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.
We got artist of the year rhyming here
Grammy nominations and platinum plus ain't nothing baby
All I want in life, all night long
Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo
You priceless, you like diamonds and icey wrists
We got chedda, I'm twice as rich
Make you bite your lips, Jenny you know you like unless
Nice and thick, if you ever leave me I'd slice my wrists
Treat you like a bitch, never that
We got beef where my niggaz at
Streets is where I'm living at
Where the glock, that's the sounds of the mini mack
Where we at, uptown where its really at
Here me yack, I want the mansion, the yacht
Advance on the spot, we can dance till we drop
Let my hands slip a knot
Joe you the don
Jenny you the bomb
Any man disrespect, good as gone
When I opened up my eyes today
Felt the sun shining on my face
It became so clear to me
That everything is going my way
I feel like there's no limit to what I can see
Got rid of my fears that were holding me
My endless possibilities
Has the whole world opened up for me
That's why I'm feeling
I'm feeling so good
I knew that I would
Been taking care of myself like I should
'Cause not one thing
Can bring me down
Nothing in this world's gonna turn me around
Now the day is turning into night
And everything is still going right
There's no way you can stop me this time
Or break this spirit of mine, oh no
Like the stars above I'm gonna shine
Anything I want will be mine
Tonight I'm gonna have a good time
Call a few friends of mine
'Cause I'm loving life, and tonight's for feeling
I'm feeling so good
I knew that I would
Been taking care of myself like I should (Like I should yeah)
'Cause not one thing
Can bring me down
Nothing in this world's gonna turn me around
I'm feeling so good
I knew that I would
Been taking care of myself like I should
'Cause not one thing
Can bring me down
Nothing in this world's gonna turn me around
Boricua, that's you mamacita
Puertorican diva, from la isla bonita
Let me freak ya on the dance floor
Lead your man off,
He's just trying to get your pants off
That's the last straw
Pun I ain't got a glass jaw
Better run when you see me coming through the back door
Crack smart, I give it all for my brother
There's to things I don't share
That's my money and my mother
I love honeys since the paradise for real
Seis caps some steel, this better scrap for real
Shut up your grill
You know we never fight
It's your world girl, set it off right
I'm feeling so good
I knew that I would
Been taking care of myself like I should
'Cause not one thing
Can bring me down
Nothing in this world's gonna turn me around
I'm feeling so good
I knew that I would
Been taking care of myself like I should
'Cause not one thing
Can bring me down
And nothing in this world's gonna turn me around
I'm feelin' so
Party all the night
Everything is feelin' right DJ
Party all the night
Everything is feelin' right DJ
The world's gonna treat me right
I'm feeling so good
I knew that I would
Been taking care of myself like I should (Play my song for me)
'Cause not one thing
Can bring me down
Nothing in this world's gonna turn me around
I'm feeling so good
I knew that I would
Been taking care of myself like I should
'Cause not one thing
Can bring me down
Nothing in this world's gonna turn me around
I'm feeling so good
I knew that I would
Been taking care of myself like I should
'Cause not one thing
Can bring me down
And nothing in this world's gonna turn me around
I'm feeling so good
I knew that I would
Been taking care of myself like I should
'Cause not one thing
Grammy nominations and platinum plus ain't nothing baby
All I want in life, all night long
Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo
You priceless, you like diamonds and icey wrists
We got chedda, I'm twice as rich
Make you bite your lips, Jenny you know you like unless
Nice and thick, if you ever leave me I'd slice my wrists
Treat you like a bitch, never that
We got beef where my niggaz at
Streets is where I'm living at
Where the glock, that's the sounds of the mini mack
Where we at, uptown where its really at
Here me yack, I want the mansion, the yacht
Advance on the spot, we can dance till we drop
Let my hands slip a knot
Joe you the don
Jenny you the bomb
Any man disrespect, good as gone
When I opened up my eyes today
Felt the sun shining on my face
It became so clear to me
That everything is going my way
I feel like there's no limit to what I can see
Got rid of my fears that were holding me
My endless possibilities
Has the whole world opened up for me
That's why I'm feeling
I'm feeling so good
I knew that I would
Been taking care of myself like I should
'Cause not one thing
Can bring me down
Nothing in this world's gonna turn me around
Now the day is turning into night
And everything is still going right
There's no way you can stop me this time
Or break this spirit of mine, oh no
Like the stars above I'm gonna shine
Anything I want will be mine
Tonight I'm gonna have a good time
Call a few friends of mine
'Cause I'm loving life, and tonight's for feeling
I'm feeling so good
I knew that I would
Been taking care of myself like I should (Like I should yeah)
'Cause not one thing
Can bring me down
Nothing in this world's gonna turn me around
I'm feeling so good
I knew that I would
Been taking care of myself like I should
'Cause not one thing
Can bring me down
Nothing in this world's gonna turn me around
Boricua, that's you mamacita
Puertorican diva, from la isla bonita
Let me freak ya on the dance floor
Lead your man off,
He's just trying to get your pants off
That's the last straw
Pun I ain't got a glass jaw
Better run when you see me coming through the back door
Crack smart, I give it all for my brother
There's to things I don't share
That's my money and my mother
I love honeys since the paradise for real
Seis caps some steel, this better scrap for real
Shut up your grill
You know we never fight
It's your world girl, set it off right
I'm feeling so good
I knew that I would
Been taking care of myself like I should
'Cause not one thing
Can bring me down
Nothing in this world's gonna turn me around
I'm feeling so good
I knew that I would
Been taking care of myself like I should
'Cause not one thing
Can bring me down
And nothing in this world's gonna turn me around
I'm feelin' so
Party all the night
Everything is feelin' right DJ
Party all the night
Everything is feelin' right DJ
The world's gonna treat me right
I'm feeling so good
I knew that I would
Been taking care of myself like I should (Play my song for me)
'Cause not one thing
Can bring me down
Nothing in this world's gonna turn me around
I'm feeling so good
I knew that I would
Been taking care of myself like I should
'Cause not one thing
Can bring me down
Nothing in this world's gonna turn me around
I'm feeling so good
I knew that I would
Been taking care of myself like I should
'Cause not one thing
Can bring me down
And nothing in this world's gonna turn me around
I'm feeling so good
I knew that I would
Been taking care of myself like I should
'Cause not one thing
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me too! i adore this song