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.
Beware of the full moon
Stick to the path
Out come the creatures
A spine-chilling laugh
A-ha-ha-ha
A-ha-ha-ha
A-ha-ha-ha
There's a chill in the air (chill in the air)
You hear a creak on the stairs
(Creak on the stairs)
You gotta lock all your doors
(Lock all your doors)
Is there anybody out
They're out to get you
To capture you and make you, spellbound
Howling and prowling
You're shivering, quivering, spellbound
You cannot run
And you cannot hide
Yeah, you gotta face it, baby
Things go bump in the night
Wherever you run
And wherever you hide
Yeah, you gotta face it, baby
Things go bump, bump, bump in the night
Tell me who's spookin' who
(Who's spookin' who)
It's very Scooby Doo (Scooby Doo)
You hear a shriek in the house
(Shriek in the house)
You know it's freaking me out
They're out to get you
To capture you and make you, spellbound
Howling and prowling
You're shivering, quivering, spellbound
You cannot run
And you cannot hide
Yeah, you gotta face it, baby
Things go bump in the night
Wherever you run
And wherever you hide
Yeah, you gotta face it, baby
Things go bump, bump, bump in the night
Who's spookin' (who's spookin')
Who's spookin' (who's spookin')
Who's spookin' (who's spookin')
(A-ha-ha-ha)
Who's spookin' (who's spookin')
Who's spookin' (who's spookin')
(Things that go bump, they go bump, they go bump, they go)
Who's spookin' (who's spookin')
Who's spookin' (who's spookin')
(They go bump, they go, they go bump, they go)
Who's spookin' (who's spookin')
Baby
You cannot run
And you cannot hide
Yeah, you gotta face it, baby
Things go bump, bump, bump in the night
You cannot run
And you cannot hide (yeah, yeah)
Yeah, you gotta face it, baby (oh, yeah)
Things go bump in the night
Wherever you run (you know wherever you run)
And wherever you hide
Yeah, you gotta face it, baby
Things go bump, bump, bump in the night
You cannot run (you can't run)
And you cannot hide (can't hide)
Yeah, you gotta face it, baby (oh, yeah)
Things go bump in the night
Wherever you run (you know wherever you run)
And wherever you hide
Yeah, you gotta face it, baby
Things go bump, bump, bump in the night
(Things that go bump, bump in the night)
Stick to the path
Out come the creatures
A spine-chilling laugh
A-ha-ha-ha
A-ha-ha-ha
A-ha-ha-ha
There's a chill in the air (chill in the air)
You hear a creak on the stairs
(Creak on the stairs)
You gotta lock all your doors
(Lock all your doors)
Is there anybody out
They're out to get you
To capture you and make you, spellbound
Howling and prowling
You're shivering, quivering, spellbound
You cannot run
And you cannot hide
Yeah, you gotta face it, baby
Things go bump in the night
Wherever you run
And wherever you hide
Yeah, you gotta face it, baby
Things go bump, bump, bump in the night
Tell me who's spookin' who
(Who's spookin' who)
It's very Scooby Doo (Scooby Doo)
You hear a shriek in the house
(Shriek in the house)
You know it's freaking me out
They're out to get you
To capture you and make you, spellbound
Howling and prowling
You're shivering, quivering, spellbound
You cannot run
And you cannot hide
Yeah, you gotta face it, baby
Things go bump in the night
Wherever you run
And wherever you hide
Yeah, you gotta face it, baby
Things go bump, bump, bump in the night
Who's spookin' (who's spookin')
Who's spookin' (who's spookin')
Who's spookin' (who's spookin')
(A-ha-ha-ha)
Who's spookin' (who's spookin')
Who's spookin' (who's spookin')
(Things that go bump, they go bump, they go bump, they go)
Who's spookin' (who's spookin')
Who's spookin' (who's spookin')
(They go bump, they go, they go bump, they go)
Who's spookin' (who's spookin')
Baby
You cannot run
And you cannot hide
Yeah, you gotta face it, baby
Things go bump, bump, bump in the night
You cannot run
And you cannot hide (yeah, yeah)
Yeah, you gotta face it, baby (oh, yeah)
Things go bump in the night
Wherever you run (you know wherever you run)
And wherever you hide
Yeah, you gotta face it, baby
Things go bump, bump, bump in the night
You cannot run (you can't run)
And you cannot hide (can't hide)
Yeah, you gotta face it, baby (oh, yeah)
Things go bump in the night
Wherever you run (you know wherever you run)
And wherever you hide
Yeah, you gotta face it, baby
Things go bump, bump, bump in the night
(Things that go bump, bump in the night)
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