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 will be the one to love and comfort you from now until the day I die
I will take you places that you only think about when you're asleep at night
Let me take the time to understand and I will set your spirit free
Whoa
If you get down on me, I'll get down on you
I will do anything that you want me to
It's a game of give and take to make it through
So if you get down on me, I'll get down on you tonight
When night time turns to day again
And you are on my mind
Winter turns to spring and then
Life has past you by
But now we are so young and free
But we're running out of time
So while we've got each other here
Let's treat our bodies right
I wanna know, exactly what to do
So that you'll never get me off of your mind
Communicate, and I'll go undercover
Gonna make you come tonight
Over to my house
If you get down on me, I'll get down on you
I will do anything that you want me to
It's a game of give and take to make it through
So if you get down on me, I'll get down on you tonight
I'm not the type to change your mind
If you wanna take it slow
No pressure to go all the way
These are the places we can go
Anytime is the right time to reveal it
When two people fall as deep as you and me
I wanna know every inch of your body
So I can set your spirit free
If you get down on me, I'll get down on you
I will do anything that you want me to
It's a game of give and take to make it through
So if you get down on me, I'll get down on you tonight
I will be the one to love and comfort you from now until the day I die
I will take you places that you only think about when you're asleep at night
If you open up to me
I'll make you realize the things that you could never see
Let me take the time to understand and I will set your spirit free
If you get down on me, I'll get down on you
I will do anything that you want me to
It's a game of give and take to make it through
So if you get down on me, I'll get down on you tonight
If you get down on me, I'll get down on you
I will do anything that you want me to
It's a game of give and take to make it through
So if you get down on me, I'll get down on you tonight
I will take you places that you only think about when you're asleep at night
Let me take the time to understand and I will set your spirit free
Whoa
If you get down on me, I'll get down on you
I will do anything that you want me to
It's a game of give and take to make it through
So if you get down on me, I'll get down on you tonight
When night time turns to day again
And you are on my mind
Winter turns to spring and then
Life has past you by
But now we are so young and free
But we're running out of time
So while we've got each other here
Let's treat our bodies right
I wanna know, exactly what to do
So that you'll never get me off of your mind
Communicate, and I'll go undercover
Gonna make you come tonight
Over to my house
If you get down on me, I'll get down on you
I will do anything that you want me to
It's a game of give and take to make it through
So if you get down on me, I'll get down on you tonight
I'm not the type to change your mind
If you wanna take it slow
No pressure to go all the way
These are the places we can go
Anytime is the right time to reveal it
When two people fall as deep as you and me
I wanna know every inch of your body
So I can set your spirit free
If you get down on me, I'll get down on you
I will do anything that you want me to
It's a game of give and take to make it through
So if you get down on me, I'll get down on you tonight
I will be the one to love and comfort you from now until the day I die
I will take you places that you only think about when you're asleep at night
If you open up to me
I'll make you realize the things that you could never see
Let me take the time to understand and I will set your spirit free
If you get down on me, I'll get down on you
I will do anything that you want me to
It's a game of give and take to make it through
So if you get down on me, I'll get down on you tonight
If you get down on me, I'll get down on you
I will do anything that you want me to
It's a game of give and take to make it through
So if you get down on me, I'll get down on you tonight
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