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.
Get out my head and into the bed girl
Cah yuh dun know, plottin' out the fantasy
Ayy, baby girl, and it's you a di key
Yo, mi go so then
From yuh look inna mi eye gal mi see seh yuh want me
When you gonna give it up to me?
Because yuh body enticin' yuh makin' mi want it
When yuh gonna give it up to me?
Well if a no today girl then a must be tomorrow (ooh, ooh, ooh)
When you fulfill my fantasy
Because yuh know I give yuh lovin' straight like a arrow
When yuh gonna give it up to me?
So back it up deh, so pack it up, yeah
'Cause I wanna be the man that's really gonna have it up
And mack it up and rack it up deh
So what is up, yeah?
You know you got the vibe, inna me heart and level up, and it swell up and
Double up, yeah
So gimme the work, yeah
And rope in to fend for Dutty Looks and Kurup, yeah
So rev it up deh, gal gwaan try you luck deh
'Cause when you stir it up you know me haffi measure up, yeah
From yuh look inna mi eye gal mi see seh yuh want me
When you gonna give it up to me?
Because yuh body enticin' yuh makin' mi want it
When yuh gonna give it up to me?
Well if a no today girl then a must be tomorrow (ooh, ooh, ooh)
When you fulfill my fantasy
Because yuh know I give yuh lovin' straight like a arrow
When yuh gonna give it up to me?
Hey pretty girl, seh mi love fi see you walk
Yuh no habla ingles but just listen me when me a talk
This ya one yeah from me heart, woman you got me caught
You ever inna me thoughts and no left me inna the dark, inna the
First place gal that's where you belong
So just let me flip the switch woman I can turn it on and
Gimme the passion from dusk 'til dawn
Tell me if you want it fi gwaan, my girl
As a woman on my own I got it goin' on
And I'm liking what I'm seeing I don't wanna be alone
'Cause you got me in a daze your illusion make me sway
We go back and forth and round and round and nothing turn away
Baby boy could it be wonderful like this
To say it's only bout in the way you twist
'Cause you got me in a daze your illusion make me sway
I'm caught up in you now I'm tempted to stay, oh no
From yuh look inna mi eye gal mi see seh yuh want me (oh oh)
When you gonna give it up to me?
Because yuh body enticin' yuh makin' mi want it (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
When yuh gonna give it up to me?
Well if a no today girl then a must be tomorrow (ooh, ooh, ooh)
When you fulfill my fantasy (yeah, yeah)
Because yuh know I give yuh lovin' straight like a arrow (whoa, whoa)
When yuh gonna give it up to me?
Boom, cha-boom, cha-boom boom, boom, cha-boom, cha-boom boom (c'mon)
Boom, cha-boom, cha-boom, boom, ba ba boom, cha-boom, cha-boom boom
Ayy
So why can't you see, we ought to be
Together, girl, don't front on me
I just wanna be near, so don't have no fear
And lemme see you bring your body right over here
Because you should share it, girl I'll care it
And I'm gonna give you love so clear
It gonna make you shine and once you are mine
We be rockin' it until the end of time (hey, hey)
From yuh look inna mi eye gal mi see seh yuh want me (yeah, yeah)
When you gonna give it up to me?
Because yuh body enticin' yuh makin' mi want it (ooh, baby)
When yuh gonna give it up to me? (ayy, yeah)
Well if a no today girl then a must be tomorrow (tomorrow)
When you fulfill my fantasy
Because yuh know I give yuh lovin' straight like a arrow (yeah-yeah)
When yuh gonna give it up to me? (oh no)
From yuh look inna mi eye gal mi see seh yuh want me
When you gonna give it up to me?
Because yuh body enticin' yuh makin' mi want it (hey, oh right)
When yuh gonna give it up to me? (hey, hey, hey, hey)
Well if a no today girl then a must be tomorrow (ooh, ooh, ooh)
When you fulfill my fantasy
Because yuh know I give yuh lovin' straight like a arrow (baby)
When yuh gonna give it up to me?
Oh, oh, oh (yeah yeah, yo yo)
Whoa, oh, oh (Sean-A-Paul and yuh know we a nuh go yo)
Whoa, oh, oh (yeah-yeah) oh, oh, oh (yo, yo, di S.P. and we deh yah pon di go yo)
Ooh, ooh, ooh (Sean Paul, Keyshia Cole and Don Corleon, a next chapter)
Oh, oh, oh (yah mon, for all my girls, yuh know)
Oh, oh, oh (keep it, keep it, keep it, keep it sexy)
Oh ah oh (boom, cha-boom, cha-boom boom)
Oh ah oh (boom, cha-boom, cha-boom boom)
Oh ah oh (boom, cha-boom, cha-boom boom)
Ooh oh, oh, oh (ba ba boom, cha-boom, cha-boom boom)
Oh no (boom, cha-boom, cha-boom boom)
Oh ah oh (boom, cha-boom, cha-boom boom)
Oh ah oh (boom, cha-boom, cha-boom boom)
Oh ah oh (boom, cha-boom, cha-boom boom)
Cah yuh dun know, plottin' out the fantasy
Ayy, baby girl, and it's you a di key
Yo, mi go so then
From yuh look inna mi eye gal mi see seh yuh want me
When you gonna give it up to me?
