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.
Turn it up loudHahaha, ahahaha, hey manYou a little sucker for love,
right?Word up, hahahahahaI shoulda seenyou was trouble right
from the starrrrt, taught me so many lessonsHow not to mess with broken
hearts, so many questionsWhen this began we was the perfect match,
perhapswe had some problems but we workin at it, and nowthe arguments
are gettin loud, I wanna sayBut I can't help from walkin out just a little
wayJust take my hand and understand, if you could seeI never planned to
be a man it just wasn't meBut now I'm searchin for commitment, in other
armsI wanna shelter you from harm, don't be alarmedYour attitude was the
cause, you got me stressinSoon as I open up the door with your jealous
questionsLike where can I be you're killin me with your jealousyNow my
ambition's to be freeI can't breathe, cause soon as I leave, it's like a
trapI hear you callin me to come back, I'm a sucka for lovethat's right,
sucka for love[Chorus: Eric Williams]What you won't do,
do for loveYou tried everything, but you don't give up[repeat
2X]Just when I thought I broke away and I'm fellin happyYou try
to trap me say you pregnant and guess who the daddyDon't wanna fall for it,
but in this case what could I do? So now I'm backto makin promises to you,
tryin to keep it trueWhat if I'm wrong, a trick to keep me on and
onTryin to be strong and in the process, keep you goinI'm bout to lose
my composure, I'm gettin closeTo packin up and leavin notes, and gettin
ghostTell me who knows, a peaceful place where I can goTo clear my head
I'm feelin low, losin controlMy heart is sayin leave, oh what a tangle web
we weavewhen we conspire to conceive, and nowYou gettin calls at the
house, guess you cheatinThat's all I need to hear cause I'm leavin, I'm out
the do'Never no more will you see me, this is the endCause now I know
you've been cheatin, I'm a sucka for lovedamn, sucka for love... sucka for
lovesucka for love[Chorus]Now he left you with scars,
tears on your pillow and you still stayAs you sit and pray, hoping the
beatings'll go awayIt wasn't always a hit and run relationshipIt use to
be love, happieness and companionshipRemember when I treated you goodI
moved you up to hills, out the ills of the ghetto hoodMe and you a happy
home, when it was onI had a love to call my ownI shoulda seen you was
trouble but I was lost, trapped in your eyesPreoccupied with gettin tossed,
no need to lieYou had a man and I knew it, you told meDon't worry bout
it we can do it now I'm under pressureMake a decision cause I'm waitin, when
I'm aloneI'm on the phone havin secret conversations, huhI wanna take
your misery, replace it with happinessbut I need your faith in me, I'm a
sucka for lovesucka for love, know you ain't right G but yet I'ma sucka for
love[Chorus]I'ma sucka for love, sucka for loveSucka
for love[Chorus][Chorus]
right?Word up, hahahahahaI shoulda seenyou was trouble right
from the starrrrt, taught me so many lessonsHow not to mess with broken
hearts, so many questionsWhen this began we was the perfect match,
perhapswe had some problems but we workin at it, and nowthe arguments
are gettin loud, I wanna sayBut I can't help from walkin out just a little
wayJust take my hand and understand, if you could seeI never planned to
be a man it just wasn't meBut now I'm searchin for commitment, in other
armsI wanna shelter you from harm, don't be alarmedYour attitude was the
cause, you got me stressinSoon as I open up the door with your jealous
questionsLike where can I be you're killin me with your jealousyNow my
ambition's to be freeI can't breathe, cause soon as I leave, it's like a
trapI hear you callin me to come back, I'm a sucka for lovethat's right,
sucka for love[Chorus: Eric Williams]What you won't do,
do for loveYou tried everything, but you don't give up[repeat
2X]Just when I thought I broke away and I'm fellin happyYou try
to trap me say you pregnant and guess who the daddyDon't wanna fall for it,
but in this case what could I do? So now I'm backto makin promises to you,
tryin to keep it trueWhat if I'm wrong, a trick to keep me on and
onTryin to be strong and in the process, keep you goinI'm bout to lose
my composure, I'm gettin closeTo packin up and leavin notes, and gettin
ghostTell me who knows, a peaceful place where I can goTo clear my head
I'm feelin low, losin controlMy heart is sayin leave, oh what a tangle web
we weavewhen we conspire to conceive, and nowYou gettin calls at the
house, guess you cheatinThat's all I need to hear cause I'm leavin, I'm out
the do'Never no more will you see me, this is the endCause now I know
you've been cheatin, I'm a sucka for lovedamn, sucka for love... sucka for
lovesucka for love[Chorus]Now he left you with scars,
tears on your pillow and you still stayAs you sit and pray, hoping the
beatings'll go awayIt wasn't always a hit and run relationshipIt use to
be love, happieness and companionshipRemember when I treated you goodI
moved you up to hills, out the ills of the ghetto hoodMe and you a happy
home, when it was onI had a love to call my ownI shoulda seen you was
trouble but I was lost, trapped in your eyesPreoccupied with gettin tossed,
no need to lieYou had a man and I knew it, you told meDon't worry bout
it we can do it now I'm under pressureMake a decision cause I'm waitin, when
I'm aloneI'm on the phone havin secret conversations, huhI wanna take
your misery, replace it with happinessbut I need your faith in me, I'm a
sucka for lovesucka for love, know you ain't right G but yet I'ma sucka for
love[Chorus]I'ma sucka for love, sucka for loveSucka
for love[Chorus][Chorus]
Lyrics submitted by luckygirl
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Didn't even bother looking at the lyrics posted. No need to look at them, I know them by heart. This is one of Pac's best songs, released after he died. Not sure if he intended to use this beat or not, but I'll tell you what... the beat carries it's weight along with pac's vocals/lyrics.