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.
Gonna get up, gonna get up
Gonna get up, whoa
Gonna get up, gonna get up
Gonna get up, ooho
And time won't take
My love away
Ooho, ooho, ooho, ooho
You're such a, you're such a
You're such a, you're such a
Hot temptation
You just walk right in
Walk, walk, walk right in and
Ooho, ooho, ooho, ooho
Ooho, ooho, ooho, ooho
Gonna get up, gonna get up
Gonna get up
Thank, thank, thank you, baby
Gonna get up, gonna get up
Gonna get up
Just don't move
Gonna get up, gonna get up
Gonna get up
Thank, thank, thank you, baby
Gonna get up, gonna get up
Gonna get up
Walk right in and
'Cause you ride on time
'Cause you ride on time, ride on time
'Cause you ride on time
'Cause you ride on time, ride on time
Let me tell you, let me tell you
What you do
What you do, what you do to me
You're such a hot temptation
You just walk right in
Walk, walk, walk right in and
Ooho, ooho, ooho, ooho
Ooho, ooho, ooho, ooho
Gonna get up, gonna get up
Gonna get up
Thank, thank, thank you, baby
Gonna get up, gonna get up
Gonna get up
Just don't move
Gonna get up, gonna get up
Gonna get up
Thank, thank, thank you, baby
Gonna get up, gonna get up
Gonna get up
Walk right in and
'Cause you ride on time
'Cause you ride on time, ride on time
'Cause you ride on time
'Cause you ride on time, ride on time
'Cause you ride on time, ride on time
'Cause you ride on time, ride on time
'Cause you ride on time, ride on time
'Cause you ride on time, ride on time
Away
And time won't take
My love away
Gonna get up, whoa
Gonna get up, gonna get up
Gonna get up, ooho
And time won't take
My love away
Ooho, ooho, ooho, ooho
You're such a, you're such a
You're such a, you're such a
Hot temptation
You just walk right in
Walk, walk, walk right in and
Ooho, ooho, ooho, ooho
Ooho, ooho, ooho, ooho
Gonna get up, gonna get up
Gonna get up
Thank, thank, thank you, baby
Gonna get up, gonna get up
Gonna get up
Just don't move
Gonna get up, gonna get up
Gonna get up
Thank, thank, thank you, baby
Gonna get up, gonna get up
Gonna get up
Walk right in and
'Cause you ride on time
'Cause you ride on time, ride on time
'Cause you ride on time
'Cause you ride on time, ride on time
Let me tell you, let me tell you
What you do
What you do, what you do to me
You're such a hot temptation
You just walk right in
Walk, walk, walk right in and
Ooho, ooho, ooho, ooho
Ooho, ooho, ooho, ooho
Gonna get up, gonna get up
Gonna get up
Thank, thank, thank you, baby
Gonna get up, gonna get up
Gonna get up
Just don't move
Gonna get up, gonna get up
Gonna get up
Thank, thank, thank you, baby
Gonna get up, gonna get up
Gonna get up
Walk right in and
'Cause you ride on time
'Cause you ride on time, ride on time
'Cause you ride on time
'Cause you ride on time, ride on time
'Cause you ride on time, ride on time
'Cause you ride on time, ride on time
'Cause you ride on time, ride on time
'Cause you ride on time, ride on time
Away
And time won't take
My love away
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I cannot believe this is the first comment. I remember this from the early 90's when I was at a Junior School disco. Absolute classic tune that certainly can ride on time and sounds good even in 2006!
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