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 said I was the only
With my lemon in your hand
Oh oh oh oh
Exhibition is your habit
Emotion second hand
Oh oh oh oh
Had to pull away to save me
Maybe next time around
Oh
And she said, don't you want to?
Don't you want to cook it, cook it, cook it?
Hadn't planned to, could not stand to try it, fry it, na na na yeah
Ooh, heard a cry for mercy
In the city of the damned
Oh oh babe, damned
In the pits you go no lower
The next stop's underground
Oh, hello underground
Wine and roses ain't quite over
Fate deals a losing hand
And I said, didn't mean to, did not mean to fail
You didn't plan it, you over-ran it
You want to do it, you want to
You want to do it when you want to
You want to do it, do it when you want to
When you blow it, babe
You got to blow it right
Oh baby, if you fake it, mama
Baby, fake with all your might
When you fake it, mama
Please fake it right (for yourself babe)
When you fake it baby
You're fakin' it for your life, for your life
For your life, for your life
Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it
Do it when you want to
Do it, do it, do it
Do it when you want to
Oh, I can have you, baby
But I don't know what to do, yeah
Sometime, baby
Nothin' I could do
On the balance of a crystal
Payin' through the nose
And when they couldn't resist you
I thought you'd go with the flow
And now your stage is empty, bring down the curtain, baby please
Fold up your show
Hadn't planned to
Could not stand to fry in it
Hadn't planned it
I over-ran it (fryin')
For your life
For your life
With my lemon in your hand
Oh oh oh oh
Exhibition is your habit
Emotion second hand
Oh oh oh oh
Had to pull away to save me
Maybe next time around
Oh
And she said, don't you want to?
Don't you want to cook it, cook it, cook it?
Hadn't planned to, could not stand to try it, fry it, na na na yeah
Ooh, heard a cry for mercy
In the city of the damned
Oh oh babe, damned
In the pits you go no lower
The next stop's underground
Oh, hello underground
Wine and roses ain't quite over
Fate deals a losing hand
And I said, didn't mean to, did not mean to fail
You didn't plan it, you over-ran it
You want to do it, you want to
You want to do it when you want to
You want to do it, do it when you want to
When you blow it, babe
You got to blow it right
Oh baby, if you fake it, mama
Baby, fake with all your might
When you fake it, mama
Please fake it right (for yourself babe)
When you fake it baby
You're fakin' it for your life, for your life
For your life, for your life
Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it
Do it when you want to
Do it, do it, do it
Do it when you want to
Oh, I can have you, baby
But I don't know what to do, yeah
Sometime, baby
Nothin' I could do
On the balance of a crystal
Payin' through the nose
And when they couldn't resist you
I thought you'd go with the flow
And now your stage is empty, bring down the curtain, baby please
Fold up your show
Hadn't planned to
Could not stand to fry in it
Hadn't planned it
I over-ran it (fryin')
For your life
For your life
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@nat431 I used to think he was saying "cocaine, cocaine, cocaine."
god this song is awesome
Wow this is a great song and only 4 other people have commented on it. First off I love this song. Second, w00t
Well Well Ho Ho Ho You said I was the only, With my lemon in your hand oh oh_ oh oh.___ Exhibition is your habit, Emotion second hand oh oh oh oh Had to pull away to save me, maybe next time around.__
Oh And she said:__ Don't you wanna, don't you wanna cook it, cook it, cook it. Hadn't planned to, could not stand,_ try it fry it,___ na na na na yeah!
Whooh ooh ooh ooh__ Heard a cry for mercy (from a gutter) in the city of the damned, oh oh babe, deep down in the pits you go no lower the next stop's underground, oh hel-lo underground. Your wine and roses ain't quite over, till favour_ deals a losing hand.
And I Said: Didn't mean to, did not convene to fluff it. You didn't plan it, you over-ran it.__ Ah_____
You wanna, do you wanna, you wanna do it when you wanna. Do you wanna, do you wanna, do you, do it when you wanna.
When you blow it babe You got to blow it right, oh babe if you fake it mama baby, fake with all your might___
Do you wanna, do you wanna Do it when you wanna
When you fake it mama, please fake it right for your-self babe, will you f - f - f, fake it baby, You're fakin' it for your life, for your life, for your life, for your life
Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, Do it when you wanna Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, Do it when you wanna
Oh! I can have you, baby, but I don't know what to do____ yeah! Sometime baby, nothin' I could do____ yeah!
On the balance of a crystal, Payin' through the nose,__ Snort! Snort! And when they couldn't resist you, I thought you'd go with the flow___
And now your stage is empty bring down the curtain baby please Fold up your show, Hadn't planned to, Could not stand to fry in it I Hadn't planned it, I over-ran it, Fry in it for your life, For your life.____
Lyrics from Off the the record - published by Time Warner Order Ref: 2912A
In the book "Tight but loose" Plant in his depressive state in Malibu gave rise to the venomous theme of 'For your life'. "That was a bitter teaty with rock'n'roll." He commented later. "The girls who in 'Sick Again' had been wonderful were now suddenly... well they were hung on the balance of a crystal paying through the nose."
Hang on to that book, "Presence - Off The Record." It appears to be out of print.<br /> <br /> I think these may be the most accurate lyrics to this song yet.
This song is most likely about doing cocaine. Maybe about peer pressure to do it.
i love this song! it seems like its about groupies offering drugs to led zeppelin or somethin..i dont know..
well...two words to describe this song...PEER PRESSURE...its pretty obvious..anyway..this song is really cool! Every should listen to it!! ha...I really like this beat in it... its cool..
The cocaine reference was not lost on me, and the images of an early death are apparant as well ("Wine and Roses ain't quitre over, Fate deals a losing hand"). More than enough to (A) make me not do drugs, and (B) Learn to play guitar.
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