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.
Oh oh
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me
Da da da da dah
Da da da dah
Da da dah ah
You don't fool me those pretty eyes
That sexy smile you don't fool me, uh
You don't rule me you're no surprise
You're telling lies hey, you don't fool me
Mmm, mama said be careful of that girl
Mama said you know that she's no good
Mama said be cool, don't you be no fool
Yup bup ba ba ba ba da da da dah
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, she'll take you (you don't fool me) break you (you don't fool me) and break you
Sooner or later you'll be playing by her rules
Baby you don't fool me, yeah
You don't fool me, you don't have to say 'don't mind'
You don't have to teach me things I know
Sooner or later you'll be playing by her rules
Oh (fool you) oh (rule you) she'll take you (take you)
And break you (break you) yeah
Mama said be cool
Mama said she'll take you for a fool
She'll take you and break you
Ba ba ba ba ba bah bah bah da da dah dah dah
Na na na na nah
Na na na nah
Na na nah ah
You don't fool me (na na na na nah)
(You don't fool me, you don't fool me) na na na na nah
(You don't fool me, you don't fool me) na na na nah
(You don't fool me, you don't fool me) na na na nah
(You don't fool me, you don't fool me) na na na na nah
(You don't fool me, you don't fool me) na na na nah
(You don't fool me, you don't fool me) na na na nah
(You don't fool me, you don't fool me) na na na na nah
(You don't fool me, you don't fool me) na na na nah
(You don't fool me, you don't fool me) na na na nah
(You don't fool me, you don't fool me) na na na nah
(You don't fool me) na na na nah
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me
Da da da da dah
Da da da dah
Da da dah ah
You don't fool me those pretty eyes
That sexy smile you don't fool me, uh
You don't rule me you're no surprise
You're telling lies hey, you don't fool me
Mmm, mama said be careful of that girl
Mama said you know that she's no good
Mama said be cool, don't you be no fool
Yup bup ba ba ba ba da da da dah
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, she'll take you (you don't fool me) break you (you don't fool me) and break you
Sooner or later you'll be playing by her rules
Baby you don't fool me, yeah
You don't fool me, you don't have to say 'don't mind'
You don't have to teach me things I know
Sooner or later you'll be playing by her rules
Oh (fool you) oh (rule you) she'll take you (take you)
And break you (break you) yeah
Mama said be cool
Mama said she'll take you for a fool
She'll take you and break you
Ba ba ba ba ba bah bah bah da da dah dah dah
Na na na na nah
Na na na nah
Na na nah ah
You don't fool me (na na na na nah)
(You don't fool me, you don't fool me) na na na na nah
(You don't fool me, you don't fool me) na na na nah
(You don't fool me, you don't fool me) na na na nah
(You don't fool me, you don't fool me) na na na na nah
(You don't fool me, you don't fool me) na na na nah
(You don't fool me, you don't fool me) na na na nah
(You don't fool me, you don't fool me) na na na na nah
(You don't fool me, you don't fool me) na na na nah
(You don't fool me, you don't fool me) na na na nah
(You don't fool me, you don't fool me) na na na nah
(You don't fool me) na na na nah
You don't fool me
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