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.
Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it
Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it
Do it, do it, do it, do it
Don't wanna be your slave
Don't wanna be your slave
Don't wanna be your slave
Don't wanna be your slave
Don't wanna be your slave
Don't wanna be your slave
Twenty-four hours a day
Hey, why don't you go down to the supermarket?
Get something to eat, steal something off the shelves
Pass by the liquor store, be back about quarter to twelve
Don't wanna be your slave
Don't wanna be your slave
Don't wanna be your slave
Don't wanna be your slave
Don't wanna be your slave
Don't wanna be your slave
Baby, go, baby, go, baby, go
Do it, yeah, baby, do it, yeah, baby
Don't wanna be your slave
Don't wanna be your slave
Don't wanna be your slave
Don't wanna be your slave
Don't wanna be your slave
Don't wanna be your slave
Do it
Baby, do it
No, baby, do it
No, no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
No, no, no
No, no, no
Baby, no, no
Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it
Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it
Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it
Do it, do it, do it, do it
Don't wanna be your slave
Don't wanna be your slave
Don't wanna be your slave
Don't wanna be your slave
Don't wanna be your slave
Don't wanna be your slave
Twenty-four hours a day
Hey, why don't you go down to the supermarket?
Get something to eat, steal something off the shelves
Pass by the liquor store, be back about quarter to twelve
Don't wanna be your slave
Don't wanna be your slave
Don't wanna be your slave
Don't wanna be your slave
Don't wanna be your slave
Don't wanna be your slave
Baby, go, baby, go, baby, go
Do it, yeah, baby, do it, yeah, baby
Don't wanna be your slave
Don't wanna be your slave
Don't wanna be your slave
Don't wanna be your slave
Don't wanna be your slave
Don't wanna be your slave
Do it
Baby, do it
No, baby, do it
No, no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
No, no, no
No, no, no
Baby, no, no
Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it
Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Slave [Remastered Version] Lyrics as written by Mick Jagger Keith Richards
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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