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.
Out of work and I'm ready to play
I grind to the man each and every day
I call my playmate to calculate
He wants to talk and penetrate at eight
I'm juicy yes, yes I want to ride
He's up in my door inside my bedside
Pull to the back on my tippy toes
I rock a pearl neck like Jackie O.
Up in the club with your big peanut
I might play games, I might like smut
You don't know, no man ho
So let me tell you Romeos
Once you play with the cottontail
This fairy tale you gotta derail
'Cause I'm not big on pillow talk
So walk the talk when your hours are clocked
I can't listen to what you say, I don't care anymore
But if you shut up and stay, then I might dare you to play
I can't listen to what you say, I don't care anymore
But if you shut up and stay, then I might dare you to play
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't listen to what you say, I don't care anymore
But if you shut up and stay, then I might dare you to play
I don't play love fair, let me make it clear
I get what I want and I'm so sincere
I'm the boldest bitch and a little brass
I'm kinda flashy with my sassy ass
If there's a chance that you romance this cottontail in a circumstance
I'll be your weekend girl and weekend away
If you feel that way you can runaway
I'll let you know most like me know
'Cause I run the other way of cupid's bow
I don't make time 'cause I hustle and grind
I'm not unkind but a one track mind
I must say
I must say
I must say
I must say
I must say
I must say
I must say
I must say
I must say
I must say
I must say
I must say
I can't listen to what you say, I don't care anymore
But if you shut up and stay, then I might dare you to play
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I grind to the man each and every day
I call my playmate to calculate
He wants to talk and penetrate at eight
I'm juicy yes, yes I want to ride
He's up in my door inside my bedside
Pull to the back on my tippy toes
I rock a pearl neck like Jackie O.
Up in the club with your big peanut
I might play games, I might like smut
You don't know, no man ho
So let me tell you Romeos
Once you play with the cottontail
This fairy tale you gotta derail
'Cause I'm not big on pillow talk
So walk the talk when your hours are clocked
I can't listen to what you say, I don't care anymore
But if you shut up and stay, then I might dare you to play
I can't listen to what you say, I don't care anymore
But if you shut up and stay, then I might dare you to play
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't listen to what you say, I don't care anymore
But if you shut up and stay, then I might dare you to play
I don't play love fair, let me make it clear
I get what I want and I'm so sincere
I'm the boldest bitch and a little brass
I'm kinda flashy with my sassy ass
If there's a chance that you romance this cottontail in a circumstance
I'll be your weekend girl and weekend away
If you feel that way you can runaway
I'll let you know most like me know
'Cause I run the other way of cupid's bow
I don't make time 'cause I hustle and grind
I'm not unkind but a one track mind
I must say
I must say
I must say
I must say
I must say
I must say
I must say
I must say
I must say
I must say
I must say
I must say
I can't listen to what you say, I don't care anymore
But if you shut up and stay, then I might dare you to play
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
I can't
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Playmate Lyrics as written by Armand Van Helden Andrea Summers
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