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.
Talk: Yo, mi nah fall in love with no guy. You see, from yu know how fi use
di waist line, cho, mi woulda stay out dere every night.
Chorus: I'm not in love wit nobody.
I am nobody's matey.
Mi will satisfy with only di wine.
All yu haffi do ah give mi di turbine.
If yu can supply mi with di winery, coulda independent nah haffi mind mi.
Try your best don't beat mi an then don't look mi feind nor diss me.
Verse 1:
Hey, mi no waan no man no whey fi settle down.
Mi no trust man dem always ah get burn.
All when dem just suck out your thumb,
Dem gone look your friend an ah tell her fi come.
Verse 2:
I'm not on love with nobody,
I am nobody's matey.
Mi will satisfy with only di wine.
All yu haffi do ah give mi di turbine.
Di wine alone it will do.
No commitment, dat not true.
Di world know, mi a star know mi no moon.
A bwoy nah flop mi turn mi inna cartoon.
(chorus)
Verse 3:
Bwoy if yu love how di deejay wine.
All yu haffi do ah move your waistline.
Don't mek a sound mi will say everyting.
All yu haffi do ah jus' fling down riddim.
(chorus)
Verse 4:
Mi nah worry no whey bout di money.
Mi nah want engage mi nah want get marry.
Serious allegations, mi tell yu already.
But when it come to di wine mi will kill man wid it.
(chorus)
from top
di waist line, cho, mi woulda stay out dere every night.
Chorus: I'm not in love wit nobody.
I am nobody's matey.
Mi will satisfy with only di wine.
All yu haffi do ah give mi di turbine.
If yu can supply mi with di winery, coulda independent nah haffi mind mi.
Try your best don't beat mi an then don't look mi feind nor diss me.
Verse 1:
Hey, mi no waan no man no whey fi settle down.
Mi no trust man dem always ah get burn.
All when dem just suck out your thumb,
Dem gone look your friend an ah tell her fi come.
Verse 2:
I'm not on love with nobody,
I am nobody's matey.
Mi will satisfy with only di wine.
All yu haffi do ah give mi di turbine.
Di wine alone it will do.
No commitment, dat not true.
Di world know, mi a star know mi no moon.
A bwoy nah flop mi turn mi inna cartoon.
(chorus)
Verse 3:
Bwoy if yu love how di deejay wine.
All yu haffi do ah move your waistline.
Don't mek a sound mi will say everyting.
All yu haffi do ah jus' fling down riddim.
(chorus)
Verse 4:
Mi nah worry no whey bout di money.
Mi nah want engage mi nah want get marry.
Serious allegations, mi tell yu already.
But when it come to di wine mi will kill man wid it.
(chorus)
from top
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