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 remember being young and so brave
I knew what I needed
I was spending all my nights and days laid back day dreaming
Look at me I'm a big girl now, said I'm gon' do something
Told the world I would paint this town
Now bitches I run this
'Cause I put it (down like that, put down like that)
And I'm making (all these racks, a-all these racks)
And I'm moving (round like that, round like that)
When I do it (I don't look back, d-don't look back)
I'm a grown woman
I can do whatever I want
I'm a grown woman
I can do whatever I want (I can do whatever I want)
They love the way I walk
'Cause I walk with a vengeance
And they listen to me when I talk 'cause I ain't pretending
It took a while, now I understand just where I'm goin'
I know the world and I know who I am, it's 'bout time I show it
I'm a grown woman (I'm a grown woman)
I can do whatever I want (I can do whatever I want)
I'm a grown woman (I'm a grown woman)
I can do whatever I want (I can do whatever I want)
I can be bad if I want
I can fire what I want
I can live fast if I want
I can go slow all night long
I'm a grown woman
I do whatever I want
I'm a grown woman, then I know that I got it (got it , got it)
I'm a grown woman, I got the world in my pockets
I'm a grown woman, look down, got you so excited
I really wanna know if you got it like that
'Cause you got a cute face and a booty so fat
Go girl, she got that bomb, that bomb
That girl, will get whatever she wants
That girl, she got that tight, that tight
Them boys, will do whatever she like
I'm a grown woman
I'm a grown woman
I'm a grown woman
I can do whatever I want (I can do whatever I want)
I'm a grown woman
I can do whatever I want (I'm a grown)
I'm a grown woman
I can do whatever I want
I'm a grown woman
I can do whatever I want, 'ever I want
I'm a grown woman
I can do whatever I want, 'ever I want
I'm a grown woman
I can do whatever I want, 'ever I want
I'm a grown woman
I can do whatever I want, 'ever I want
I'm a grown woman
I can do whatever I want, 'ever I want
I'm a grown woman
I can do whatever I want, 'ever I want
I knew what I needed
I was spending all my nights and days laid back day dreaming
Look at me I'm a big girl now, said I'm gon' do something
Told the world I would paint this town
Now bitches I run this
'Cause I put it (down like that, put down like that)
And I'm making (all these racks, a-all these racks)
And I'm moving (round like that, round like that)
When I do it (I don't look back, d-don't look back)
I'm a grown woman
I can do whatever I want
I'm a grown woman
I can do whatever I want (I can do whatever I want)
They love the way I walk
'Cause I walk with a vengeance
And they listen to me when I talk 'cause I ain't pretending
It took a while, now I understand just where I'm goin'
I know the world and I know who I am, it's 'bout time I show it
I'm a grown woman (I'm a grown woman)
I can do whatever I want (I can do whatever I want)
I'm a grown woman (I'm a grown woman)
I can do whatever I want (I can do whatever I want)
I can be bad if I want
I can fire what I want
I can live fast if I want
I can go slow all night long
I'm a grown woman
I do whatever I want
I'm a grown woman, then I know that I got it (got it , got it)
I'm a grown woman, I got the world in my pockets
I'm a grown woman, look down, got you so excited
I really wanna know if you got it like that
'Cause you got a cute face and a booty so fat
Go girl, she got that bomb, that bomb
That girl, will get whatever she wants
That girl, she got that tight, that tight
Them boys, will do whatever she like
I'm a grown woman
I'm a grown woman
I'm a grown woman
I can do whatever I want (I can do whatever I want)
I'm a grown woman
I can do whatever I want (I'm a grown)
I'm a grown woman
I can do whatever I want
I'm a grown woman
I can do whatever I want, 'ever I want
I'm a grown woman
I can do whatever I want, 'ever I want
I'm a grown woman
I can do whatever I want, 'ever I want
I'm a grown woman
I can do whatever I want, 'ever I want
I'm a grown woman
I can do whatever I want, 'ever I want
I'm a grown woman
I can do whatever I want, 'ever I want
Lyrics submitted by saraheliana
Grown Woman [Bonus Video] Lyrics as written by Chris Godbey Kelly Sheehan
Lyrics © Word Collections Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Anthem Entertainment, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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