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 right, is getting closer
Yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Wo-oh (mi-mi-mi-mi flow)
Baby Ranks
(Featuring N-N-N-N-N-Notch, you know)
Respect (N-N-Notch you know)
If, if, if
If you ever change your mind
Only turn back the hands of time
Cross my heart and hope to die
I don't want to see you cry
I don't want to see you cry (never)
Can't take place its not to fair
I know for you it's much to bear
When you're drowning in despair
Just know I'll always be right there
Right there, right there
(Verme) no, no, don't want no more
Maybe you're gonna regret it someday
You feel that you'd be better off
But it's still your loss
And you know it, take it
Take it as a loss
You'll regret, the very day
When you just up and left
You feel that you're better off
But it's still your loss
You'll regret it, regret, regret
No será fácil olvidarte de mí
Yo te hice feliz, lo sabes, lady
Y aunque my baby, te quiero a ti
No pienses que yo iré por ti
And now you're calling, you're feeling lonely
Hoy sentirás lo que yo sentía por ti
Sé que hay un dolor y un vacío muy dentro de ti (yeah)
Pero fue lo que decidiste, lady
Que quieres de mí, recuérdate que al fin (yeah)
Arrepentida vuelves tú aquí
Necesitas verme y regresas por mí (yo)
Sé que te mueres por mí, yeah
No puedes olvidarme (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Estoy en tu piel
Lo sabes bien
No quieres perder
Ni un minuto sin mí ser
Arrepentida estás, no finjas más
Verme no quieres más, y tal vez (tal vez)
Te arrepentirás, yo sé
Serás tú quien perderás
Serás tú, tú lo sabes
Verme no quieres más, y tal vez (tal vez)
Te arrepentirás, yo sé
Serás tú quien perderás
Serás tú, tú lo sabes
Everybody need to take time to reflect
Take time to put things in prespect'
Soon as you realize and start regret
And get a better hope
And get a better hope
And get a better hope
Correct, correct
Girl, you move me
Lose me, I love your body
Girl like your body
Hold 'em strong
Girl, you move me
Lose me, I love your body
Girl like your body
In my arms
The way you move me
You just lose me
Girl, you just
Girl, you just
Girl, you just lose me
Girl, you just lose me
Eh
Baby Ranks
Baby Ranks
Baby Ranks
Baby Ranks
Baby Ranks
N-n-n-n-n-n-n-Notch
Luny Tunes, Luny Tunes
Luny Tunes, let me dance, all right, all right
Everybody feelin' this 'cause
Mas Flow
Two
Mas
Flow
Luny Tunes
Mas Flow 2
Ya tú sabes
Cheke leke pan keke
Baby Ranks
N-n-n-n-n-Notch
Notch-Notch
Yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Wo-oh (mi-mi-mi-mi flow)
Baby Ranks
(Featuring N-N-N-N-N-Notch, you know)
Respect (N-N-Notch you know)
If, if, if
If you ever change your mind
Only turn back the hands of time
Cross my heart and hope to die
I don't want to see you cry
I don't want to see you cry (never)
Can't take place its not to fair
I know for you it's much to bear
When you're drowning in despair
Just know I'll always be right there
Right there, right there
(Verme) no, no, don't want no more
Maybe you're gonna regret it someday
You feel that you'd be better off
But it's still your loss
And you know it, take it
Take it as a loss
You'll regret, the very day
When you just up and left
You feel that you're better off
But it's still your loss
You'll regret it, regret, regret
No será fácil olvidarte de mí
Yo te hice feliz, lo sabes, lady
Y aunque my baby, te quiero a ti
No pienses que yo iré por ti
And now you're calling, you're feeling lonely
Hoy sentirás lo que yo sentía por ti
Sé que hay un dolor y un vacío muy dentro de ti (yeah)
Pero fue lo que decidiste, lady
Que quieres de mí, recuérdate que al fin (yeah)
Arrepentida vuelves tú aquí
Necesitas verme y regresas por mí (yo)
Sé que te mueres por mí, yeah
No puedes olvidarme (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Estoy en tu piel
Lo sabes bien
No quieres perder
Ni un minuto sin mí ser
Arrepentida estás, no finjas más
Verme no quieres más, y tal vez (tal vez)
Te arrepentirás, yo sé
Serás tú quien perderás
Serás tú, tú lo sabes
Verme no quieres más, y tal vez (tal vez)
Te arrepentirás, yo sé
Serás tú quien perderás
Serás tú, tú lo sabes
Everybody need to take time to reflect
Take time to put things in prespect'
Soon as you realize and start regret
And get a better hope
And get a better hope
And get a better hope
Correct, correct
Girl, you move me
Lose me, I love your body
Girl like your body
Hold 'em strong
Girl, you move me
Lose me, I love your body
Girl like your body
In my arms
The way you move me
You just lose me
Girl, you just
Girl, you just
Girl, you just lose me
Girl, you just lose me
Eh
Baby Ranks
Baby Ranks
Baby Ranks
Baby Ranks
Baby Ranks
N-n-n-n-n-n-n-Notch
Luny Tunes, Luny Tunes
Luny Tunes, let me dance, all right, all right
Everybody feelin' this 'cause
Mas Flow
Two
Mas
Flow
Luny Tunes
Mas Flow 2
Ya tú sabes
Cheke leke pan keke
Baby Ranks
N-n-n-n-n-Notch
Notch-Notch
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