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.
My dear, look at my face
I've been waiting for you in the same old place
I've got a long time for love
Jewels could spill from my cup
But it's all locked down, and I'm all locked up
I've got a long time for love
A woman is not a girl
I could show you a thing or two
I've got a long time for love
Come on let's go to the mat
Hit the floor honey, let's battle it out
I've got a long time for love
Slow moves and dirty tricks
Want it like you never have
Timing and tiger strength
Strategy will put you past
Show me your darkest side
And you better be my bloody match
c'mon let's play a game
It won't hurt just say my name
I've got a long time for love
Roll the dice, take your card
Let's see if your number's up
I got a long time for love
Pony up and try and guess my hand,
What have I learned from experience?
I've got a long time for love
Let's call it my royal flush,
I can show you what to do with it
I've got along time for love.
Slow moves and dirty tricks
Want it like you never have
Timing and tiger strength
Strategy will put you past
Show me your darkest side
And you better be my bloody match
It's such a long time
I've wasted such a long time
Been such a lotta time
I've wasted all my fuckin' time
All my life I've waited for a
(Honey wanna call it a?) Love
Let's call it love
(Let's call it love
Let's call it love)
It's such a long time
I've wasted such a long time
Been such a lotta time
I've wasted all my fuckin' time
All my life I've waited for the right...
(Honey wanna call it a?) Love
Let's call it love
(Let's call it love
Let's call it...)
My dear, look at my face,
I've been waiting for you in the same old place
I've got a long time for love
My body is all shook up,
Like a bottle of pop and I wanna go off
I've got a long time for love
Lock the door, lock it on up
I won't let you go until I've had enough
I've got a long time for love
One thing, one thing more,
One thing more before you go
I've got a long time for love
Slow moves and dirty tricks
Want it like you never have
Timing and tiger strength
Strategy will put you past
Show me your darkest side
And you better be my bloody match
I've been waiting for you in the same old place
I've got a long time for love
Jewels could spill from my cup
But it's all locked down, and I'm all locked up
I've got a long time for love
A woman is not a girl
I could show you a thing or two
I've got a long time for love
Come on let's go to the mat
Hit the floor honey, let's battle it out
I've got a long time for love
Slow moves and dirty tricks
Want it like you never have
Timing and tiger strength
Strategy will put you past
Show me your darkest side
And you better be my bloody match
c'mon let's play a game
It won't hurt just say my name
I've got a long time for love
Roll the dice, take your card
Let's see if your number's up
I got a long time for love
Pony up and try and guess my hand,
What have I learned from experience?
I've got a long time for love
Let's call it my royal flush,
I can show you what to do with it
I've got along time for love.
Slow moves and dirty tricks
Want it like you never have
Timing and tiger strength
Strategy will put you past
Show me your darkest side
And you better be my bloody match
It's such a long time
I've wasted such a long time
Been such a lotta time
I've wasted all my fuckin' time
All my life I've waited for a
(Honey wanna call it a?) Love
Let's call it love
(Let's call it love
Let's call it love)
It's such a long time
I've wasted such a long time
Been such a lotta time
I've wasted all my fuckin' time
All my life I've waited for the right...
(Honey wanna call it a?) Love
Let's call it love
(Let's call it love
Let's call it...)
My dear, look at my face,
I've been waiting for you in the same old place
I've got a long time for love
My body is all shook up,
Like a bottle of pop and I wanna go off
I've got a long time for love
Lock the door, lock it on up
I won't let you go until I've had enough
I've got a long time for love
One thing, one thing more,
One thing more before you go
I've got a long time for love
Slow moves and dirty tricks
Want it like you never have
Timing and tiger strength
Strategy will put you past
Show me your darkest side
And you better be my bloody match
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