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.
You've been working out
You look great
You've been working on your pecs
Your pec, pec, pecs
I've been working out
Yeah I'm looking good
Been working on my pec deck
The pec, pec, deck, deck, deck, deck
You've changed your hair
It looks slick
You've done something to your lips
They look good
Yeah I'm wearing lipstick
What?
Lipstick
I bleached my tips
They look really cool
I know, you've waxed your legs
Your legs are looking smooth
You're looking fine
I only waxed one leg, the left leg
Then I ran out of time
Well you got one nice leg
Thanks
This lust it hurts
You've never looked better
Nice polo shirt
I'm getting sweat on my sweater
You, you, you you you you want me
You, you, you you you you want me
You're intoxicating, you smell so sweet
Like confectionery
It's deodorant, thanks
You've been learning words
From a word book
A dictionary?
Yeah that's it, thanks
You've tidied you room, it looks good
You've got a new rug, that's a really nice rug
Mum came to my place, she tidied up
And I choose the rug
Flokati rug
You painted your legs, they look great
I just put on some tights
Oh, I like the patterns
You've removed your clothes
And my underclothes
You look good nude
Yeah I know, thanks
I had a spray tan, been working on my pecs
And I trimmed my pubes
They're really nice pubes
Yeah
Can't fight this fire
Can't fight this feeling
Let's take it higher
Let's fuck on the ceiling
You, you, you you you you want me
You, you, you you you you want me
You've been working out, you feel good
You've been working on your sex, pec sex
You've been learning sex moves, I think you touched my nips
I've been reading Cosmo for sex advice and sex tips
Sex, sex, sex, sex, s-sex tips
Sex, sex, sex, sex, s-sex tips.
Sex, sex, sex, sex, s-sex tips.
Page 87, try touching his nips. Oh!
Can't fight this fire
Can't fight this feeling
Let's take it higher
Let's fuck on the ceiling
You, you, you you you you want me
You, you, you you you you want me
Can't fight this fire
Can't fight this feeling
Let's take it higher
Let's fuck on the ceiling
You, you, you you you you want me
You, you, you you you you want me
You look great
You've been working on your pecs
Your pec, pec, pecs
I've been working out
Yeah I'm looking good
Been working on my pec deck
The pec, pec, deck, deck, deck, deck
You've changed your hair
It looks slick
You've done something to your lips
They look good
Yeah I'm wearing lipstick
What?
Lipstick
I bleached my tips
They look really cool
I know, you've waxed your legs
Your legs are looking smooth
You're looking fine
I only waxed one leg, the left leg
Then I ran out of time
Well you got one nice leg
Thanks
This lust it hurts
You've never looked better
Nice polo shirt
I'm getting sweat on my sweater
You, you, you you you you want me
You, you, you you you you want me
You're intoxicating, you smell so sweet
Like confectionery
It's deodorant, thanks
You've been learning words
From a word book
A dictionary?
Yeah that's it, thanks
You've tidied you room, it looks good
You've got a new rug, that's a really nice rug
Mum came to my place, she tidied up
And I choose the rug
Flokati rug
You painted your legs, they look great
I just put on some tights
Oh, I like the patterns
You've removed your clothes
And my underclothes
You look good nude
Yeah I know, thanks
I had a spray tan, been working on my pecs
And I trimmed my pubes
They're really nice pubes
Yeah
Can't fight this fire
Can't fight this feeling
Let's take it higher
Let's fuck on the ceiling
You, you, you you you you want me
You, you, you you you you want me
You've been working out, you feel good
You've been working on your sex, pec sex
You've been learning sex moves, I think you touched my nips
I've been reading Cosmo for sex advice and sex tips
Sex, sex, sex, sex, s-sex tips
Sex, sex, sex, sex, s-sex tips.
Sex, sex, sex, sex, s-sex tips.
Page 87, try touching his nips. Oh!
Can't fight this fire
Can't fight this feeling
Let's take it higher
Let's fuck on the ceiling
You, you, you you you you want me
You, you, you you you you want me
Can't fight this fire
Can't fight this feeling
Let's take it higher
Let's fuck on the ceiling
You, you, you you you you want me
You, you, you you you you want me
Lyrics submitted by Lateralus1989
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