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.
She'll never be prom queen ever since they saw that magazine
And it didn't do much good for your reputation
You can tell them all to go to hell, the second you hear the last bell
Nobody's gonna give a damn, come gradutation time
One mistake is not goin all the way
Let's show them we're here to stay...hey
Let's get hooked up,
We'll get serious
We'll get messed around,
Fuckin delerious
You take a chance on me,
I'll take a chance on you
Let's do the wrong thing now,
before we stop and think it through
Leave it up to you it's cool, cause I know you like skippin school
You really don't wanna go to your recital
Favorite song is Rebel Yell,
Ask you why but you won't tell
Think you've got a crush on Mr. William Idol himself
One mistake we'll make is not going fast enough
Let's go before the going gets tough...tough
Let's get hooked up,
We'll get serious
We'll get messed around,
Fuckin delerious
You take a chance on me,
I'll take a chance on you
Let's do the wrong thing now,
before we stop and think it through
Let's get hooked up,
We'll get serious
We'll get messed around,
Fuckin delerious
You take a chance on me,
I'll take a chance on you
Let's do the wrong thing now,
before we stop and think it through
Let's get hooked up,
We'll get serious
We'll get messed around,
Fuckin delerious
You take a chance on me,
I'll take a chance on you
Let's do the wrong thing now,
before we stop and think it through
And it didn't do much good for your reputation
You can tell them all to go to hell, the second you hear the last bell
Nobody's gonna give a damn, come gradutation time
One mistake is not goin all the way
Let's show them we're here to stay...hey
Let's get hooked up,
We'll get serious
We'll get messed around,
Fuckin delerious
You take a chance on me,
I'll take a chance on you
Let's do the wrong thing now,
before we stop and think it through
Leave it up to you it's cool, cause I know you like skippin school
You really don't wanna go to your recital
Favorite song is Rebel Yell,
Ask you why but you won't tell
Think you've got a crush on Mr. William Idol himself
One mistake we'll make is not going fast enough
Let's go before the going gets tough...tough
Let's get hooked up,
We'll get serious
We'll get messed around,
Fuckin delerious
You take a chance on me,
I'll take a chance on you
Let's do the wrong thing now,
before we stop and think it through
Let's get hooked up,
We'll get serious
We'll get messed around,
Fuckin delerious
You take a chance on me,
I'll take a chance on you
Let's do the wrong thing now,
before we stop and think it through
Let's get hooked up,
We'll get serious
We'll get messed around,
Fuckin delerious
You take a chance on me,
I'll take a chance on you
Let's do the wrong thing now,
before we stop and think it through
Lyrics submitted by acidtears
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