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.
You ask my why I changed the color of my hair
Yeah
You ask me why I need thirty two pairs of shoes to wear
You seem to ask me why I gotta lot of things
It's just a chick thing
You ought to let it go
And try to understand but you don't have a clue
That's what girls do
They keep you guessing the whole day through
Play your emotions
Push all your buttons
It's true
That's what girls do
That's what we do
You ask me why I gotta play it so hard to get
Yeah
You ask me to play it cool just to make you sweat
Yeah
You want some explanation I can give
It's just a chick that your messing with
To me it's black and white
But it's not getting through to you
That's what girls do
They keep you guessing the whole day through
Play your emotions
Push all your buttons
It's true
That's what girls do
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Why should I change
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
I'm having too much fun
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
To you it's confusing
To me it's nothing new
That's what girls do
That's what girls do
They keep you guessing the whole day through
Play your emotions
Push all your buttons
It's true
That's what girls do
That's what girls do
They keep you guessing the whole day through
Play your emotions
Push all your buttons
It's true
That's what girls do
That's what girls do
They keep you guessing the whole day through
Play your emotions
Push all your buttons
It's true
That's what girls do
That's what girls do
That's what girls do
That's what girls do
Girls
You ask me why I change the color of my hair
Yeah
Yeah
You ask me why I need thirty two pairs of shoes to wear
You seem to ask me why I gotta lot of things
It's just a chick thing
You ought to let it go
And try to understand but you don't have a clue
That's what girls do
They keep you guessing the whole day through
Play your emotions
Push all your buttons
It's true
That's what girls do
That's what we do
You ask me why I gotta play it so hard to get
Yeah
You ask me to play it cool just to make you sweat
Yeah
You want some explanation I can give
It's just a chick that your messing with
To me it's black and white
But it's not getting through to you
That's what girls do
They keep you guessing the whole day through
Play your emotions
Push all your buttons
It's true
That's what girls do
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Why should I change
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
I'm having too much fun
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
To you it's confusing
To me it's nothing new
That's what girls do
That's what girls do
They keep you guessing the whole day through
Play your emotions
Push all your buttons
It's true
That's what girls do
That's what girls do
They keep you guessing the whole day through
Play your emotions
Push all your buttons
It's true
That's what girls do
That's what girls do
They keep you guessing the whole day through
Play your emotions
Push all your buttons
It's true
That's what girls do
That's what girls do
That's what girls do
That's what girls do
Girls
You ask me why I change the color of my hair
Yeah
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That's What Girls Do Lyrics as written by Nina Ossoff Richie Supa
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sorry i couldn't get all the words... if any1 knows the rest... PM me
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