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.
that's Where I'm From X2
Back in the hub we used to drop madel
Contemplate in hell
The stories I could tell would
Freak your mind
And wreck your brain
The thoughts I would have
would drive most insane
The band playin' Rain
Gettin' Down wit' Jimmy
Hendrix, and Page
Make up the rage
Back in the Huddle
McLou's back yard
Me and D was starvin'
And times were hard
Danny used to roll through
Schemin' on the hustle
Credit cards and slang
M..MC bangin'
Lethal used to come with his reel to reel
We didn't have no deal
But that wasn't the point, we'd...
Rock a funky joint
Then we'd rock another
The only thing to eat
Was some bread, and peanut butter
Back to all the females that beded me
In case you ever wondered
They didn't forget me
These are the times that I always think of
And this is dedicated to the ones I love
[CHORUS]
That's where I'm from
Where're you goin' if you don't look back
What's the use of havin ends
If you lose all your friends X4
Paintin' on the wall
Ten years gone by
Playin on the stereo
With the volume kinda low
Scheme Team's comin'
Bring me along
We gonna throw a hut party
Till' the break of dawn
With the Soul poppin', that's Soul Poetry
Chameleon playin' bringin' wit' that team
Bring a tab and a 40 and a bag of weed
That's all I need G
'Cause I ain't Freaky
Trippin' for days
Runnin' the maze
Goin' down to Venice
Sippin' on the Guinness
These are the times that I always think of
And this is dedicated to the ones I love
[CHORUS]
Now times have change
And I'm on tour
And I don't see my friend every day no more
And 'cause they don't see me
They think I've changed
But I'm the same motherfucker no doubt
What's it all about
I thought we was people
I'm tryin' to get mine
I thought you had my back
Man, I can't understand
They used to slap my hand
Ask me for a grand
And run wit' your man
Behind my back and diss me
If you want to fuck me
first ya gotta kiss me
[CHORUS] X3
Back in the hub we used to drop madel
Contemplate in hell
The stories I could tell would
Freak your mind
And wreck your brain
The thoughts I would have
would drive most insane
The band playin' Rain
Gettin' Down wit' Jimmy
Hendrix, and Page
Make up the rage
Back in the Huddle
McLou's back yard
Me and D was starvin'
And times were hard
Danny used to roll through
Schemin' on the hustle
Credit cards and slang
M..MC bangin'
Lethal used to come with his reel to reel
We didn't have no deal
But that wasn't the point, we'd...
Rock a funky joint
Then we'd rock another
The only thing to eat
Was some bread, and peanut butter
Back to all the females that beded me
In case you ever wondered
They didn't forget me
These are the times that I always think of
And this is dedicated to the ones I love
[CHORUS]
That's where I'm from
Where're you goin' if you don't look back
What's the use of havin ends
If you lose all your friends X4
Paintin' on the wall
Ten years gone by
Playin on the stereo
With the volume kinda low
Scheme Team's comin'
Bring me along
We gonna throw a hut party
Till' the break of dawn
With the Soul poppin', that's Soul Poetry
Chameleon playin' bringin' wit' that team
Bring a tab and a 40 and a bag of weed
That's all I need G
'Cause I ain't Freaky
Trippin' for days
Runnin' the maze
Goin' down to Venice
Sippin' on the Guinness
These are the times that I always think of
And this is dedicated to the ones I love
[CHORUS]
Now times have change
And I'm on tour
And I don't see my friend every day no more
And 'cause they don't see me
They think I've changed
But I'm the same motherfucker no doubt
What's it all about
I thought we was people
I'm tryin' to get mine
I thought you had my back
Man, I can't understand
They used to slap my hand
Ask me for a grand
And run wit' your man
Behind my back and diss me
If you want to fuck me
first ya gotta kiss me
[CHORUS] X3
Lyrics submitted by kmk_natasha
Where I'm From Lyrics as written by Leor Dimant Erik Schrody
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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