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.
Ooh yeah, hey, hey
She's got so much potential
She chooses to use her body
Instead of usin' her mind, oh oh whoa oh
I be weakest, I took advantage of her without knowin'
I should send her on her way, yeah, ooh
1 - You need to pump the brakes
I don't know you like that
I need a chance to get to know you
Oh, won't you let me get to know you?
Girl for Heaven's sake, why you actin' so fast?
You make it way too easy, way too easy
Repeat 1
Don't think that it had not crossed my mind too
A time or two, cuz I would be lyin' to you, hey ay
See I can't and I won't give in
We just need to be good friends
Cuz I don't know where you been
Ay, yeah yeah yeah
Repeat 1
Repeat 1
I seen where you're headed for before
Girl, I done been down that road
(Girl think about it, better think about it, just think about it)
Beat you up to 'til you get home
(Girl think about it, better think about it, girl think about it)
See I'm just lookin' out for you, for you
You need to...
Repeat 1 to fade
She's got so much potential
She chooses to use her body
Instead of usin' her mind, oh oh whoa oh
I be weakest, I took advantage of her without knowin'
I should send her on her way, yeah, ooh
1 - You need to pump the brakes
I don't know you like that
I need a chance to get to know you
Oh, won't you let me get to know you?
Girl for Heaven's sake, why you actin' so fast?
You make it way too easy, way too easy
Repeat 1
Don't think that it had not crossed my mind too
A time or two, cuz I would be lyin' to you, hey ay
See I can't and I won't give in
We just need to be good friends
Cuz I don't know where you been
Ay, yeah yeah yeah
Repeat 1
Repeat 1
I seen where you're headed for before
Girl, I done been down that road
(Girl think about it, better think about it, just think about it)
Beat you up to 'til you get home
(Girl think about it, better think about it, girl think about it)
See I'm just lookin' out for you, for you
You need to...
Repeat 1 to fade
Lyrics submitted by ruben
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