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.
Tell me, tell me, yeah, yeah
Oh, woah, ooh
Tell me what to do, baby
Tell me what to do, baby (yeah)
I just wanna please you right
How you want me to kiss it, babe? Just tell me, girl
Tell me what to do, baby (baby)
Tell me what to do, baby (baby)
Speed it up or take it slow (slow)
So tell me, baby, please 'cause I need to know
Naked all over my sofa, ooh yeah
Girl, we couldn't be any closer
You feel me right here, huh (ooh)
And nowhere but right here
Is where you're 'bout to get satisfied
You ain't even gotta go out tonight, let's not kill the moment
Before we do the freaky shit, I bought you roses
Sexy lingerie, you know I know your size (know your size)
You can't get away from me
Girl, I'm about to put in overtime
Sit on my face, murdered the pussy, so you know you're about to drop the case
But let's not play with time, oh
Tell me what to do, baby (come on, come on, come on)
Tell me what to do, baby
I just wanna please you right (right)
How you want me to kiss it, babe? Just tell me, girl (just tell me, girl)
Tell me what to do, baby (baby)
Tell me what to do, baby (baby)
Speed it up or take it slow (slow)
So tell me, baby, please 'cause I need to know
Don't play around, you know I stay up in my feelings, baby
And all I want us to do, is just feel it, baby
I don't want to bust first 'cause I want you to get yours
Don't worry, ain't no pressure, baby
Dripping, I'ma make a waterfall
I be painting inside her walls
Got you screaming like, oh woah
Fucking up the way you walk, ooh yeah
You can't get away from me
Girl, I'm about to put in overtime (oh)
Sit on my face, murdered the pussy, so you know you're about to drop the case
But let's not play with time, ooh
Tell me what to do, baby (baby)
Tell me what to do, baby (oh, oh, oh)
I just wanna please you right (right)
How you want me to kiss it, babe? Just tell me, girl (just tell me, yeah)
Tell me what to do, baby (baby)
Tell me what to do, baby (baby)
Speed it up or take it slow (slow)
So tell me, baby, please 'cause I need to know
Have it any way you want, babe
'Cause I just want to make you cum all over the place, I won't let your drought go to waste
Let the bed shake, let me hit it 'til you get a headache, fuck you the long way
Rock your body, rock your body, put you on top and let you ride it, ooh, oh oh
Tell me what to do, baby
Tell me what to do, baby
I just wanna please you right (right)
How you want me to kiss it, babe? Just tell me, girl (just tell me, girl, yeah, yeah)
Tell me what to do, baby (baby)
Tell me what to do, baby (baby)
Speed it up or take it slow (slow)
So tell me, baby, please 'cause I need to know
Oh, woah, ooh
Tell me what to do, baby
Tell me what to do, baby (yeah)
I just wanna please you right
How you want me to kiss it, babe? Just tell me, girl
Tell me what to do, baby (baby)
Tell me what to do, baby (baby)
Speed it up or take it slow (slow)
So tell me, baby, please 'cause I need to know
Naked all over my sofa, ooh yeah
Girl, we couldn't be any closer
You feel me right here, huh (ooh)
And nowhere but right here
Is where you're 'bout to get satisfied
You ain't even gotta go out tonight, let's not kill the moment
Before we do the freaky shit, I bought you roses
Sexy lingerie, you know I know your size (know your size)
You can't get away from me
Girl, I'm about to put in overtime
Sit on my face, murdered the pussy, so you know you're about to drop the case
But let's not play with time, oh
Tell me what to do, baby (come on, come on, come on)
Tell me what to do, baby
I just wanna please you right (right)
How you want me to kiss it, babe? Just tell me, girl (just tell me, girl)
Tell me what to do, baby (baby)
Tell me what to do, baby (baby)
Speed it up or take it slow (slow)
So tell me, baby, please 'cause I need to know
Don't play around, you know I stay up in my feelings, baby
And all I want us to do, is just feel it, baby
I don't want to bust first 'cause I want you to get yours
Don't worry, ain't no pressure, baby
Dripping, I'ma make a waterfall
I be painting inside her walls
Got you screaming like, oh woah
Fucking up the way you walk, ooh yeah
You can't get away from me
Girl, I'm about to put in overtime (oh)
Sit on my face, murdered the pussy, so you know you're about to drop the case
But let's not play with time, ooh
Tell me what to do, baby (baby)
Tell me what to do, baby (oh, oh, oh)
I just wanna please you right (right)
How you want me to kiss it, babe? Just tell me, girl (just tell me, yeah)
Tell me what to do, baby (baby)
Tell me what to do, baby (baby)
Speed it up or take it slow (slow)
So tell me, baby, please 'cause I need to know
Have it any way you want, babe
'Cause I just want to make you cum all over the place, I won't let your drought go to waste
Let the bed shake, let me hit it 'til you get a headache, fuck you the long way
Rock your body, rock your body, put you on top and let you ride it, ooh, oh oh
Tell me what to do, baby
Tell me what to do, baby
I just wanna please you right (right)
How you want me to kiss it, babe? Just tell me, girl (just tell me, girl, yeah, yeah)
Tell me what to do, baby (baby)
Tell me what to do, baby (baby)
Speed it up or take it slow (slow)
So tell me, baby, please 'cause I need to know
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Tell Me What to Do Lyrics as written by Christopher Maurice Brown Alex Brofsky
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Missing Link Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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