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.
Oh oh oh oh
Burn it up
Girl make it hot like the roof is on fire
Burn it up
Girl the way you dance you are my one desire
Come on
So hot you're one fire (come on!)
So hot you're one fire (come on!)
So hot you're one fire (come on!)
So hot you're one fire (come on!)
So hot you're one fire (come on!)
So hot you're one fire (come on!)
So hot you're one fire (come on!)
When you roll it
I can't control it
And when you throw it
It's hard to catch it
And when you shake it
I pray you don't break it
And when you drop it
Girl I cannot take it
Something about the way you move (hey!)
Sweat is dripping all over you (hey!)
The way you let the beat take over you (hey!)
Baby don't stop keep it going make it hot (hey)
The way you put your back in motion (mama)
Oh I love you the way you freakin' it (mama)
You got me comin' out of V.I.P. (mama)
Cause you look like the girl in my dreams (mama)
I step up in the club first thing I see is you freakin' it
Your eyes and body language tells me you want me to hit it
Well I say girl
Back that thing up to me
Closer (oh)
A little closer (work it)
Come on and shake it on me now (work it)
Come on and work it on me now (work it)
Girl it's getting heated now (work it)
It's time to put this club on fire now
Burn it up
Girl make it hot like the roof is on fire
Burn it up
Girl the way you dance you are my one desire
Burn it up
Girl I don't care if the whole place burn down
Burn it up burn it up burn it up
Hey
Calor, sudor
Bailando reggaeton
Calor, sudor
Sige bailando y no pares
Calor sudor
Bailando reggaeton
Calor sudor
Pide mas quere mas pegate y dale
Siente mi fuego muchacha
Dale waracha
Temble que temble que pa que tiemble la cacha
Crystal y Don Perinon y se emborachan
Me encanta su facha
Le tiro y no se agacha
Rope el suelo, marshmellow
El duo de la historia con R Kelly en un duelo
Bello bello huello
Como la gata con mi reggaeton se suelta el pelo
W, R Kelly, Luny Tunes and Nelly
Yandel pon enfriar el Don Peri
Yo pongo las sacos y las hojas de blue berry
Esta to' ready chula pa' q se te suda la cherry
Luny Tunes!
Burn it up
Girl make it hot like the roof is on fire
Burn it up
Girl the way you dance you are my one desire
Burn it up
Girl I don't care if the whole place burn down
Burn it up burn it up burn it up
Hey
Calor, sudor
Bailando reggaeton
Calor, sudor
Sige bailando y no pares
Calor sudor
Bailando reggaeton
Calor sudor
Pide mas quere mas pegate y dale
Burn it up
Girl make it hot like the roof is on fire
Burn it up
Girl the way you dance you are my one desire
Come on
So hot you're one fire (come on!)
So hot you're one fire (come on!)
So hot you're one fire (come on!)
So hot you're one fire (come on!)
So hot you're one fire (come on!)
So hot you're one fire (come on!)
So hot you're one fire (come on!)
When you roll it
I can't control it
And when you throw it
It's hard to catch it
And when you shake it
I pray you don't break it
And when you drop it
Girl I cannot take it
Something about the way you move (hey!)
Sweat is dripping all over you (hey!)
The way you let the beat take over you (hey!)
Baby don't stop keep it going make it hot (hey)
The way you put your back in motion (mama)
Oh I love you the way you freakin' it (mama)
You got me comin' out of V.I.P. (mama)
Cause you look like the girl in my dreams (mama)
I step up in the club first thing I see is you freakin' it
Your eyes and body language tells me you want me to hit it
Well I say girl
Back that thing up to me
Closer (oh)
A little closer (work it)
Come on and shake it on me now (work it)
Come on and work it on me now (work it)
Girl it's getting heated now (work it)
It's time to put this club on fire now
Burn it up
Girl make it hot like the roof is on fire
Burn it up
Girl the way you dance you are my one desire
Burn it up
Girl I don't care if the whole place burn down
Burn it up burn it up burn it up
Hey
Calor, sudor
Bailando reggaeton
Calor, sudor
Sige bailando y no pares
Calor sudor
Bailando reggaeton
Calor sudor
Pide mas quere mas pegate y dale
Siente mi fuego muchacha
Dale waracha
Temble que temble que pa que tiemble la cacha
Crystal y Don Perinon y se emborachan
Me encanta su facha
Le tiro y no se agacha
Rope el suelo, marshmellow
El duo de la historia con R Kelly en un duelo
Bello bello huello
Como la gata con mi reggaeton se suelta el pelo
W, R Kelly, Luny Tunes and Nelly
Yandel pon enfriar el Don Peri
Yo pongo las sacos y las hojas de blue berry
Esta to' ready chula pa' q se te suda la cherry
Luny Tunes!
Burn it up
Girl make it hot like the roof is on fire
Burn it up
Girl the way you dance you are my one desire
Burn it up
Girl I don't care if the whole place burn down
Burn it up burn it up burn it up
Hey
Calor, sudor
Bailando reggaeton
Calor, sudor
Sige bailando y no pares
Calor sudor
Bailando reggaeton
Calor sudor
Pide mas quere mas pegate y dale
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