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, do it to the music
Ooh, do it to the music)
No time for criticising
Music's hypnotising
Everybody's temperature's rising
So get down
(If the music makes you move)
When you're movin'
When you're groovin'
When you really got your body
(Do it)
All that shaking
You're not faking
So move your body right down to the ground
(Ooh, do it to the music)
Do your thing baby
(Do your thing for me yeah
Why don't you do it?)
For me-e-e-e-e
Do it, do it, do it
(Do it to the music)
Do it
(If the music makes you move)
Do it, do it, do it
(Do it to the music)
Do it
(If the music makes you groove)
Music takes you higher
Than you may desire
Especially when your soul's on fire
So get down
(If the music makes you move)
When you're movin'
When you're groovin'
When you really got your body
Do it
All that shaking
You're not faking
So move your body right down to the ground
(Ooh, do it to the music)
Do your thing baby
(Do your thing for me yeah
Why don't you do it?)
Do it for me-e-e-e-e
Do it, do it, do it
(Do it to the music)
Do it
(If the music makes you move)
Do it, do it, do it
Do it to the music
Do it
(If the music makes you groove)
Do it to the music
If the music makes you move
Do it to the music
If the music makes you move
Do it
Do it
Get movin'
Get groovin'
Come on everybody
(Do it)
Get movin'
Get groovin'
Come on everybody
(Do it)
With feelin', yeah
Get movin'
Get groovin'
Come on everybody
(Do it)
Get movin'
Get groovin'
Come on everybody
(Do it)
Do it
Do it
Do it
Get movin'
Get groovin'
Come on everybody
(Do it)
The music's makin' you move
Get movin'
Get groovin'
Come on everybody
(Do it)
With feelin', yeah
Get movin'
Get groovin'
Come on everybody
(Do it)
Get movin'
Get groovin'
Come on everybody
(Do it)
Get movin'
Get groovin'
Come on everybody
(Do it)
Get movin'
Get groovin'
Come on everybody
(Do it)
Get movin'
Get groovin'
Come on everybody
(Do it)
Get movin'
Get groovin'
Come on everybody
(Do it)
Get movin'
Get groovin'
Come on everybody
(Do it)
Get movin'
Get groovin'
Come on everybody
(Do it)
Get movin'
Get groovin'
Come on everybody
(Do it)
Ooh, do it to the music)
No time for criticising
Music's hypnotising
Everybody's temperature's rising
So get down
(If the music makes you move)
When you're movin'
When you're groovin'
When you really got your body
(Do it)
All that shaking
You're not faking
So move your body right down to the ground
(Ooh, do it to the music)
Do your thing baby
(Do your thing for me yeah
Why don't you do it?)
For me-e-e-e-e
Do it, do it, do it
(Do it to the music)
Do it
(If the music makes you move)
Do it, do it, do it
(Do it to the music)
Do it
(If the music makes you groove)
Music takes you higher
Than you may desire
Especially when your soul's on fire
So get down
(If the music makes you move)
When you're movin'
When you're groovin'
When you really got your body
Do it
All that shaking
You're not faking
So move your body right down to the ground
(Ooh, do it to the music)
Do your thing baby
(Do your thing for me yeah
Why don't you do it?)
Do it for me-e-e-e-e
Do it, do it, do it
(Do it to the music)
Do it
(If the music makes you move)
Do it, do it, do it
Do it to the music
Do it
(If the music makes you groove)
Do it to the music
If the music makes you move
Do it to the music
If the music makes you move
Do it
Do it
Get movin'
Get groovin'
Come on everybody
(Do it)
Get movin'
Get groovin'
Come on everybody
(Do it)
With feelin', yeah
Get movin'
Get groovin'
Come on everybody
(Do it)
Get movin'
Get groovin'
Come on everybody
(Do it)
Do it
Do it
Do it
Get movin'
Get groovin'
Come on everybody
(Do it)
The music's makin' you move
Get movin'
Get groovin'
Come on everybody
(Do it)
With feelin', yeah
Get movin'
Get groovin'
Come on everybody
(Do it)
Get movin'
Get groovin'
Come on everybody
(Do it)
Get movin'
Get groovin'
Come on everybody
(Do it)
Get movin'
Get groovin'
Come on everybody
(Do it)
Get movin'
Get groovin'
Come on everybody
(Do it)
Get movin'
Get groovin'
Come on everybody
(Do it)
Get movin'
Get groovin'
Come on everybody
(Do it)
Get movin'
Get groovin'
Come on everybody
(Do it)
Get movin'
Get groovin'
Come on everybody
(Do it)
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Do It to the Music Lyrics as written by Bertram Charles Jr. Reid Ronald Dean Miller
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