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.
Just can't, I don't know why
I don't know why I can't stop loving you
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, now
Na, na, na, na, now
Na, na, na, na, no
I was the one that said that we should take some time
Told you I needed some space to clear my mind
You do you and I'll do me for awhile
And baby, it's just temporary
You swore up and down to me you understood
Said it's cool and when I came back we'd be all good
I did all I had to do and then came looking for you
To tell you, to tell you
Ain't no party better than your love
Ain't no party better than your love
No club, girls that give it up
Can do me like you can do me like you
No party better than your love
I came back like I said I would
To tell you that nothing could
Could do me like could do me like you
Na, na, na, na, no
Girl, you said you'd be here when I came back, but you not
Word on the street is you shaking your ass up in the spot
Every chance you get now, baby, that ain't you and that ain't cool
And I hear you saying if it's good for you
Why ain't it good for me
Now I regret my decision
Cause I want us back how we used to be
But it's too late for that
Cause we on different tracks
Going different ways
But girl let me say
Ain't no party better than your love
Ain't no party better than your love
No club, girls that give it up
Can do me like you can do me like you
No party better than your love
I came back like I said I would
To tell you that nothing could
Could do me like could do me like you
No, na, na, na, na, no
Ain't no party not better than your love
When I was all up in the club I found out that
Ain't no party worth going to
When I should have been with you
Ain't no party better than your love
Ain't no party better than your love
No club, girls that give it up
Could do me like you could do me like you
No party better than your love
I came back like I said I would
To tell you that nothing could
Could do me like could do me like you
Na, na, na, na, now
Na, na, na, na, no
Na, na, na, could do me like you
I don't know why I can't stop loving you
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, now
Na, na, na, na, now
Na, na, na, na, no
I was the one that said that we should take some time
Told you I needed some space to clear my mind
You do you and I'll do me for awhile
And baby, it's just temporary
You swore up and down to me you understood
Said it's cool and when I came back we'd be all good
I did all I had to do and then came looking for you
To tell you, to tell you
Ain't no party better than your love
Ain't no party better than your love
No club, girls that give it up
Can do me like you can do me like you
No party better than your love
I came back like I said I would
To tell you that nothing could
Could do me like could do me like you
Na, na, na, na, no
Girl, you said you'd be here when I came back, but you not
Word on the street is you shaking your ass up in the spot
Every chance you get now, baby, that ain't you and that ain't cool
And I hear you saying if it's good for you
Why ain't it good for me
Now I regret my decision
Cause I want us back how we used to be
But it's too late for that
Cause we on different tracks
Going different ways
But girl let me say
Ain't no party better than your love
Ain't no party better than your love
No club, girls that give it up
Can do me like you can do me like you
No party better than your love
I came back like I said I would
To tell you that nothing could
Could do me like could do me like you
No, na, na, na, na, no
Ain't no party not better than your love
When I was all up in the club I found out that
Ain't no party worth going to
When I should have been with you
Ain't no party better than your love
Ain't no party better than your love
No club, girls that give it up
Could do me like you could do me like you
No party better than your love
I came back like I said I would
To tell you that nothing could
Could do me like could do me like you
Na, na, na, na, now
Na, na, na, na, no
Na, na, na, could do me like you
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Ain't No Party Lyrics as written by Harold Lilly Jr Cainon Lamb
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