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 can say what you want about me
Want to do what you want to me
But you cannot stop me
I've been knocked down it's a crazy town
Even gotta punch in the face in L.A.
Ain't nothin' in the world that can keep me
From doing what I want to do
'Cause I'm too proud, I'm too strong,
Live by the code that you gotta move on
Feeling sorry for yourself ain't got nobody nowhere
So I (held my head high)
Knew I (knew I'd survive)
Well I made it (I made it)
Don't hate it (Don't hate it)
That's just the way it goes
Yeah
I done made it through
Stand on my own two
I paid my dues yeah
Tried to hold me down
You can't stop me now
I paid my dues
So like I told you
You cannot stop me
I paid my dues yeah
Now I'm still trusted everyday
And people try to mess with Anastacia
Gotta another thing comin'
'cause I have a mind and I thought I'd better let you know
I'm no punk I can't get down,
I don't give a damn about who's around
That's worked just fine 'til now
So I (held my head high)
Knew I (knew I'd survive)
Well I made it (i made it, don't hate it)
Whoa
That's just the way it goes
Yeah (I done made it through)
Oh I'll stand on my own two
I paid my dues, yeah
Tried to hold me down
You can't stop me now
I paid my dues
Yeah yeah yeah
Took so long to get me here
But I won't live in fear
Are you tryin' to steal my shine?
First they want to build you up
Then they tear you down
It's a struggle, tryin' a bubble
So I (held my head high)
Knew I (knew I'd survive)
Whoa whoa whoa (I made it, don't hate it)
Said that's just the way
I said I paid my, I paid my dues
Yeah yeah yeah
But you can't stop me now
I paid my, paid my due oh whoa whoa whoa
Oh I paid my I paid my dues
Yeah
But you can't stop me now
I paid my dues
Want to do what you want to me
But you cannot stop me
I've been knocked down it's a crazy town
Even gotta punch in the face in L.A.
Ain't nothin' in the world that can keep me
From doing what I want to do
'Cause I'm too proud, I'm too strong,
Live by the code that you gotta move on
Feeling sorry for yourself ain't got nobody nowhere
So I (held my head high)
Knew I (knew I'd survive)
Well I made it (I made it)
Don't hate it (Don't hate it)
That's just the way it goes
Yeah
I done made it through
Stand on my own two
I paid my dues yeah
Tried to hold me down
You can't stop me now
I paid my dues
So like I told you
You cannot stop me
I paid my dues yeah
Now I'm still trusted everyday
And people try to mess with Anastacia
Gotta another thing comin'
'cause I have a mind and I thought I'd better let you know
I'm no punk I can't get down,
I don't give a damn about who's around
That's worked just fine 'til now
So I (held my head high)
Knew I (knew I'd survive)
Well I made it (i made it, don't hate it)
Whoa
That's just the way it goes
Yeah (I done made it through)
Oh I'll stand on my own two
I paid my dues, yeah
Tried to hold me down
You can't stop me now
I paid my dues
Yeah yeah yeah
Took so long to get me here
But I won't live in fear
Are you tryin' to steal my shine?
First they want to build you up
Then they tear you down
It's a struggle, tryin' a bubble
So I (held my head high)
Knew I (knew I'd survive)
Whoa whoa whoa (I made it, don't hate it)
Said that's just the way
I said I paid my, I paid my dues
Yeah yeah yeah
But you can't stop me now
I paid my, paid my due oh whoa whoa whoa
Oh I paid my I paid my dues
Yeah
But you can't stop me now
I paid my dues
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Here are the correct lyrics:
You can say what you want about me Try to do what you want to me But you cannot stop me
I've been knocked down, it's a crazy town Even got a punch in the face in LA Ain't nothin' in the world that could keep me from doin what I wanna do
Cause I'm too proud, I'm too strong Live by the code that you gotta move on Feelin' sorry for yourself ain't got nobody nowhere.
So I (held my head high) I knew I (knew I'd survive) Well I made it (I made it) I don't hate it (don't hate it) That's just the way it goes
Yeah, I'm done, made it through, Stand on my own two, I paid my dues Tried to hold me down, you can't stop me now I paid my dues
So like I told you You cannot stop me I paid my dues, yeah
Now I'm still tested everyday And people try to mess with Anastacia Got another thing coming cause I handle mine And I thought I better let you know
I'm no punk, I can't get down I don't give a damn about who's around That worked just fine till now
So I (held my head high) Knew I (knew I'd survive) Well I made it (I made it) Don't hate it, that's just the way it goes
I'm done, made it through, Stand on my own two, I paid my dues Tried to hold me down, you can't stop me now I paid my dues
Took so long to get me here But I won't live in fear Of you tryin' to steal my shine But first they wanna build you up Then they tear you down It's a struggle, tryin' to bubble
So I...