Because yuh body enticin' yuh makin' mi want it
When yuh gonna give it up to me?
Well if a no today girl then a must be tomorrow (ooh, ooh, ooh)
When you fulfill my fantasy
Because yuh know I give yuh lovin' straight like a arrow
When yuh gonna give it up to me?
So back it up deh, so pack it up, yeah
'Cause I wanna be the man that's really gonna have it up
And mack it up and rack it up deh
So what is up, yeah?
You know you got the vibe, inna me heart and level up, and it swell up and
Double up, yeah
So gimme the work, yeah
And rope in to fend for Dutty Looks and Kurup, yeah
So rev it up deh, gal gwaan try you luck deh
'Cause when you stir it up you know me haffi measure up, yeah
From yuh look inna mi eye gal mi see seh yuh want me
When you gonna give it up to me?
Because yuh body enticin' yuh makin' mi want it
When yuh gonna give it up to me?
Well if a no today girl then a must be tomorrow (ooh, ooh, ooh)
When you fulfill my fantasy
Because yuh know I give yuh lovin' straight like a arrow
When yuh gonna give it up to me?
Hey pretty girl, seh mi love fi see you walk
Yuh no habla ingles but just listen me when me a talk
This ya one yeah from me heart, woman you got me caught
You ever inna me thoughts and no left me inna the dark, inna the
First place gal that's where you belong
So just let me flip the switch woman I can turn it on and
Gimme the passion from dusk 'til dawn
Tell me if you want it fi gwaan, my girl
As a woman on my own I got it goin' on
And I'm liking what I'm seeing I don't wanna be alone
'Cause you got me in a daze your illusion make me sway
We go back and forth and round and round and nothing turn away
Baby boy could it be wonderful like this
To say it's only bout in the way you twist
'Cause you got me in a daze your illusion make me sway
I'm caught up in you now I'm tempted to stay, oh no
From yuh look inna mi eye gal mi see seh yuh want me (oh oh)
When you gonna give it up to me?
Because yuh body enticin' yuh makin' mi want it (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
When yuh gonna give it up to me?
Well if a no today girl then a must be tomorrow (ooh, ooh, ooh)
When you fulfill my fantasy (yeah, yeah)
Because yuh know I give yuh lovin' straight like a arrow (whoa, whoa)
When yuh gonna give it up to me?
Boom, cha-boom, cha-boom boom, boom, cha-boom, cha-boom boom (c'mon)
Boom, cha-boom, cha-boom, boom, ba ba boom, cha-boom, cha-boom boom
Ayy
So why can't you see, we ought to be
Together, girl, don't front on me
I just wanna be near, so don't have no fear
And lemme see you bring your body right over here
Because you should share it, girl I'll care it
And I'm gonna give you love so clear
It gonna make you shine and once you are mine
We be rockin' it until the end of time (hey, hey)
From yuh look inna mi eye gal mi see seh yuh want me (yeah, yeah)
When you gonna give it up to me?
Because yuh body enticin' yuh makin' mi want it (ooh, baby)
When yuh gonna give it up to me? (ayy, yeah)
Well if a no today girl then a must be tomorrow (tomorrow)
When you fulfill my fantasy
Because yuh know I give yuh lovin' straight like a arrow (yeah-yeah)
When yuh gonna give it up to me? (oh no)
From yuh look inna mi eye gal mi see seh yuh want me
When you gonna give it up to me?
Because yuh body enticin' yuh makin' mi want it (hey, oh right)
When yuh gonna give it up to me? (hey, hey, hey, hey)
Well if a no today girl then a must be tomorrow (ooh, ooh, ooh)
When you fulfill my fantasy
Because yuh know I give yuh lovin' straight like a arrow (baby)
When yuh gonna give it up to me?
Oh, oh, oh (yeah yeah, yo yo)
Whoa, oh, oh (Sean-A-Paul and yuh know we a nuh go yo)
Whoa, oh, oh (yeah-yeah) oh, oh, oh (yo, yo, di S.P. and we deh yah pon di go yo)
Ooh, ooh, ooh (Sean Paul, Keyshia Cole and Don Corleon, a next chapter)
Oh, oh, oh (yah mon, for all my girls, yuh know)
Oh, oh, oh (keep it, keep it, keep it, keep it sexy)
Oh ah oh (boom, cha-boom, cha-boom boom)
Oh ah oh (boom, cha-boom, cha-boom boom)
Oh ah oh (boom, cha-boom, cha-boom boom)
Ooh oh, oh, oh (ba ba boom, cha-boom, cha-boom boom)
Oh no (boom, cha-boom, cha-boom boom)
Oh ah oh (boom, cha-boom, cha-boom boom)
Oh ah oh (boom, cha-boom, cha-boom boom)
Oh ah oh (boom, cha-boom, cha-boom boom)
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