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.
Say, say, say what you want
But don't play games with my affection
Take, take, take what you need
But don't leave me with no direction
All alone
I sit home by the phone
Waitin' for you, baby (baby)
Through the years
How can you stand to hear
My pleadin' for you dear?
You know I'm cryin', ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Yeah, yeah
Now go, go, go where you want
But don't leave me here forever
You, you, you stay away
So long, girl, I see you never
What can I do
Girl, to get through to you?
'Cause I love you, baby
Standin' here
Baptized in all my tears
Baby, through the years
You know I'm cryin', ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
All alone
I sit home by the phone
Waitin' for you, baby
Through the years
How can you stand to hear
My pleadin' for you dear?
You know I'm cryin', ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
But don't play games with my affection
Take, take, take what you need
But don't leave me with no direction
All alone
I sit home by the phone
Waitin' for you, baby (baby)
Through the years
How can you stand to hear
My pleadin' for you dear?
You know I'm cryin', ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Yeah, yeah
Now go, go, go where you want
But don't leave me here forever
You, you, you stay away
So long, girl, I see you never
What can I do
Girl, to get through to you?
'Cause I love you, baby
Standin' here
Baptized in all my tears
Baby, through the years
You know I'm cryin', ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
All alone
I sit home by the phone
Waitin' for you, baby
Through the years
How can you stand to hear
My pleadin' for you dear?
You know I'm cryin', ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
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Say Say Say Lyrics as written by Paul James Mccartney Michael Joseph Jackson
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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