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.
Tell me how long is it, boo?
Seven inches, yup, that'll do (c'mon)
Don't want another ('nother)
Not another lover (lover)
'Cause you the type of brother
I get freaky undercover (yeah)
Let me be the one for your player
Let's see what's behind them Gucci underwears
What I gotta do, baby (do)
What I gotta say? (Say)
To the bedroom, okay, 'kay, 'kay (okay)
Tell me what I gotta say?
Tell me what I gotta do?
'Cause I'm about to make a move
'Cause, baby, I just want to be the one
Tell me how you want it, babe
Maybe we could spend the day there
Let me know what's the place
'Cause, baby, I just want to be the one
I don't need another
I could spend my life
Being your lover
Think about it, take some time
Picture us together
We can make this thing right
'Cause I don't want no other
I just wanna be the one
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Baby, I just wanna be the one for you
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Baby, I just wanna be the one for you
Let me know what you're missing boy
So I can be the one there for you
I'm talkin' bout being all you want
'Cause, baby, I just want to be the one
After you meet my stipulations
Hop in the yacht, mystical vacation
Top of the list, ain't no replacing ya
'Cause, baby, I just want to be the one
I don't need another
I could spend my life
Being your lover
Think about it, take some time
Picture us together
We can make this thing right
'Cause I don't want no other
I just wanna be the one
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Baby, I just wanna be the one for you
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Baby, I just wanna be the one for you
You (for you), you (for you), you (for you)
What it do, shawty?
You (for you), you (for you)
I just wanna be the one for you (let's go)
Baby, I'll do any little thing for you
Tell your ex-girlfriend, I say, "Bye, boo boo" (c'mon)
Chicks can't see me, I'm way too smooth
But I'm like a loose goose, we can shup-doobie-doo
Let ya hit the poo poo, do what it do
The nookie got them boys goin', goin' cuckoo
I'm sick like the flu, too, what, I thought you knew?
And we could have a threesome, bring a cute friend too
Trips to Anguilla, Guantanamera
Look in the mirror, no chick can love you better
Now who could love you better when we're together?
I'll be your Cinderella, you'll be my fella
What I gotta say to make you say "okay"? (C'mon, c'mon)
I shake my booty, I shake my booty (yeah)
I don't need another (this is crazy, people)
I could spend my life being your lover (serious, man)
Think about it, take some time
Picture us together
We can make this thing right
'Cause I don't want no other
I just wanna be the one
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Baby, I just wanna be the one for you
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Baby, I just wanna be the one for you
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Baby, I just wanna be the one for you
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Baby, I just wanna be the one for you
Seven inches, yup, that'll do (c'mon)
Don't want another ('nother)
Not another lover (lover)
'Cause you the type of brother
I get freaky undercover (yeah)
Let me be the one for your player
Let's see what's behind them Gucci underwears
What I gotta do, baby (do)
What I gotta say? (Say)
To the bedroom, okay, 'kay, 'kay (okay)
Tell me what I gotta say?
Tell me what I gotta do?
'Cause I'm about to make a move
'Cause, baby, I just want to be the one
Tell me how you want it, babe
Maybe we could spend the day there
Let me know what's the place
'Cause, baby, I just want to be the one
I don't need another
I could spend my life
Being your lover
Think about it, take some time
Picture us together
We can make this thing right
'Cause I don't want no other
I just wanna be the one
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Baby, I just wanna be the one for you
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Baby, I just wanna be the one for you
Let me know what you're missing boy
So I can be the one there for you
I'm talkin' bout being all you want
'Cause, baby, I just want to be the one
After you meet my stipulations
Hop in the yacht, mystical vacation
Top of the list, ain't no replacing ya
'Cause, baby, I just want to be the one
I don't need another
I could spend my life
Being your lover
Think about it, take some time
Picture us together
We can make this thing right
'Cause I don't want no other
I just wanna be the one
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Baby, I just wanna be the one for you
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Baby, I just wanna be the one for you
You (for you), you (for you), you (for you)
What it do, shawty?
You (for you), you (for you)
I just wanna be the one for you (let's go)
Baby, I'll do any little thing for you
Tell your ex-girlfriend, I say, "Bye, boo boo" (c'mon)
Chicks can't see me, I'm way too smooth
But I'm like a loose goose, we can shup-doobie-doo
Let ya hit the poo poo, do what it do
The nookie got them boys goin', goin' cuckoo
I'm sick like the flu, too, what, I thought you knew?
And we could have a threesome, bring a cute friend too
Trips to Anguilla, Guantanamera
Look in the mirror, no chick can love you better
Now who could love you better when we're together?
I'll be your Cinderella, you'll be my fella
What I gotta say to make you say "okay"? (C'mon, c'mon)
I shake my booty, I shake my booty (yeah)
I don't need another (this is crazy, people)
I could spend my life being your lover (serious, man)
Think about it, take some time
Picture us together
We can make this thing right
'Cause I don't want no other
I just wanna be the one
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Baby, I just wanna be the one for you
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Baby, I just wanna be the one for you
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Baby, I just wanna be the one for you
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Really wanna (uh), really wanna (uh, uh)
Baby, I just wanna be the one for you
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