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.
Aye, turn it up a lil' bit
I, I want you to have your way
Feel me?
Yeah I love it when you (boss up)
Boss up, yeah
Call the shots, yeah
When you tell me come through
I pull up, hop out, yeah
'Cause I love it when you (boss up)
Boss up, yeah
Call the shots, yeah
When you tell me how you want it, I'm Tupac, yeah
Work it, work it, like I'm working two jobs yeah
'Cause I love it when you (boss up)
Boss up, yeah
Call the shots, yeah
When you tell me come through
I pull up, hop out, yeah
'Cause I love it when you (boss up)
Boss up, yeah
Call the shots, yeah
When you tell me how you want it, I'm Tupac, yeah
Work it work it like I'm working two jobs yeah
I fucking, love it, when you, you you
Tell me what you drink
Tell me don't mix it make it straight
Tell me don't mix you up with them other bitches
Get mixed up with me
That's the perfect mixture
Have your way
Lil' baby have your way
All day, it's whatever you say
'Cause I love it when you
Boss up, yeah
When you talk 'bout, when you
Boss up, yeah, yeah
Take it off then you floss when you know how to
Boss up
Iced out cross for the ones who crossed us, yeah
Ay, you the boss
Fuck the police, yeah
You the law like, ooh
Get 'em off you
They hate you so much
You could least talk 'em bossy
Boss, yeah, boss up
Tell that boy that you need a better offer
If you wanna be a baller (boss up)
Shot caller
Twenty inch blades, on that Ferrari
Call her, I don't need directions
Just tell me when to go
Oh I love it when you
Boss up, yeah
Call the shots, yeah
When you tell me come through
I pull up, hop out, yeah
'Cause I love it when you
Boss up, yeah
Call the shots, yeah
When you tell me how you want it, I'm Tupac, yeah
Work it, work it, like I'm working two jobs yeah
I fucking, love it, when you (boss up)
Boss up, yeah
Call the shots, yeah
When you tell me come through
I pull up, hop out, yeah
'Cause I love it when you
Boss up, yeah
Call the shots, yeah (boss up)
When you tell me how you want it, I'm Tupac, yeah
Put my all into it like a new job yeah
'Cause I love it when you
Have your way
Lil' baby have your way
All day
It's whatever you say
'Cause I love it when you
Boss up, yeah
Call the shots, yeah
When you tell me how you want it, I'm Tupac, yeah
Work it, work it, like I'm working two jobs
Yeah I, fucking, love it
When you, you, you (boss up, boss up, boss up)
Boss up, boss up, boss up
I, I want you to have your way
Feel me?
Yeah I love it when you (boss up)
Boss up, yeah
Call the shots, yeah
When you tell me come through
I pull up, hop out, yeah
'Cause I love it when you (boss up)
Boss up, yeah
Call the shots, yeah
When you tell me how you want it, I'm Tupac, yeah
Work it, work it, like I'm working two jobs yeah
'Cause I love it when you (boss up)
Boss up, yeah
Call the shots, yeah
When you tell me come through
I pull up, hop out, yeah
'Cause I love it when you (boss up)
Boss up, yeah
Call the shots, yeah
When you tell me how you want it, I'm Tupac, yeah
Work it work it like I'm working two jobs yeah
I fucking, love it, when you, you you
Tell me what you drink
Tell me don't mix it make it straight
Tell me don't mix you up with them other bitches
Get mixed up with me
That's the perfect mixture
Have your way
Lil' baby have your way
All day, it's whatever you say
'Cause I love it when you
Boss up, yeah
When you talk 'bout, when you
Boss up, yeah, yeah
Take it off then you floss when you know how to
Boss up
Iced out cross for the ones who crossed us, yeah
Ay, you the boss
Fuck the police, yeah
You the law like, ooh
Get 'em off you
They hate you so much
You could least talk 'em bossy
Boss, yeah, boss up
Tell that boy that you need a better offer
If you wanna be a baller (boss up)
Shot caller
Twenty inch blades, on that Ferrari
Call her, I don't need directions
Just tell me when to go
Oh I love it when you
Boss up, yeah
Call the shots, yeah
When you tell me come through
I pull up, hop out, yeah
'Cause I love it when you
Boss up, yeah
Call the shots, yeah
When you tell me how you want it, I'm Tupac, yeah
Work it, work it, like I'm working two jobs yeah
I fucking, love it, when you (boss up)
Boss up, yeah
Call the shots, yeah
When you tell me come through
I pull up, hop out, yeah
'Cause I love it when you
Boss up, yeah
Call the shots, yeah (boss up)
When you tell me how you want it, I'm Tupac, yeah
Put my all into it like a new job yeah
'Cause I love it when you
Have your way
Lil' baby have your way
All day
It's whatever you say
'Cause I love it when you
Boss up, yeah
Call the shots, yeah
When you tell me how you want it, I'm Tupac, yeah
Work it, work it, like I'm working two jobs
Yeah I, fucking, love it
When you, you, you (boss up, boss up, boss up)
Boss up, boss up, boss up
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Boss Up Lyrics as written by Michael Ray Stevenson
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