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.
Lively up yourself and don't be no drag
Lively up yourself cause raggae is another thing
Lively up yourself and don't say no
Lively up yourself cause I said so
You rock so, you rock so like you never did before
You did so, you did so through my door, right through my door
You can so, you can so oh yeah
You did so, you did so
Lively up yourself and don't be no drag
Lively up yourself cause raggae is another thing
Lively up yourself and don't say no
Lively up yourself cause I said so
What you got that I don't know?
I'm trying to wonder, wonder why you, wonder
Wonder why you, wonder why you act so, cause I'm wondering myself
Lively up yourself and don't be no drag
Lively up yourself cause raggae is another thing
Lively up yourself and don't say no
Lively up yourself cause I said so
What you got behind your back hanging there?
What you say you got? I don't believe you
Cause you rock so, you rock so like you never did before, hey
You did so, you did so through my door, right through my door
You can so, you can so oh yeah
You can so, you can so
And don't be no drag
Lively up you self your woman in the morning time
People of the upper world move you when the evening comes
comes to take you, take you, take you away
I'll lively up myself
And do be no drag
Lively up yourself cause raggae is another thing
Lively up yourself and don't say no
Lively up yourself cause I said so
You rock so, you rock so like you never did before
You did so, you did so through my door, right through my door
You can so, you can so oh yeah
You did so, you did so
Lively up yourself and don't be no drag
Lively up yourself cause raggae is another thing
Lively up yourself and don't say no
Lively up yourself cause I said so
What you got that I don't know?
I'm trying to wonder, wonder why you, wonder
Wonder why you, wonder why you act so, cause I'm wondering myself
Lively up yourself and don't be no drag
Lively up yourself cause raggae is another thing
Lively up yourself and don't say no
Lively up yourself cause I said so
What you got behind your back hanging there?
What you say you got? I don't believe you
Cause you rock so, you rock so like you never did before, hey
You did so, you did so through my door, right through my door
You can so, you can so oh yeah
You can so, you can so
And don't be no drag
Lively up you self your woman in the morning time
People of the upper world move you when the evening comes
comes to take you, take you, take you away
I'll lively up myself
And do be no drag
Lyrics submitted by stylee311
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