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.
(Hey, you know.....cardboard is, uh, one of the coolest things ever
made by paper! Dance on cardboard)
Oh no they broke out the cardboard
Looks like I'm headed to the dance floor
to break it down for 'em once again
Guess what, jigga what, hey, I can do a head-spin
I don't care what jam is on
Cause i ain't going home until the break of dawn
Find myself in tune with the groove
I can't stop, uh, I gotta move
[chorus x2]
Play me song
Make it nice and long
Pump it through the speakers so I can hear
The beat of the drum
rockin all night long
Make you wanna dance till ur feet go numb [x2]
YEAAHHHHH!! Ur feet go Numb
Dance to the beat till ur feet go Numb, baby
YEAAHHHHH!! Ur feet go Numb
Watchout I'm gonna do the moonwalk
Got so many moves I'm against the law
You Can't step to this. don't wanna mess with this, hey, and even if
you tried
I'd go like this
Ok, I'm back in the picture
Gonna do the centipede, don't let me hit you
You try to step on the floor
But you realize I'm in control
Of the party, of the party, y'all
You don't stop ur feet until we end this song
To the left, to the right, to the back, to front
Hey, DJ, put it on
[chorus x2]
Play me song
Make it nice and long
Pump it through the speakers so I can hear
The beat of the drum
rockin all night long
Make you wanna dance till ur feet go numb [x2]
YEAAHHHHH!! Ur feet go Numb
Dance to the beat till ur feet go Numb, baby
YEAAHHHHH!! Ur feet go Numb
[breakdown with B-boy banter]
[chorus x2]
Play me song
Make it nice and long
Pump it through the speakers so I can hear
The beat of the drum
rockin all night long
Make you wanna dance till ur feet go numb
made by paper! Dance on cardboard)
Oh no they broke out the cardboard
Looks like I'm headed to the dance floor
to break it down for 'em once again
Guess what, jigga what, hey, I can do a head-spin
I don't care what jam is on
Cause i ain't going home until the break of dawn
Find myself in tune with the groove
I can't stop, uh, I gotta move
[chorus x2]
Play me song
Make it nice and long
Pump it through the speakers so I can hear
The beat of the drum
rockin all night long
Make you wanna dance till ur feet go numb [x2]
YEAAHHHHH!! Ur feet go Numb
Dance to the beat till ur feet go Numb, baby
YEAAHHHHH!! Ur feet go Numb
Watchout I'm gonna do the moonwalk
Got so many moves I'm against the law
You Can't step to this. don't wanna mess with this, hey, and even if
you tried
I'd go like this
Ok, I'm back in the picture
Gonna do the centipede, don't let me hit you
You try to step on the floor
But you realize I'm in control
Of the party, of the party, y'all
You don't stop ur feet until we end this song
To the left, to the right, to the back, to front
Hey, DJ, put it on
[chorus x2]
Play me song
Make it nice and long
Pump it through the speakers so I can hear
The beat of the drum
rockin all night long
Make you wanna dance till ur feet go numb [x2]
YEAAHHHHH!! Ur feet go Numb
Dance to the beat till ur feet go Numb, baby
YEAAHHHHH!! Ur feet go Numb
[breakdown with B-boy banter]
[chorus x2]
Play me song
Make it nice and long
Pump it through the speakers so I can hear
The beat of the drum
rockin all night long
Make you wanna dance till ur feet go numb
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