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 been up to no good, uh,
Never do what you should,
One thing you can do is dance and make me scream,
Jimmy Jimmy, uh uh Jimmy.
You been cramping my house,
Leaving your stuff laying around,
Get your apron now baby don't live here for free,
Jimmy Jimmy, uh uh jimmy.
You waste all your time,
Whilst you spend all my money,
And I can't let it be, hey.
Jimmy Jimmy, why you got to be so, pretty pretty?
Why'd you have to steal my heart Jimmy?
One touch and I fall apart Jimmy, yeah,
You look good in my arms, good in my bed,
I curse the day we met.
Gimme gimme all you got, if you gonna stay,
I need you to love me, Jimmy Jimmy hey,
Gimme gimme all you got, if you gonna stay,
I need you to love me, Jimmy Jimmy hey.
Left the dishes again, uh,
Come back late with your friends,
Then you throw a party when I'm trying to get to sleep,
Jimmy Jimmy, uh uh Jimmy.
I should be locking my door, uh,
What am I doing this for?
Start as cold as ice but you melt me like ice cream,
Jimmy Jimmy, uh uh Jimmy.
I'm a muff to your flame,
When I should be running,
What you doing to me?
Jimmy Jimmy, why you got to be so, pretty pretty?
Why'd you have to steal my heart Jimmy?
One touch and I fall apart Jimmy, yeah,
You look good in my arms, good in my bed,
I curse the day we met.
Gimme gimme all you got, if you gonna stay,
I need you to love me, Jimmy Jimmy hey,
Gimme gimme all you got, if you gonna stay,
I need you to love me, Jimmy Jimmy hey.
You know, I was never the kind of girl to fall for a guy like you Jimmy,
You just, put a spell on me, you make me go weak in the knees so I can't breath and,
I'm an independent woman (oh yes you are), I just can't take it no more.
The way you waste all your time,
Whilst you spend all my money,
What you doing to me?
Jimmy Jimmy, why you got to be so, pretty pretty?
Why'd you have to steal my heart Jimmy?
One touch and I fall apart Jimmy, yeah,
You look good in my arms, good in my bed,
I curse the day we met. (I really do)
Gimme gimme all you got, if you gonna stay,
I need you to love me, Jimmy Jimmy hey,
Gimme gimme all you got, if you gonna stay,
I need you to love me, Jimmy Jimmy hey.
Never do what you should,
One thing you can do is dance and make me scream,
Jimmy Jimmy, uh uh Jimmy.
You been cramping my house,
Leaving your stuff laying around,
Get your apron now baby don't live here for free,
Jimmy Jimmy, uh uh jimmy.
You waste all your time,
Whilst you spend all my money,
And I can't let it be, hey.
Jimmy Jimmy, why you got to be so, pretty pretty?
Why'd you have to steal my heart Jimmy?
One touch and I fall apart Jimmy, yeah,
You look good in my arms, good in my bed,
I curse the day we met.
Gimme gimme all you got, if you gonna stay,
I need you to love me, Jimmy Jimmy hey,
Gimme gimme all you got, if you gonna stay,
I need you to love me, Jimmy Jimmy hey.
Left the dishes again, uh,
Come back late with your friends,
Then you throw a party when I'm trying to get to sleep,
Jimmy Jimmy, uh uh Jimmy.
I should be locking my door, uh,
What am I doing this for?
Start as cold as ice but you melt me like ice cream,
Jimmy Jimmy, uh uh Jimmy.
I'm a muff to your flame,
When I should be running,
What you doing to me?
Jimmy Jimmy, why you got to be so, pretty pretty?
Why'd you have to steal my heart Jimmy?
One touch and I fall apart Jimmy, yeah,
You look good in my arms, good in my bed,
I curse the day we met.
Gimme gimme all you got, if you gonna stay,
I need you to love me, Jimmy Jimmy hey,
Gimme gimme all you got, if you gonna stay,
I need you to love me, Jimmy Jimmy hey.
You know, I was never the kind of girl to fall for a guy like you Jimmy,
You just, put a spell on me, you make me go weak in the knees so I can't breath and,
I'm an independent woman (oh yes you are), I just can't take it no more.
The way you waste all your time,
Whilst you spend all my money,
What you doing to me?
Jimmy Jimmy, why you got to be so, pretty pretty?
Why'd you have to steal my heart Jimmy?
One touch and I fall apart Jimmy, yeah,
You look good in my arms, good in my bed,
I curse the day we met. (I really do)
Gimme gimme all you got, if you gonna stay,
I need you to love me, Jimmy Jimmy hey,
Gimme gimme all you got, if you gonna stay,
I need you to love me, Jimmy Jimmy hey.
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