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.
All across the world, B-boys and girls
Movin' and groovin' to the soul shockin' beat
All across the world, B-boys and girls
Movin' and
I like the way you move, altogether
I like the way you move, period
Ba-bay, I just wanna dance wit you
Come on, come on, I just wanna dance wit you
Come on, come on, I just wanna hold you close
Come on, come on, take you in my arms
Come on, come on, and let me rock you to the beat
Rockin' it, shockin' it, yes, we are, sounds so sweet and mellow
Movin' and groovin' and yes, we are, I wanna rock you to the beat
Drums of dance
Drums of life, we rockin' it
Feel the bass inside your waist
Drums of dance, we rockin' it
Ah, feel the bass inside your soul
Rockin' it, shockin' it, yes, we are
Front to front and belly to belly come on
Me and you got to dance together, let's dance
Front to front and belly to belly come on
Me and you must dance together, let's dance, me and you
Step front front back side to side
It's two step front front back side to side
Two step front front back side to side
Step side to side, step side to side
Two step open up back side to side
Two step open up back side to side
Two step open up back side to side
Back side to side, step it
Ohh, darlin', I just like to groove wit you
Come on, come on, I like it when you whisper in my ear
Nobody, nobody, nobody, nobody but you
You're makin' me keep time one, two, three, four
Darlin' you look so fine
You do, you do, smellin like Tunisian myrrh
Ooh, you're makin' me feel high
So high, so high, so high, so high
I just got to groove wit you
Come on, come on, I just got to dance wit you, baby
Come on, come on
But you ain't got to say a thang
I already know how you came
Cause I just gots to dance wit you
Baby, you just got to dance wit me, hey
But you ain't got to one thang, why?
I know, why you came
Baby, I just got to dance wit you
Baby you just got to dance wit me, that's right
The two step front front back side to side
It's two step front front back side to side
It's two step front front back side to side
Step side to side, step side to side
Two step open up back side to side
Two step open up back side to side
Two step open up back side to side
Back side to side, then slide
Ooh baby, look at the way you groove
Got to like the way you move
Look at the way you are
Shinin' like a brilliant star
Look at the way you move
Got to like the way you groove
Look at the way you are
Shinin' like a brilliant star
Shinin' like a brilliant star
Shinin' like a brilliant star
Ohh ohh ohh, ohh my God, baby
You're doin it for me tonight, I swear, put that on my life
You're doin it for me tonight, I swear, I put that on my life
You're doin it for me tonight, I swear, I put that on my life
You're doin it for me tonight, the way you are, the way you look
The way you smell the way you walk, you're doin' it for me tonight
Movin' and groovin' to the soul shockin' beat
All across the world, B-boys and girls
Movin' and
I like the way you move, altogether
I like the way you move, period
Ba-bay, I just wanna dance wit you
Come on, come on, I just wanna dance wit you
Come on, come on, I just wanna hold you close
Come on, come on, take you in my arms
Come on, come on, and let me rock you to the beat
Rockin' it, shockin' it, yes, we are, sounds so sweet and mellow
Movin' and groovin' and yes, we are, I wanna rock you to the beat
Drums of dance
Drums of life, we rockin' it
Feel the bass inside your waist
Drums of dance, we rockin' it
Ah, feel the bass inside your soul
Rockin' it, shockin' it, yes, we are
Front to front and belly to belly come on
Me and you got to dance together, let's dance
Front to front and belly to belly come on
Me and you must dance together, let's dance, me and you
Step front front back side to side
It's two step front front back side to side
Two step front front back side to side
Step side to side, step side to side
Two step open up back side to side
Two step open up back side to side
Two step open up back side to side
Back side to side, step it
Ohh, darlin', I just like to groove wit you
Come on, come on, I like it when you whisper in my ear
Nobody, nobody, nobody, nobody but you
You're makin' me keep time one, two, three, four
Darlin' you look so fine
You do, you do, smellin like Tunisian myrrh
Ooh, you're makin' me feel high
So high, so high, so high, so high
I just got to groove wit you
Come on, come on, I just got to dance wit you, baby
Come on, come on
But you ain't got to say a thang
I already know how you came
Cause I just gots to dance wit you
Baby, you just got to dance wit me, hey
But you ain't got to one thang, why?
I know, why you came
Baby, I just got to dance wit you
Baby you just got to dance wit me, that's right
The two step front front back side to side
It's two step front front back side to side
It's two step front front back side to side
Step side to side, step side to side
Two step open up back side to side
Two step open up back side to side
Two step open up back side to side
Back side to side, then slide
Ooh baby, look at the way you groove
Got to like the way you move
Look at the way you are
Shinin' like a brilliant star
Look at the way you move
Got to like the way you groove
Look at the way you are
Shinin' like a brilliant star
Shinin' like a brilliant star
Shinin' like a brilliant star
Ohh ohh ohh, ohh my God, baby
You're doin it for me tonight, I swear, put that on my life
You're doin it for me tonight, I swear, I put that on my life
You're doin it for me tonight, I swear, I put that on my life
You're doin it for me tonight, the way you are, the way you look
The way you smell the way you walk, you're doin' it for me tonight
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