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.
Oh, I, I,..... I
I want to be bad, baby
I, I, I, I, I want to be bad with ya, baby
Do you
Understand what I need
From you
Just let me be the girl
To show you, you
Everything that you can be
Is everything that I can be
(I want to be) My Turn
Let me let you know that I, I can
Promise that I won't do that
So, boy, say the time and place 'cause you make me want to misbehave
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I want to be bad
You make bad look so good
I've got things on my mind
I never thought I would
I, I want to be bad
You make that feel so good
I'm losing all my cool
I'm about to break the rules
I, I want to be bad
I want to be bad with ya, baby
I, I, I, I, I want to be bad, baby
what's up?
Tell me what to do
How to be
Teach me all your words from A to Z
But I-
Don't want your other girl to see
That you're messing round with me
Should I boy
Tell ya what I got is what ya want
Tell, Tell me, do I I turn you on?
I Don't want no one judging me
::Chorus::LyricsCafe.com::
I want to be bad
You make bad look so good
I've got things on my mind
I never thought I would (never thought I would)
I, I want to be bad
You make that feel so good
I'm losing all my cool
I'm about to break the rules
I, I want to be bad
I want to be bad with ya, baby, I want to be bad with you
I want to be bad with ya, baby
I, I, I, I, I want to be bad with ya, baby
I want to be bad
I want to be bad with ya, baby
I, I, I, I want to be bad
You make bad look so good (you make bad look so good)
I got things on my mind, I never thought I would (I never thought, I never thought I would)
I want to be bad, you make that feel so good
I'm losing all my cool
I'm about to break the rules (about to break, about to break the rules)
I want to be bad, you make bad look so good
I got things on my mind, I never thought I would
I, I want to be bad, you make bad feel so good
I'm losing all my cool
I'm about to break the rules
I, I want to be bad
I want to be bad, baby
I, I, I, I, I want to be bad with ya, baby
Do you
Understand what I need
From you
Just let me be the girl
To show you, you
Everything that you can be
Is everything that I can be
(I want to be) My Turn
Let me let you know that I, I can
Promise that I won't do that
So, boy, say the time and place 'cause you make me want to misbehave
::Chorus::LyricsCafe.com::
I want to be bad
You make bad look so good
I've got things on my mind
I never thought I would
I, I want to be bad
You make that feel so good
I'm losing all my cool
I'm about to break the rules
I, I want to be bad
I want to be bad with ya, baby
I, I, I, I, I want to be bad, baby
what's up?
Tell me what to do
How to be
Teach me all your words from A to Z
But I-
Don't want your other girl to see
That you're messing round with me
Should I boy
Tell ya what I got is what ya want
Tell, Tell me, do I I turn you on?
I Don't want no one judging me
::Chorus::LyricsCafe.com::
I want to be bad
You make bad look so good
I've got things on my mind
I never thought I would (never thought I would)
I, I want to be bad
You make that feel so good
I'm losing all my cool
I'm about to break the rules
I, I want to be bad
I want to be bad with ya, baby, I want to be bad with you
I want to be bad with ya, baby
I, I, I, I, I want to be bad with ya, baby
I want to be bad
I want to be bad with ya, baby
I, I, I, I want to be bad
You make bad look so good (you make bad look so good)
I got things on my mind, I never thought I would (I never thought, I never thought I would)
I want to be bad, you make that feel so good
I'm losing all my cool
I'm about to break the rules (about to break, about to break the rules)
I want to be bad, you make bad look so good
I got things on my mind, I never thought I would
I, I want to be bad, you make bad feel so good
I'm losing all my cool
I'm about to break the rules
I, I want to be bad
Lyrics submitted by urbabikaty
I Wanna Be Bad Lyrics as written by Brian Kierulf Amanda Lee Williford
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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GOSH I really LOVE this song! It's waaaaaaaaaaay toooooooooooo cool! I like this bad style! ;) Willa rocks!
i love this song it reminds me so much of this guy that im kinda with it explains the whole situation
semac i know exactly what your saying i fell the same way
It's about doing what YOU want and not being what other people want you to! A very powerful song! If you want to be bad, be bad! :)
i despise willa-ford-please-run-over-her, but this song is too damn catchy to resist...
how can you despise willa ford? yeah i'm into punk but shiii this girl writes and produces her own music.. she never fronted shii like the others... u at least gotta respect this girl.
Great song, especially great when driving around, going by guys' houses with my partners in crime and yelling this song real loud! We all wanna be bad at times! Yeah...
Although I listen to punk and hate pop, I absofreikkenlutly love this song, it's so great!!!! I sang it to my boyfriend haha and it displays exactly how I feel about him =D Willa Ford has my upmost respect!!!!!
Sweet ass song. Perfect for how I used to feel. Lol.
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