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.
Neneh Cherry f/ Notorious B.I.G.
Home Brew
You call your self a family man
talking about your family's plans
to bring the sweet talk deep and down
works better than the average pickup line
you put your woman out to pasture
on the promises you gave her last year
peace and love is on your head
the grass is greener playin around
your family seed is what you spread
Chorus x1
Buddy my friend
yeah yeah yeah yeah
who you think you fooling
Buddy my friend
yeah yeah yeah yeah
and what about your woman
Buddy my friend
yeah yeah yeah yeah
who you think you fooling
Buddy,Buddy my friend
I don't care what you do
but there's a hypocrite that lives in you
cause if your woman gave her love
in the same way that you do
you'd feel a way ya know ya would
Chorus x1
Buddy my friend
yeah yeah yeah yeah
who you think you fooling
Buddy my friend
yeah yeah yeah yeah
and what about your woman
Buddy my friend
yeah yeah yeah yeah
who you think you fooling
Buddy,Buddy my friend
Treat her that way
and you'll be X'ed soon
Buddy X 2
Treat her that way
you'll be X'ed soon
Buddy X 2
It's better to be safe than sorry
but ya gonna be sorry when it's too late
Buddy
Buddy
Oh yeah Buddy
Buuddyaaa
wasup
Notorious B.I.G.
First of all you got me mixed up with
Somebody ya done slept with done crept with
but its too smooth to fall but I stick and move
stick and move I'm in the power moves the shower moves
butt naked ya know ya love it when i lick it
some honeys says I'm lovely but Nenah says I'm wicked
look at you you ain't no betta
walking around in ya tight sweater ya long leather
you and ya friends always together
no time for the B-I-G so I'm O-U-T
the sex was great but the headaches I can't take
I think I made a very big mistake
Home Brew
You call your self a family man
talking about your family's plans
to bring the sweet talk deep and down
works better than the average pickup line
you put your woman out to pasture
on the promises you gave her last year
peace and love is on your head
the grass is greener playin around
your family seed is what you spread
Chorus x1
Buddy my friend
yeah yeah yeah yeah
who you think you fooling
Buddy my friend
yeah yeah yeah yeah
and what about your woman
Buddy my friend
yeah yeah yeah yeah
who you think you fooling
Buddy,Buddy my friend
I don't care what you do
but there's a hypocrite that lives in you
cause if your woman gave her love
in the same way that you do
you'd feel a way ya know ya would
Chorus x1
Buddy my friend
yeah yeah yeah yeah
who you think you fooling
Buddy my friend
yeah yeah yeah yeah
and what about your woman
Buddy my friend
yeah yeah yeah yeah
who you think you fooling
Buddy,Buddy my friend
Treat her that way
and you'll be X'ed soon
Buddy X 2
Treat her that way
you'll be X'ed soon
Buddy X 2
It's better to be safe than sorry
but ya gonna be sorry when it's too late
Buddy
Buddy
Oh yeah Buddy
Buuddyaaa
wasup
Notorious B.I.G.
First of all you got me mixed up with
Somebody ya done slept with done crept with
but its too smooth to fall but I stick and move
stick and move I'm in the power moves the shower moves
butt naked ya know ya love it when i lick it
some honeys says I'm lovely but Nenah says I'm wicked
look at you you ain't no betta
walking around in ya tight sweater ya long leather
you and ya friends always together
no time for the B-I-G so I'm O-U-T
the sex was great but the headaches I can't take
I think I made a very big mistake
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
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