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.
I was hanging with the fellas
Saw you with your new boyfriend, it made me jealous
I was hoping that I'd never see you with him
But it's all good 'cause I'm glad that I met him, ha
'Cause now I know the competition's very slim to none
And I can tell by looking that he's not the one
He's not the type you said you liked
His style is wack, clothes are bad
Come on, girl, let him go, I want you back
Call me a hater, if you want to
But I only hate on him 'cause I want you
Say I'm trippin' if you feel like
But you without me ain't right (ain't right)
You can say I'm crazy if you want to
That's true, I'm crazy 'bout you
You could say I'm breakin' down inside (inside)
'Cause I can't see you with another guy
It makes me ill
To see you give
Love and attention at his will
And you can't imagine how it makes me feel
To see you with him
Oh, it makes me ill
To see you give
Love and attention at his will
And you can't imagine how it makes me feel
To see you with him
Girl, I know that we broke up
But that doesn't mean you should give the cold shoulder
'Cause you know that I truly do adore ya
And that other guy can't do nothin' for ya (can't do nothing for ya)
See, I can tell that you don't really love that guy
But there's no need for you to go and waste your time
I think you know I love ya more
Girl, you gotta let him go
I want you so just give him the boot
Call me a hater, if you want to
But I only hate on him 'cause I want you
You can say I'm trippin' if you feel like
But you without me ain't right (ain't right)
You can say I'm crazy if you want to
That's true, I'm crazy 'bout you
You could say I'm breakin' down inside (inside)
'Cause I can't see you with another guy
It makes me ill
To see you give
Love and attention at his will
You can't imagine how it makes me feel
To see you with him
Oh, it makes me ill
To see you give
Love and attention at his will
You can't imagine how it makes me feel
To see you with him
Oh, it makes me ill 'cause she used to be my girl
Used to be (my girl), used to be my girl, yeah
It makes me ill (oh) 'cause she used to be my girl, my girl (c'mon)
So baby, come back to me
It makes me ill
To see you give (baby)
Love and attention at his will (at his will)
You can't imagine how it makes me feel
To see you with him (when I see you with him)
Oh, it makes me ill
To see you give
Love and attention at his will (at his will)
You can't imagine how it makes me feel
To see you with him
It makes me ill (baby, I'm jealous)
To see you give (I'm down with the fellas)
Love and attention at his will
Baby, you can't imagine how it makes me feel
To see you with him
Oh, it makes me ill
To see you give
Love and attention at his will
Baby, you can't imagine how it makes me feel (you can't imagine)
To see you with him (how it makes me feel)
What? We done done it again, message, oh
It's gravy, baby
Saw you with your new boyfriend, it made me jealous
I was hoping that I'd never see you with him
But it's all good 'cause I'm glad that I met him, ha
'Cause now I know the competition's very slim to none
And I can tell by looking that he's not the one
He's not the type you said you liked
His style is wack, clothes are bad
Come on, girl, let him go, I want you back
Call me a hater, if you want to
But I only hate on him 'cause I want you
Say I'm trippin' if you feel like
But you without me ain't right (ain't right)
You can say I'm crazy if you want to
That's true, I'm crazy 'bout you
You could say I'm breakin' down inside (inside)
'Cause I can't see you with another guy
It makes me ill
To see you give
Love and attention at his will
And you can't imagine how it makes me feel
To see you with him
Oh, it makes me ill
To see you give
Love and attention at his will
And you can't imagine how it makes me feel
To see you with him
Girl, I know that we broke up
But that doesn't mean you should give the cold shoulder
'Cause you know that I truly do adore ya
And that other guy can't do nothin' for ya (can't do nothing for ya)
See, I can tell that you don't really love that guy
But there's no need for you to go and waste your time
I think you know I love ya more
Girl, you gotta let him go
I want you so just give him the boot
Call me a hater, if you want to
But I only hate on him 'cause I want you
You can say I'm trippin' if you feel like
But you without me ain't right (ain't right)
You can say I'm crazy if you want to
That's true, I'm crazy 'bout you
You could say I'm breakin' down inside (inside)
'Cause I can't see you with another guy
It makes me ill
To see you give
Love and attention at his will
You can't imagine how it makes me feel
To see you with him
Oh, it makes me ill
To see you give
Love and attention at his will
You can't imagine how it makes me feel
To see you with him
Oh, it makes me ill 'cause she used to be my girl
Used to be (my girl), used to be my girl, yeah
It makes me ill (oh) 'cause she used to be my girl, my girl (c'mon)
So baby, come back to me
It makes me ill
To see you give (baby)
Love and attention at his will (at his will)
You can't imagine how it makes me feel
To see you with him (when I see you with him)
Oh, it makes me ill
To see you give
Love and attention at his will (at his will)
You can't imagine how it makes me feel
To see you with him
It makes me ill (baby, I'm jealous)
To see you give (I'm down with the fellas)
Love and attention at his will
Baby, you can't imagine how it makes me feel
To see you with him
Oh, it makes me ill
To see you give
Love and attention at his will
Baby, you can't imagine how it makes me feel (you can't imagine)
To see you with him (how it makes me feel)
What? We done done it again, message, oh
It's gravy, baby
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this song is so funnny...its super catchy too
I married Joey Fatone.
did you really??? i hate you
very catchy, vengeful song :D
I just think the screaming parts are annoying. If they had released this as a single I would hope they would edit those parts out.
This is my favorite *NSYNC song.
OMG. I totally love this song. I have to listen it every time I see this guy I have a crush on talking to my 'friends'. Lol.
omg..no..visiting these lyrics after so many years is bringing out that fangirl in me again..lol this was my song!llove it still .)