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 chu back uhp off the wall(x2)
Tell me if you like it
If the rain rain came your way
I gotta couple of dollas
I could throw you on da stage and the otha thug life
Life ill give you some praise, 'cause you in them apple bottms
'Cause I love it that way, 'cause all the trucks stop
We in the club the bust up ah that's how we till the shut down
Shortie get you opened up 'cause if you ain't
I'm a tell'em ohhhh Michelle tell'em
Oh there's somethin' bout the skylight tonight
Something that makes me know everythin's gon' be alright
There's somethin' in the way that the stars align
There's not a single moment I'mma pass by
The hour's now
The base is loud
The disco lights
Shinin' through the crowd
We're holdin' time in our hands and it stops when we say
We say
And we ain't stoppin' 'til the morning light
Don't let them turn on the lights
Let us decide when they play that last song
The night is done
When we break the dawn
We break the dawn (x4)
Oh there somethin' on the surface right now
Somethin' the keeps me movin' diggin' deeper down
So I just let the speakers speak to me
Vibrations movin' on the floor all around
The hour's now (yes)
The base is loud (yes)
The disco lights (yes)
Shinin' through the crowd
We're holdin' time in our hands and it stops when we say
And we ain't stopping 'til the morning light
We gotta hold back the sun, don't let it come
Ain't stoppin' for no one
The night is young
Don't let them turn on the lights
Let us decide when they play that last song
The night is done
When we break the dawn
We break the dawn (x8)
The daylight scene never hurt nobody
And if the DJ decides there ain't no more party
'Cause we're turnin' when we're good and ready
We step outside
Til the sunrise
Wait up and let me...
Flo:-??????
We ain't goin' nowhere
'Til we good and ready
Ooooh
Break the dawn!
We gotta hold back the sun, don't let it come
Ain't stoppin' for no one
The night is young
Don't let them turn on the lights
Let us decide when they play that last song
The night is done (keep it goin')
We gotta hold back the sun, don't let it come
Ain't stoppin' for no one
The night is young (the night is young)
Don't let them turn on the lights
Let us decide when they play that last song
The night is done
We gotta hold back the sun...
We break the dawn...(repeat 'til the end)
Tell me if you like it
If the rain rain came your way
I gotta couple of dollas
I could throw you on da stage and the otha thug life
Life ill give you some praise, 'cause you in them apple bottms
'Cause I love it that way, 'cause all the trucks stop
We in the club the bust up ah that's how we till the shut down
Shortie get you opened up 'cause if you ain't
I'm a tell'em ohhhh Michelle tell'em
Oh there's somethin' bout the skylight tonight
Something that makes me know everythin's gon' be alright
There's somethin' in the way that the stars align
There's not a single moment I'mma pass by
The hour's now
The base is loud
The disco lights
Shinin' through the crowd
We're holdin' time in our hands and it stops when we say
We say
And we ain't stoppin' 'til the morning light
Don't let them turn on the lights
Let us decide when they play that last song
The night is done
When we break the dawn
We break the dawn (x4)
Oh there somethin' on the surface right now
Somethin' the keeps me movin' diggin' deeper down
So I just let the speakers speak to me
Vibrations movin' on the floor all around
The hour's now (yes)
The base is loud (yes)
The disco lights (yes)
Shinin' through the crowd
We're holdin' time in our hands and it stops when we say
And we ain't stopping 'til the morning light
We gotta hold back the sun, don't let it come
Ain't stoppin' for no one
The night is young
Don't let them turn on the lights
Let us decide when they play that last song
The night is done
When we break the dawn
We break the dawn (x8)
The daylight scene never hurt nobody
And if the DJ decides there ain't no more party
'Cause we're turnin' when we're good and ready
We step outside
Til the sunrise
Wait up and let me...
Flo:-??????
We ain't goin' nowhere
'Til we good and ready
Ooooh
Break the dawn!
We gotta hold back the sun, don't let it come
Ain't stoppin' for no one
The night is young
Don't let them turn on the lights
Let us decide when they play that last song
The night is done (keep it goin')
We gotta hold back the sun, don't let it come
Ain't stoppin' for no one
The night is young (the night is young)
Don't let them turn on the lights
Let us decide when they play that last song
The night is done
We gotta hold back the sun...
We break the dawn...(repeat 'til the end)
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We Break the Dawn, Pt. 2 Lyrics as written by Solange Knowles Andrew Frampton
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