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.
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
Wind in your hair, sun on your skin
You're looking good, girl, all over again
Hey there, Miss Brown
I want you to know I love you
Brown as the sand, you're soft as the shore
You're leaving me hungry, I'm crying for more
Oh, we, baby, girl, you're such a score
And I want you to know that, you know what, girl
I love you
I bet you didn't know that, girl
You didn't know that
I need you
Right now, baby, right now, baby
And I bet you didn't know that ebony eyes
Ooh, ooh, hoo, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
Ooh, hoo, hoo, ooh, hoo, ooh, ooh.
Lips soft and tender, ready to speak
Her voice says, "I love you" (I love you)
And it's making me weak
Hey there, little girl, may I just say I love you
Tell 'em how you feel, Rick
Love is the brown skin girl in my eyes
Think it's time that I told you, don't you realize
You´re such a queen, woman, you're such a prize
And I want you to know that, you know what, girl
I love you
And I bet you didn't know that, girl
You didn't know that
I need you
Right now, baby, right now, baby
And I bet you didn't know that ebony eyes
I love you ebony eyes, oh, my
I need you, woman
I need you (Oh)
Oh, and I bet you didn't know that ebony eyes
I really love you (Oh, oh), woman, I love you (Love you)
Ebony eyes (Ooh), oh, my
I want to say that I need you (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh), honey, I
Need you
And I bet you didn't know that ebony eyes
Ebony eyes (Woo, woo, ooh, woo, hoo)
Ebony eyes, oh, my (Hoo)
Ebony eyes (Hoo, hoo, hoo)
Girl, and I bet you didn't know that ebony eyes
Love you (Love you, love you)
Ebony eyes
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
Wind in your hair, sun on your skin
You're looking good, girl, all over again
Hey there, Miss Brown
I want you to know I love you
Brown as the sand, you're soft as the shore
You're leaving me hungry, I'm crying for more
Oh, we, baby, girl, you're such a score
And I want you to know that, you know what, girl
I love you
I bet you didn't know that, girl
You didn't know that
I need you
Right now, baby, right now, baby
And I bet you didn't know that ebony eyes
Ooh, ooh, hoo, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
Ooh, hoo, hoo, ooh, hoo, ooh, ooh.
Lips soft and tender, ready to speak
Her voice says, "I love you" (I love you)
And it's making me weak
Hey there, little girl, may I just say I love you
Tell 'em how you feel, Rick
Love is the brown skin girl in my eyes
Think it's time that I told you, don't you realize
You´re such a queen, woman, you're such a prize
And I want you to know that, you know what, girl
I love you
And I bet you didn't know that, girl
You didn't know that
I need you
Right now, baby, right now, baby
And I bet you didn't know that ebony eyes
I love you ebony eyes, oh, my
I need you, woman
I need you (Oh)
Oh, and I bet you didn't know that ebony eyes
I really love you (Oh, oh), woman, I love you (Love you)
Ebony eyes (Ooh), oh, my
I want to say that I need you (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh), honey, I
Need you
And I bet you didn't know that ebony eyes
Ebony eyes (Woo, woo, ooh, woo, hoo)
Ebony eyes, oh, my (Hoo)
Ebony eyes (Hoo, hoo, hoo)
Girl, and I bet you didn't know that ebony eyes
Love you (Love you, love you)
Ebony eyes
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