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.
I keep it a band, I don't know why I gotta do this again
You all in my head, it's messing my bread
You left me right down for dead, then you pulled me back again
I wanna go back before you did that
Smoking the gas pop a perc have a laugh
Stuck in the past
I puff and I pass
I don't wanna crash cuz I'm living it fast
Another day, another med
Another day you're in my head
Know you'll leave before the end
Smoke this L and play pretend
Tell me you miss me and think that its equal
You gonna tell that to how many people
She got me living in resident evil
She an addiction I think that she lethal
Leaving me quick and she leaving me blue
I need a blue, yeah, a 30 or 2
If it was reversed and I did it to you
You would have left cuz thats what you do
That's what you do
Bitch in the bed and she bad like the flu
She keep it a hunnid she better than you
You hating on all of my moves yeah
You mad cuz I'm telling the truth yeah
Spitting my soul in the booth yeah
Smoking exotica boof yeah
Shawty a demon but she call it Boujee
Pullin my hair like her name Ratatouille
Used to be special but now she a groupie
She'll be in the movie
I keep it a band, I don't know why I gotta do this again
You all in my head, it's messing my bread
You left me right down for dead, then you pulled me back again
I wanna go back before you did that
Smoking the gas pop a perc have a laugh
Stuck in the past
I puff and I pass
I don't wanna crash cuz I'm living it fast
Just don't know where you wanna go now
You told me we had to slowdown
You left me up in the snow now
And you wanna have the gold now
I pour my cup I drown a sea of different liquor
Heart is freezing over I'm just hurting don't wanna sound bitter
She wanted bands, she was just trynna cop out on the brands
Doin me crazy I just had to stand
Never again have a bitch in my plans
Drugs got me in outerspace now
Dying slow but its a race now
Wish she woulda stayed now
10 racks on a bag and a lace down
I keep it a band, I don't know why I gotta do this again
You all in my head, it's messing my bread
You left me right down for dead, then you pulled me back again
I wanna go back before you did that
Smoking the gas pop a perc have a laugh
Stuck in the past
I puff and I pass
I don't wanna crash cuz I'm living it fast
You all in my head, it's messing my bread
You left me right down for dead, then you pulled me back again
I wanna go back before you did that
Smoking the gas pop a perc have a laugh
Stuck in the past
I puff and I pass
I don't wanna crash cuz I'm living it fast
Another day, another med
Another day you're in my head
Know you'll leave before the end
Smoke this L and play pretend
Tell me you miss me and think that its equal
You gonna tell that to how many people
She got me living in resident evil
She an addiction I think that she lethal
Leaving me quick and she leaving me blue
I need a blue, yeah, a 30 or 2
If it was reversed and I did it to you
You would have left cuz thats what you do
That's what you do
Bitch in the bed and she bad like the flu
She keep it a hunnid she better than you
You hating on all of my moves yeah
You mad cuz I'm telling the truth yeah
Spitting my soul in the booth yeah
Smoking exotica boof yeah
Shawty a demon but she call it Boujee
Pullin my hair like her name Ratatouille
Used to be special but now she a groupie
She'll be in the movie
I keep it a band, I don't know why I gotta do this again
You all in my head, it's messing my bread
You left me right down for dead, then you pulled me back again
I wanna go back before you did that
Smoking the gas pop a perc have a laugh
Stuck in the past
I puff and I pass
I don't wanna crash cuz I'm living it fast
Just don't know where you wanna go now
You told me we had to slowdown
You left me up in the snow now
And you wanna have the gold now
I pour my cup I drown a sea of different liquor
Heart is freezing over I'm just hurting don't wanna sound bitter
She wanted bands, she was just trynna cop out on the brands
Doin me crazy I just had to stand
Never again have a bitch in my plans
Drugs got me in outerspace now
Dying slow but its a race now
Wish she woulda stayed now
10 racks on a bag and a lace down
I keep it a band, I don't know why I gotta do this again
You all in my head, it's messing my bread
You left me right down for dead, then you pulled me back again
I wanna go back before you did that
Smoking the gas pop a perc have a laugh
Stuck in the past
I puff and I pass
I don't wanna crash cuz I'm living it fast
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Keep it a Band Lyrics as written by Hoodie Rob Uzumaki
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