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 know Friday wasn't my day
All those space boys friskin' me
I took my zoom car
To the star bar
Supersonic disco dream (trees)
I heard a bass line that was so fine
Universal radio (yeah)
And such a cool voice
I had no choice
But to let my rocket go
Touch down Mister DJ
Give me Zero Gravity (Zero Gravity)
I've come to play with Bootsy
From another galaxy
Uh, well uh, do you wanna get physical?
Or spiritual?
And remember: Just because you've got wings,
Don't mean you can fly, baby!
Cosmic crash dab into earth lab
Mister Robot do your thing
Land of cool beats
We go in deep
Take us to your funky King
Touch down Mister DJ
Give me Zero Gravity (Zero Gravity)
I've come to play with Bootsy
From another Galaxy
(Uh, set your mind free
Come fly with me, baby)
Shake your heavenly body
Astronomic Super Seed
I've come to play with Bootsy
Interstellar Love Machine
So as I traveled through your angelic cosmos
I ran into your atmosphere
Baby we can touch down tonight
Bootsy's goin' to set stars alight
Baby we can touch down tonight
Bootsy's goin' to set stars alight
Baby we can touch down tonight
Bootsy's goin' to set stars alight
Baby we can touch down tonight
You know I've got my radar on you
Touch down Mister DJ
Give me Zero Gravity (Zero Gravity)
I've come to play with Bootsy
From another Galaxy
(Uh, spontaneous combustibility)
Shake your heavenly body
Astronomic Super Seed
I've come to play with Bootsy
Interstellar Love Machine
(Wind me up!)
And you won't have to pay a lot for this muffler, baby!
Yeah, you can play with me one time, baby!
All those space boys friskin' me
I took my zoom car
To the star bar
Supersonic disco dream (trees)
I heard a bass line that was so fine
Universal radio (yeah)
And such a cool voice
I had no choice
But to let my rocket go
Touch down Mister DJ
Give me Zero Gravity (Zero Gravity)
I've come to play with Bootsy
From another galaxy
Uh, well uh, do you wanna get physical?
Or spiritual?
And remember: Just because you've got wings,
Don't mean you can fly, baby!
Cosmic crash dab into earth lab
Mister Robot do your thing
Land of cool beats
We go in deep
Take us to your funky King
Touch down Mister DJ
Give me Zero Gravity (Zero Gravity)
I've come to play with Bootsy
From another Galaxy
(Uh, set your mind free
Come fly with me, baby)
Shake your heavenly body
Astronomic Super Seed
I've come to play with Bootsy
Interstellar Love Machine
So as I traveled through your angelic cosmos
I ran into your atmosphere
Baby we can touch down tonight
Bootsy's goin' to set stars alight
Baby we can touch down tonight
Bootsy's goin' to set stars alight
Baby we can touch down tonight
Bootsy's goin' to set stars alight
Baby we can touch down tonight
You know I've got my radar on you
Touch down Mister DJ
Give me Zero Gravity (Zero Gravity)
I've come to play with Bootsy
From another Galaxy
(Uh, spontaneous combustibility)
Shake your heavenly body
Astronomic Super Seed
I've come to play with Bootsy
Interstellar Love Machine
(Wind me up!)
And you won't have to pay a lot for this muffler, baby!
Yeah, you can play with me one time, baby!
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Play With Bootsy Lyrics as written by Kelli Ali Jonathan Simon Douglas
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