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.
Gump sat alone on a bench in the park
"My name is Forrest," he'd casually remark
Waitin' for the bus with his hands in his pockets
He just kept sayin' life is like a box of chocolates
He's Gump, he's Gump
What's in his head?
He's Gump, he's Gump, he's Gump
Is he inbred?
Gump was a big celebrity
He told JFK that he really had to pee
He never feels too dumb because
His mom always told him stupid is as stupid does
He's Gump, he's Gump
He's kinda square
He's Gump, he's Gump, he's Gump
What's with that hair?
Run... run... run, run, now
Forrest Run... run... run like the wind now
Run... run... run, run, now
Forrest Run... stop!
His buddy Bubba was a shrimp-lovin' man
His friend with no legs he called Lieutenant Dan
His girlfriend Jenny was kind of a slut
He went to the White House, showed LBJ his butt
He's Gump, he's Gump
He's not too bright
He's Gump, he's Gump, he's Gump
But he's all right
Is this Gump out of his head?
I think so
Is this Gump really brain dead?
I think so
Did this Gump make lots of bread?
I think so
And that's all I have to say about that
"My name is Forrest," he'd casually remark
Waitin' for the bus with his hands in his pockets
He just kept sayin' life is like a box of chocolates
He's Gump, he's Gump
What's in his head?
He's Gump, he's Gump, he's Gump
Is he inbred?
Gump was a big celebrity
He told JFK that he really had to pee
He never feels too dumb because
His mom always told him stupid is as stupid does
He's Gump, he's Gump
He's kinda square
He's Gump, he's Gump, he's Gump
What's with that hair?
Run... run... run, run, now
Forrest Run... run... run like the wind now
Run... run... run, run, now
Forrest Run... stop!
His buddy Bubba was a shrimp-lovin' man
His friend with no legs he called Lieutenant Dan
His girlfriend Jenny was kind of a slut
He went to the White House, showed LBJ his butt
He's Gump, he's Gump
He's not too bright
He's Gump, he's Gump, he's Gump
But he's all right
Is this Gump out of his head?
I think so
Is this Gump really brain dead?
I think so
Did this Gump make lots of bread?
I think so
And that's all I have to say about that
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Lots of bread means lots of money...its a reference to Gump's success with the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company. No innuendo necessary.
I thought the line "Did this Gump make lots of bread?" was a reference to the masses of money the movie made at the box office. I don't know :)
This is a parody of 'Lump' by the Presidents of the United States of America.
really? WOW!!! I wasnt aware of that!!!!!!!!!!! NO WAY!!!!!!!!!! GET OUTTA TOWN!!!!!!!
:) lol funny j, it's true kevin , what are you , a genious or something !?!?!?
correct spelling of "genius"
lol sarahmansour, this video is so funny
Both songs are so weird, which one is really better?
"Gump" is better. And I mean this objectively an unbiased-ly. What tips the balance is the "ruuuuun" part in the bridge. That was a genious incorportation into the song. Also to add to that, Forrest GUmp was a great movie, and the lyrics to "Lump" seem kinda stupid or meaningsless. I'm sure they mean something though, and I should check it out on this site, but I'm sure nomatter what it is I'll still always enjoy "Gump" more.
What does this mean?: "Does this Gump make lots of bread?" I'm sure it's an innuendo and, because of that, never asked anybody in fear of it being something bad or me looking stupid...
Is it a bad thing to prefer the parody ending to the real one?