeah
Turn the beat up high
One time for the ladies, yeah
And the fellas c'mon
We gonna go crazy, uh
'Til the lights come on
Tomorrow I'm gonna be on it
Think about last night when I strolled in
How me and her were just on it
And we danced all night 'til the morning
I was so bad
You were so right,
And the DJ kept that groove right
Doin' that dance, it looked so tight
Yeah, you in that dress looked so nice
You so fly
We viving
Won't stop 'til the beat stop
Go ahead,
Do your thing
Let the beat rock
Spend a little time,
Do-si, hop
You can play it real cool, but we so hot, hot
Like we're burning on fire
To have fun is my desire
Straight up, and I ain't no liar
To the top, let's take it higher
Put your hands in the sky now, yeah
If you wanna get fly
We could do it all night now, yeah
Turn the beat up high
One time for the ladies, yeah
And the fellas c'mon
We gonna go crazy, uh
'Til the lights come on
All night, here we go now
C'mon and get down on the floor now
Now, now baby girl don't slow down
'Cause me and you gonna have a show down, uh
Lil' mama get low down
And I'm gonna rap it out like this,
We movin' and groovin'
Smooth can't lose with a flow that is so swift
So maybe when you wake up,
And your face still got that grin,
You can smile all day,
In that fly girl way
And say "Yeah I am that chick"
And maybe we can get the DJ to play this track all night
And when I ask how you feel out there,
Everybody all say "All right!"
Put your hands in the sky now, yeah
If you wanna get fly
We could do it all night now, yeah
Turn the beat up high
One time for the ladies, yeah
And the fellas c'mon
We gonna go crazy, uh
'Til the lights come on
Put your hands in the sky now, yeah
If you wanna get fly
We could do it all night now, yeah
Turn the beat up high
One time for the ladies, yeah
And the fellas c'mon
We gonna go crazy, uh
'Til the lights come on
Party up
Put your hands in the sky now, yeah
If you wanna get fly
We could do it all night now, yeah
Turn the beat up high
One time for the ladies, yeah
And the fellas c'mon
We gonna go crazy, uh
'Til the lights come on
Tomorrow I'm gonna be on it
Think about last night when I strolled in
How me and her were just on it
And we danced all night 'til the morning
I was so bad
You were so right,
And the DJ kept that groove right
Doin' that dance, it looked so tight
Yeah, you in that dress looked so nice
You so fly
We viving
Won't stop 'til the beat stop
Go ahead,
Do your thing
Let the beat rock
Spend a little time,
Do-si, hop
You can play it real cool, but we so hot, hot
Like we're burning on fire
To have fun is my desire
Straight up, and I ain't no liar
To the top, let's take it higher
Put your hands in the sky now, yeah
If you wanna get fly
We could do it all night now, yeah
Turn the beat up high
One time for the ladies, yeah
And the fellas c'mon
We gonna go crazy, uh
'Til the lights come on
All night, here we go now
C'mon and get down on the floor now
Now, now baby girl don't slow down
'Cause me and you gonna have a show down, uh
Lil' mama get low down
And I'm gonna rap it out like this,
We movin' and groovin'
Smooth can't lose with a flow that is so swift
So maybe when you wake up,
And your face still got that grin,
You can smile all day,
In that fly girl way
And say "Yeah I am that chick"
And maybe we can get the DJ to play this track all night
And when I ask how you feel out there,
Everybody all say "All right!"
Put your hands in the sky now, yeah
If you wanna get fly
We could do it all night now, yeah
Turn the beat up high
One time for the ladies, yeah
And the fellas c'mon
We gonna go crazy, uh
'Til the lights come on
Put your hands in the sky now, yeah
If you wanna get fly
We could do it all night now, yeah
Turn the beat up high
One time for the ladies, yeah
And the fellas c'mon
We gonna go crazy, uh
'Til the lights come on
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Party Up Lyrics as written by Jason Gleed Julian Davis
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