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.
Hey, I think you got my number
When I was out with my brother
You said 'hi' and I think I liked you
Oh we talked about maybe getting together
A raincheck on the weather
Cloudy skies and I had to get home
Oh those eyes
I thought you were a really nice guy
I thought you were just my type
But I forgot your name
I'm a blonde so excuse me
I'm a blonde I get crazy
And everybody knows
We're a little more than fun
I like to play it up like I'm dumb
D-dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb
'Cause I'm a blonde
Hey I'm not a college grad yet
There are some books I haven't read yet
But I could quote
A little bit of shakespeare in my sleep
But there have been those times
When I've clearly forgotten
How to spell words like R-E-E-D-I-N-G
Me, me and myself
And I try really hard to get by
With simple little things
I'm a blonde so excuse me
I'm a blonde I get crazy
And everybody knows
We're a little more than fun
I like to play it up like I'm dumb
D-dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb
'Cause I'm a blonde
Oh oh ooh (I-I'm a blonde)
Oh oh ooh (I-I'm a blonde)
Oh oh ooh 'cause I'm a blonde
Maybe if I cared enough to dye my hair
Then you'd take me serious
Maybe I could try to change up their minds
So they take me serious
Ooh so they know
Everybody knows that I'm not dumb
D-dumb, dumb, dumb
I'm a blonde so excuse me
I'm a blonde I get crazy
And everybody knows
We're a little more than fun
I like to play it up like I'm dumb
D-dumb, dumb, dumb
D-dumb, dumb, dumb
D-dumb, dumb, dumb
'Cause I'm a blonde
Oh oh ooh (I-I'm a blonde)
Oh oh ooh (I-I'm a blonde)
Oh oh ooh (I-I'm a blonde)
When I was out with my brother
You said 'hi' and I think I liked you
Oh we talked about maybe getting together
A raincheck on the weather
Cloudy skies and I had to get home
Oh those eyes
I thought you were a really nice guy
I thought you were just my type
But I forgot your name
I'm a blonde so excuse me
I'm a blonde I get crazy
And everybody knows
We're a little more than fun
I like to play it up like I'm dumb
D-dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb
'Cause I'm a blonde
Hey I'm not a college grad yet
There are some books I haven't read yet
But I could quote
A little bit of shakespeare in my sleep
But there have been those times
When I've clearly forgotten
How to spell words like R-E-E-D-I-N-G
Me, me and myself
And I try really hard to get by
With simple little things
I'm a blonde so excuse me
I'm a blonde I get crazy
And everybody knows
We're a little more than fun
I like to play it up like I'm dumb
D-dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb
'Cause I'm a blonde
Oh oh ooh (I-I'm a blonde)
Oh oh ooh (I-I'm a blonde)
Oh oh ooh 'cause I'm a blonde
Maybe if I cared enough to dye my hair
Then you'd take me serious
Maybe I could try to change up their minds
So they take me serious
Ooh so they know
Everybody knows that I'm not dumb
D-dumb, dumb, dumb
I'm a blonde so excuse me
I'm a blonde I get crazy
And everybody knows
We're a little more than fun
I like to play it up like I'm dumb
D-dumb, dumb, dumb
D-dumb, dumb, dumb
D-dumb, dumb, dumb
'Cause I'm a blonde
Oh oh ooh (I-I'm a blonde)
Oh oh ooh (I-I'm a blonde)
Oh oh ooh (I-I'm a blonde)
Lyrics submitted by SongMeanings, edited by talah
Blonde Lyrics as written by Daniel Pringle Bridgit Mendler
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Walt Disney Music Company
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