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.
The candy lady said "knock, knock, knock",
who wants to come to my candy shop?
I'll give you something to take back home,
to give you shivers that you didn't even know
But listen honey its drop by drop,
the stuff I'm selling it's hot, hot, hot
Mr Magic is not some toy
He's gonna separate the men from the boys
Every guy's a dog and baby throw me to the wolves
I'll never get to heaven with my glass half full
I've been waiting, all this time for you
And I've been hating all this talking baby black and blue
Cause I've been praying, what's a girl to do?
Cause it's been hard not try'nna bite you with the things I do
Hey there buttercup, your like a peach on a knife?
I'm a gonna heat your body up, inflate it like it treats me good tonight
Hey boy saddle up, don't have to twist my arm
I like it when you lift my body up, ah, just enough to send me to the stars
All night, been looking at, your hard-earned six pack
All right, I take you back, it feels like
I've been waiting, all this time for you
And I've been hating all this talking baby black and blue
Cause I've been praying, what's a girl to do?
Cause it's been hard not try'nna bite you with the things I do
Whap back, the boy can do, don't stop the rhythm, cause I'm coming through
Whap back, the boy can move, backtrack the rhythm 'til I'm in the groove
Whap back, the boy can do, don't stop the rhythm, cause I'm coming through
Whap back, the boy can move, backtrack the rhythm 'til I'm in the groove
The candy lady said "knock, knock, knock", who wants to come to my candy shop?
I'll give you something to take back home, to give you shivers that you didn't even know
But listen honey its drop by drop
The stuff I'm selling it's hot, hot, hot
Mr Magic is not some toy
He's gonna separate the men from the boy
Every guy's a dog and baby throw me to the wolves
I'll never get to hear them with my glass half full
I've been waiting, all this time for you
And I've been hating all this talking baby black and blue
Cause I've been praying, what's a girl to do?
Cause it's been hard not try'na bite you with the things I do
Whap back, the boy can do, don't stop the rhythm, cause I'm coming through
Whap back, the boy can move, backtrack the rhythm 'til I'm in the groove
Whap back, the boy can do, don't stop the rhythm, cause I'm coming through
Whap back, the boy can move, backtrack the rhythm 'til I'm in the groove
who wants to come to my candy shop?
I'll give you something to take back home,
to give you shivers that you didn't even know
But listen honey its drop by drop,
the stuff I'm selling it's hot, hot, hot
Mr Magic is not some toy
He's gonna separate the men from the boys
Every guy's a dog and baby throw me to the wolves
I'll never get to heaven with my glass half full
I've been waiting, all this time for you
And I've been hating all this talking baby black and blue
Cause I've been praying, what's a girl to do?
Cause it's been hard not try'nna bite you with the things I do
Hey there buttercup, your like a peach on a knife?
I'm a gonna heat your body up, inflate it like it treats me good tonight
Hey boy saddle up, don't have to twist my arm
I like it when you lift my body up, ah, just enough to send me to the stars
All night, been looking at, your hard-earned six pack
All right, I take you back, it feels like
I've been waiting, all this time for you
And I've been hating all this talking baby black and blue
Cause I've been praying, what's a girl to do?
Cause it's been hard not try'nna bite you with the things I do
Whap back, the boy can do, don't stop the rhythm, cause I'm coming through
Whap back, the boy can move, backtrack the rhythm 'til I'm in the groove
Whap back, the boy can do, don't stop the rhythm, cause I'm coming through
Whap back, the boy can move, backtrack the rhythm 'til I'm in the groove
The candy lady said "knock, knock, knock", who wants to come to my candy shop?
I'll give you something to take back home, to give you shivers that you didn't even know
But listen honey its drop by drop
The stuff I'm selling it's hot, hot, hot
Mr Magic is not some toy
He's gonna separate the men from the boy
Every guy's a dog and baby throw me to the wolves
I'll never get to hear them with my glass half full
I've been waiting, all this time for you
And I've been hating all this talking baby black and blue
Cause I've been praying, what's a girl to do?
Cause it's been hard not try'na bite you with the things I do
Whap back, the boy can do, don't stop the rhythm, cause I'm coming through
Whap back, the boy can move, backtrack the rhythm 'til I'm in the groove
Whap back, the boy can do, don't stop the rhythm, cause I'm coming through
Whap back, the boy can move, backtrack the rhythm 'til I'm in the groove
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