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.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
Yeah, all these niggas fake, you can see it in they eyes
And they finna fade, don't know why you so surprised
People sending hate, lately all I do is smile (All I do is smile)
Strap the mask on (Black!), make em run a mile (Oh shit)
I don't know nobody, know nobody
Get the fuck from round me (Damn!)
I don't know nobody, know nobody
Get the fuck from round me (Get the fuck)
I don't know nobody, anybody
They some carbon copies (Shit!)
I don't know nobody, know nobody
Feeling out-of-body (Stay back)
Fuck the talkin I'm here designing your coffin, nigga
I do this often, you prolly never this popping, nigga
We Kodak boppin' we told you there ain't no flockin, nigga
Brand new Patek these bitches be tryna clock a nigga, woah
That's a humble flex, I'm barely getting checks (Cash)
I signed my fucking soul away tell me that I'm blessed (I'm holy)
Shawty tryna smash, I guess a nigga Ness
She need me for the clout, she know I been up next, yeah (Damn)
I been invisible, I'm finna hit this pinnacle
Ain't nobody know my name unless they needed shit from you
"Put my niggas on" this the fucking life I'm living through
I done done so much there's prolly shit I won't admit to you
"Look at what they did to you" nigga I'm the living proof
Kept me on the floor I'm tryna see just what that ceiling do (I'm looking up)
Made this whole foundation from the basement I got shit to lose
You been down and going through it, that's when I appear to you, bitch
Yeah, all these niggas fake, you can see it in they eyes (See it in their eyes)
And they finna fade, don't know why you so surprised (Why you so surprised)
People sending hate, lately all I do is smile
Strap the mask on (Black!), make em run a mile (Oh shit)
I don't know nobody, know nobody
Get the fuck from round me
I don't know nobody, know nobody
Get the fuck from round me
I don't know nobody, anybody
They some carbon copies
I don't know nobody, know nobody
Feeling out-of-body
I don't know nobody, know nobody
Get the fuck from round me (Shit)
I don't know nobody, know nobody
Get the fuck from round me (Oh, damn)
I don't know nobody, anybody
They some carbon copies
I don't know nobody, know nobody
Feeling out-of-body
I went from looking for a pot to piss to staring over precipice
That's a fucking come up and not everybody gets that shit
That's a fucking come up ain't nobody want to see you win
They just want to see you in the box that they put you in
That's cuz all these niggas fake, you can see that shit
No professors, ain't no lectures, you can't teach me shit
Laying low, I been a demon but still heaven sent
Now that's a motherfucking paradox, quote that shit
I don't know nobody, know nobody
Get the fuck from round me
I don't know nobody, know nobody
Get the fuck from round me
I don't know nobody, anybody
They some carbon copies
I don't know nobody, know nobody
Feeling out-of-body
Yeah, all these niggas fake, you can see it in they eyes
And they finna fade, don't know why you so surprised
People sending hate, lately all I do is smile (All I do is smile)
Strap the mask on (Black!), make em run a mile (Oh shit)
I don't know nobody, know nobody
Get the fuck from round me (Damn!)
I don't know nobody, know nobody
Get the fuck from round me (Get the fuck)
I don't know nobody, anybody
They some carbon copies (Shit!)
I don't know nobody, know nobody
Feeling out-of-body (Stay back)
Fuck the talkin I'm here designing your coffin, nigga
I do this often, you prolly never this popping, nigga
We Kodak boppin' we told you there ain't no flockin, nigga
Brand new Patek these bitches be tryna clock a nigga, woah
That's a humble flex, I'm barely getting checks (Cash)
I signed my fucking soul away tell me that I'm blessed (I'm holy)
Shawty tryna smash, I guess a nigga Ness
She need me for the clout, she know I been up next, yeah (Damn)
I been invisible, I'm finna hit this pinnacle
Ain't nobody know my name unless they needed shit from you
"Put my niggas on" this the fucking life I'm living through
I done done so much there's prolly shit I won't admit to you
"Look at what they did to you" nigga I'm the living proof
Kept me on the floor I'm tryna see just what that ceiling do (I'm looking up)
Made this whole foundation from the basement I got shit to lose
You been down and going through it, that's when I appear to you, bitch
Yeah, all these niggas fake, you can see it in they eyes (See it in their eyes)
And they finna fade, don't know why you so surprised (Why you so surprised)
People sending hate, lately all I do is smile
Strap the mask on (Black!), make em run a mile (Oh shit)
I don't know nobody, know nobody
Get the fuck from round me
I don't know nobody, know nobody
Get the fuck from round me
I don't know nobody, anybody
They some carbon copies
I don't know nobody, know nobody
Feeling out-of-body
I don't know nobody, know nobody
Get the fuck from round me (Shit)
I don't know nobody, know nobody
Get the fuck from round me (Oh, damn)
I don't know nobody, anybody
They some carbon copies
I don't know nobody, know nobody
Feeling out-of-body
I went from looking for a pot to piss to staring over precipice
That's a fucking come up and not everybody gets that shit
That's a fucking come up ain't nobody want to see you win
They just want to see you in the box that they put you in
That's cuz all these niggas fake, you can see that shit
No professors, ain't no lectures, you can't teach me shit
Laying low, I been a demon but still heaven sent
Now that's a motherfucking paradox, quote that shit
I don't know nobody, know nobody
Get the fuck from round me
I don't know nobody, know nobody
Get the fuck from round me
I don't know nobody, anybody
They some carbon copies
I don't know nobody, know nobody
Feeling out-of-body
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