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.
Yo
Look, look, look
They call her Jezebel
You might find her in your neighborhood
Always in some shit, up to no good
Constant boasting, bragging to her friends
Juiced every boy in your ends
Get off in the school
She was truant every day
Always on the link
Different boy every day
Missed mathematics, she was doing acrobatics
But not gym class
She was gettin' doggy fast
Yo, they call her Jezebel
Friends call her sket behind her back
She never knew the plot
She was born off track
Tight top, short skirt, thinks she's too nice
Hates love but she's been deep in twice
Pars with hoes can't keep her legs closed
Always on the creep, now she's in too deep
Now she faces neglect, abuse and rape
Man said that he'd kill her if she tried to escape
What's your name? I've seen you about
I think you're choong (boom ting)
I really hope you're not a grim
I really hope you're not a jezzy, jezzy
Where you from hot stuff? (buff ting)
I really hope you're not a grim
I really hope you're not a jezzy (jezzy)
I've seen you about
I think you're choong (boom ting)
I really hope you're not a grim
I really hope you're not a jezzy (jezzy) (I know your face)
Where you from hot stuff? (buff ting)
I really hope you're not grim
I really hope you're not a Jezebel
You might find her at a house rave
For the fifth time she's gettin' wined from behind
Had a bit to drink so she's acting kinda slow
She came with Natasha but she's leavin with Joe
Ricky loves jezzy but jezzy loves willy
Ricky means well but Ricky ain't got a thing
Joe's got a name and jezzy loves fame
She wants a man to show so, it's all about Joe
They call her Jezebel
On her way to get wocked out
Get batteried then get kicked out
Jezzy weren't expecting more than four
But what could she say, she just did it anyway
Messed up, caught a kinda STD
Gonorrhoea, Herpes, no, VD
Left bitter, left angry, left vexed
But still loves sex, passed it on to the next
What's your name? I've seen you about
I think you're choong (boom ting)
I really hope you're not a grim
I really hope you're not a jezzy, jezzy
Where you from hot stuff? (buff ting)
I really hope you're not a grim
I really hope you're not a jezzy (jezzy)
I've seen you about
I think you're choong (boom ting)
I really hope you're not a grim
I really hope you're not a jezzy (jezzy) (I know your face)
Where you from hot stuff? (buff ting)
I really hope you're not grim
I really hope you're not a Jezebel
Pretty but ain't got a brain
Got no shame, got juiced on the train
Went from daddy's little girl to daddy's heart attack
House wrecker side, she could never go back
Raised in the church not knowing anything
Then, learned about boys and ruined everything
Aged 16 She was never full grown
She was in a family Now she's got one of her own
Two kids Even worse Two little girls
Two more of herThat's two Jezebel's
Two fatherless kids One single mum
No longer young But the boys still come
Yo, wishin' she could take it back to the old school
And make better choice's Oh what a fool
Bottle by her side She wonder man
If only she was six years younger
Damn
Look, look, look
They call her Jezebel
You might find her in your neighborhood
Always in some shit, up to no good
Constant boasting, bragging to her friends
Juiced every boy in your ends
Get off in the school
She was truant every day
Always on the link
Different boy every day
Missed mathematics, she was doing acrobatics
But not gym class
She was gettin' doggy fast
Yo, they call her Jezebel
Friends call her sket behind her back
She never knew the plot
She was born off track
Tight top, short skirt, thinks she's too nice
Hates love but she's been deep in twice
Pars with hoes can't keep her legs closed
Always on the creep, now she's in too deep
Now she faces neglect, abuse and rape
Man said that he'd kill her if she tried to escape
What's your name? I've seen you about
I think you're choong (boom ting)
I really hope you're not a grim
I really hope you're not a jezzy, jezzy
Where you from hot stuff? (buff ting)
I really hope you're not a grim
I really hope you're not a jezzy (jezzy)
I've seen you about
I think you're choong (boom ting)
I really hope you're not a grim
I really hope you're not a jezzy (jezzy) (I know your face)
Where you from hot stuff? (buff ting)
I really hope you're not grim
I really hope you're not a Jezebel
You might find her at a house rave
For the fifth time she's gettin' wined from behind
Had a bit to drink so she's acting kinda slow
She came with Natasha but she's leavin with Joe
Ricky loves jezzy but jezzy loves willy
Ricky means well but Ricky ain't got a thing
Joe's got a name and jezzy loves fame
She wants a man to show so, it's all about Joe
They call her Jezebel
On her way to get wocked out
Get batteried then get kicked out
Jezzy weren't expecting more than four
But what could she say, she just did it anyway
Messed up, caught a kinda STD
Gonorrhoea, Herpes, no, VD
Left bitter, left angry, left vexed
But still loves sex, passed it on to the next
What's your name? I've seen you about
I think you're choong (boom ting)
I really hope you're not a grim
I really hope you're not a jezzy, jezzy
Where you from hot stuff? (buff ting)
I really hope you're not a grim
I really hope you're not a jezzy (jezzy)
I've seen you about
I think you're choong (boom ting)
I really hope you're not a grim
I really hope you're not a jezzy (jezzy) (I know your face)
Where you from hot stuff? (buff ting)
I really hope you're not grim
I really hope you're not a Jezebel
Pretty but ain't got a brain
Got no shame, got juiced on the train
Went from daddy's little girl to daddy's heart attack
House wrecker side, she could never go back
Raised in the church not knowing anything
Then, learned about boys and ruined everything
Aged 16 She was never full grown
She was in a family Now she's got one of her own
Two kids Even worse Two little girls
Two more of herThat's two Jezebel's
Two fatherless kids One single mum
No longer young But the boys still come
Yo, wishin' she could take it back to the old school
And make better choice's Oh what a fool
Bottle by her side She wonder man
If only she was six years younger
Damn
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