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.
Tell me, what can kind of girl would wanna play me?
Tear me down, then try to break me?
Baby, how could you betray me
After all I've done for you
Took you there, bought you this, now it's not enough, babe
You better get your story straight, babe
Tell me why you wanna play
I've had enough
These games, they gotta stop (oh)
I'm 'bout to get pissed off (ooh, yeah)
You had to keep leading me on
Baby, you thought you had me fooled but I see through you
Look into my eyes
Tell me what you see
You see a man who thought you loved me
You played me like a fool but I see right through you
I look into your eyes (oh)
I'll tell you what I see
I see a girl who ran game on me
You thought you had me fooled but I see right through you
Tell me, girl, what's his name? What'd he do to take you?
Does he freak you the way that I do? (I do)
'Cause you know that I know how to (I know how to)
When he leaves you, don't come cryin' back to me
'Cause I'll be moving on, you see
And you'll be just a memory
I think I've had enough
These games, they gotta stop (oh-oh)
I'm 'bout to get pissed off (ooh, yeah)
You had to keep leading me on
Baby, you thought you had me fooled but I see through you
Look into my eyes (oh)
Tell me what you see (tell me what you see)
You see a man who thought you loved me
You played me like a fool but I see right through you
I look into your eyes (into your eyes)
I'll tell you what I see (what I see)
I see a girl who ran game on me
You thought you had me fooled but I see right through you
Thought you had me fooled
See right through you
Oh (oh)
Oh (oh)
Ooh yeah, hey, yeah
See, see, see right through you
Baby, tell me, does he do it, do it like I do? (No)
Baby, tell me, will he love you, love you like I do? (No)
Now you're crying 'cause you can't believe that we are through
I don't care 'cause I see right through you
Let me tell you that this is how it's gonna be (be)
After all that what we've been through, what you mean to me (to me)
You won't do this to me
'Cause now I see right through you
Look into my eyes (oh)
Tell me what you see (tell me what you see)
You see a man who thought you loved me
You played me like a fool but I see right through you
I look into your eyes (whoa)
I'll tell you what I see (tell you what I see)
I see a girl who ran game on me (tell you what I see)
You thought you had me fooled but I see right through you
Look into my eyes (oh) (see right through you)
Tell me what you see (ooh) (baby)
You see a man who thought you loved me (oh)
You played me like a fool but I see right through you (oh)
I look into your eyes (yeah)
I'll tell you what I see (tell you what I see)
I see a girl who ran game on me
You thought you had me fooled but I see right through you
Tear me down, then try to break me?
Baby, how could you betray me
After all I've done for you
Took you there, bought you this, now it's not enough, babe
You better get your story straight, babe
Tell me why you wanna play
I've had enough
These games, they gotta stop (oh)
I'm 'bout to get pissed off (ooh, yeah)
You had to keep leading me on
Baby, you thought you had me fooled but I see through you
Look into my eyes
Tell me what you see
You see a man who thought you loved me
You played me like a fool but I see right through you
I look into your eyes (oh)
I'll tell you what I see
I see a girl who ran game on me
You thought you had me fooled but I see right through you
Tell me, girl, what's his name? What'd he do to take you?
Does he freak you the way that I do? (I do)
'Cause you know that I know how to (I know how to)
When he leaves you, don't come cryin' back to me
'Cause I'll be moving on, you see
And you'll be just a memory
I think I've had enough
These games, they gotta stop (oh-oh)
I'm 'bout to get pissed off (ooh, yeah)
You had to keep leading me on
Baby, you thought you had me fooled but I see through you
Look into my eyes (oh)
Tell me what you see (tell me what you see)
You see a man who thought you loved me
You played me like a fool but I see right through you
I look into your eyes (into your eyes)
I'll tell you what I see (what I see)
I see a girl who ran game on me
You thought you had me fooled but I see right through you
Thought you had me fooled
See right through you
Oh (oh)
Oh (oh)
Ooh yeah, hey, yeah
See, see, see right through you
Baby, tell me, does he do it, do it like I do? (No)
Baby, tell me, will he love you, love you like I do? (No)
Now you're crying 'cause you can't believe that we are through
I don't care 'cause I see right through you
Let me tell you that this is how it's gonna be (be)
After all that what we've been through, what you mean to me (to me)
You won't do this to me
'Cause now I see right through you
Look into my eyes (oh)
Tell me what you see (tell me what you see)
You see a man who thought you loved me
You played me like a fool but I see right through you
I look into your eyes (whoa)
I'll tell you what I see (tell you what I see)
I see a girl who ran game on me (tell you what I see)
You thought you had me fooled but I see right through you
Look into my eyes (oh) (see right through you)
Tell me what you see (ooh) (baby)
You see a man who thought you loved me (oh)
You played me like a fool but I see right through you (oh)
I look into your eyes (yeah)
I'll tell you what I see (tell you what I see)
I see a girl who ran game on me
You thought you had me fooled but I see right through you
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