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.
You say you love me, lady
Girl, I hope you do
Only you can save me
My life equals you
Kiss me, drive me crazy
Would you do that for me, lady
(Lady) you say you want my babies
Girl, if that's a fact (lady)
Then melt into me, lady
As though we were wax
Erase all my maybes
Would you do that for me, lady
Oh, oh, your body's designed
By the wisdom of time
And I couldn't live without you
Without losing my mind, oh
You're the answer to my prayers
And just like fresh air
You keep me alive
You cannot be spared
(Lady) I love you, oh, I love you
Said I love you, lady (lady)
And no power on this Earth
Can keep us apart
You're engraved in my heart
Do you hear me, pretty lady
Want you to hear what I'm saying
Yeah, yeah
Ooh, your body's designed
By the wisdom of time
And I couldn't live without you, girl
I'd be losing my mind
You're the answer to my prayers
And just like fresh air
You keep me alive
You cannot be spared
Don't you ever go nowhere
(Lady) you see I love you, lady
Really, really love you, girl (lady)
And no power, no power, baby
Can keep us apart
You're engraved in my heart
Do you hear me, pretty lady
Do you hear me, baby
(Lady) I want you to hear
Every word I say, yeah, girl
(Lady) woo woo woo
That means I love you, baby
And that means that I want you, baby
(Lady) (lady)
And that means that
I'm gonna get you, baby
Well, well, well, well, well
Don't you know I'm gonna love you, girl
Your kissing can drive me crazy
Yes, you do, girl
(Kiss me) sweet love
Do anything that you want to do
(Lady) but don't you ever
Ever, ever, ever go nowhere
Please, I don't want you
To go nowhere, baby
You see I love you, girl
Girl, I hope you do
Only you can save me
My life equals you
Kiss me, drive me crazy
Would you do that for me, lady
(Lady) you say you want my babies
Girl, if that's a fact (lady)
Then melt into me, lady
As though we were wax
Erase all my maybes
Would you do that for me, lady
Oh, oh, your body's designed
By the wisdom of time
And I couldn't live without you
Without losing my mind, oh
You're the answer to my prayers
And just like fresh air
You keep me alive
You cannot be spared
(Lady) I love you, oh, I love you
Said I love you, lady (lady)
And no power on this Earth
Can keep us apart
You're engraved in my heart
Do you hear me, pretty lady
Want you to hear what I'm saying
Yeah, yeah
Ooh, your body's designed
By the wisdom of time
And I couldn't live without you, girl
I'd be losing my mind
You're the answer to my prayers
And just like fresh air
You keep me alive
You cannot be spared
Don't you ever go nowhere
(Lady) you see I love you, lady
Really, really love you, girl (lady)
And no power, no power, baby
Can keep us apart
You're engraved in my heart
Do you hear me, pretty lady
Do you hear me, baby
(Lady) I want you to hear
Every word I say, yeah, girl
(Lady) woo woo woo
That means I love you, baby
And that means that I want you, baby
(Lady) (lady)
And that means that
I'm gonna get you, baby
Well, well, well, well, well
Don't you know I'm gonna love you, girl
Your kissing can drive me crazy
Yes, you do, girl
(Kiss me) sweet love
Do anything that you want to do
(Lady) but don't you ever
Ever, ever, ever go nowhere
Please, I don't want you
To go nowhere, baby
You see I love you, girl
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Lady Lyrics as written by Charles Singleton Bert Kaempfert
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