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.
I never knew how much
Never knew how much I did,
Yea yea
'Cause in this game of love
Sometimes it ain't fair
Yea, yea
These days I've been crazy
There's no way I should've watched you walk out
Hey!
I can make it up baby
Gotta way we can work this thing out
Come home to me baby
Hm I'll be good to you darling
You never had it the way I'm gon give it to you
Let me cook for you baby
Put my lips on you, darling
Get ready for the time of your life
The way that I'm gon do you tonight
Will make you change your mind
The things that I'm gonna show you tonight
Will make you change your mind
You still mad, I feel bad for what I did
I know I broke it so tonight I'm your fix again
Let me show you why you need me in your life
I know you people think you just stayed away
I lied to you (lied to you)
You cried for me
I've walked away and threatened to never come back baby
Forgive me (forgive me)
Oh baby please
Come back to me, I really need you
Come home to me baby
Hm I'll be good to you darling
You never had it the way I'm gon give it to you
Let me cook for you baby
Put my lips on you, darling
Get ready for the time of your life yeah yeah yeah
The way that I'm gon do you tonight
Will make you change your mind
The things that I'm gonna show you tonight
Will make you change your mind
Love you love you
Let me, let me, let me, let me show ya
I will yeah (Show you)
Love me, love me, love me baby
Come back, come to me
Baby you know I need you
Come home to me baby
Hm I'll be good to you darling
You never had it the way I'm gon give it to you
Let me cook for you baby
Put my lips on you, darling
Get ready for the time of your life, oh
Baby
The way that I'm gon do you tonight
Will make you change your mind
And I'm gonna do
The things that I'm gonna show you tonight
Will make you change your mind (show you)
I'll show you
Show you,
I'll show you (change your mind)
Show you,
I'll show you
Show you,
I'll show you
Never knew how much I did,
Yea yea
'Cause in this game of love
Sometimes it ain't fair
Yea, yea
These days I've been crazy
There's no way I should've watched you walk out
Hey!
I can make it up baby
Gotta way we can work this thing out
Come home to me baby
Hm I'll be good to you darling
You never had it the way I'm gon give it to you
Let me cook for you baby
Put my lips on you, darling
Get ready for the time of your life
The way that I'm gon do you tonight
Will make you change your mind
The things that I'm gonna show you tonight
Will make you change your mind
You still mad, I feel bad for what I did
I know I broke it so tonight I'm your fix again
Let me show you why you need me in your life
I know you people think you just stayed away
I lied to you (lied to you)
You cried for me
I've walked away and threatened to never come back baby
Forgive me (forgive me)
Oh baby please
Come back to me, I really need you
Come home to me baby
Hm I'll be good to you darling
You never had it the way I'm gon give it to you
Let me cook for you baby
Put my lips on you, darling
Get ready for the time of your life yeah yeah yeah
The way that I'm gon do you tonight
Will make you change your mind
The things that I'm gonna show you tonight
Will make you change your mind
Love you love you
Let me, let me, let me, let me show ya
I will yeah (Show you)
Love me, love me, love me baby
Come back, come to me
Baby you know I need you
Come home to me baby
Hm I'll be good to you darling
You never had it the way I'm gon give it to you
Let me cook for you baby
Put my lips on you, darling
Get ready for the time of your life, oh
Baby
The way that I'm gon do you tonight
Will make you change your mind
And I'm gonna do
The things that I'm gonna show you tonight
Will make you change your mind (show you)
I'll show you
Show you,
I'll show you (change your mind)
Show you,
I'll show you
Show you,
I'll show you
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Change Your Mind Lyrics as written by Harmony Samuels Kenneth Edmonds
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