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.
I'm leaving messages and voice-mails
Telling you I miss you
Baby, am I doing too much?
Why you trynna dis me
When I just wanna kiss you
Baby, am I doing too much?
Baby, tell me what's the issue
Who I give these lips to?
Baby, am I doing too much?
This is turning into
Something I ain't hip to
Baby, am I doing too much?
See you got me all alone
Waiting right here by the phone
For you to call me
Just to hear your voice tone
I keep on wonderin'
If you was even feelin' me
I keep on wonderin'
If this was even meant to be
Tell me am I wastin' time
Boy you're showin' me no signs
Is it cause you on your grind
Cause you always on my mind
I keep on wonderin'
If everything you said was true
I keep on wonderin'
If you were really coming through
Now here I go again
Blowing you up
And my girlfriends keep telling me
I'm doing too much
Oh, now here I go again
Blowing you up
And my girlfriends keep telling me
I'm doing too much
I'm leaving messages and voice-mails
Telling you I miss you
Baby, am I doing too much?
Why you trynna dis me
When I just wanna kiss you
Baby, am I doing too much?
Baby, tell me what's the issue
Who I give these lips to?
Baby, am I doing too much?
This is turning into
Something I ain't hip to
Baby, am I doing too much?
I'm out with my girls
Trynna have a good time
And you know I'm lookin' fly
Trynna meet someother guys
but it gets hard sometimes
Cause there ain't no one just like you
I try my best but I can't shake this
spell you got me through
All I can picture is the color of your eyes
And the way you make me smile
I ain't felt this in a while
But I came to the conclusion
That this is an illusion
Chaos and confusion
But I'm not goin' let it ruin
The way I feel about myself
Cause I got self-esteem
Sometimes I wonder
If I'm just chasing a fantasy
I'm leaving messages and voice-mails
Telling you I miss you
Baby, am I doing too much?
Why you trynna dis me
When I just wanna kiss you
Baby, am I doing too much?
Baby, tell me what's the issue
Who I give these lips to?
Baby, am I doing too much?
This is turning into
Something I ain't hip to
Baby, am I doing too much?
Just leave your name and number
And Imma holla at cha
Just leave your name and number
And Imma holla at cha
Just leave your name and number
And Imma holla at cha
Just leave your name and number
And Imma holla at cha
'Round your way all day
Women in the hallway
(?)
Losing track of the people
Trynna call me
Don't take this the wrong way
I've been havin' long days
Doin' it, movin' 'round town
Where ever I'm gettin' my song played
Now here I go again
Blowing you up
And my girlfriends keep telling me
I'm doing too much
Oh, now here I go again
Blowing you up
And my girlfriends keep telling me
I'm doing too much
I'm leaving messages and voice-mails
Telling you I miss you
Baby, am I doing too much?
Why you trynna dis me
When I just wanna kiss you
Baby, am I doing too much?
Baby, tell me what's the issue
Who I give these lips to?
Baby, am I doing too much?
This is turning into
Something I ain't hip to
Baby, am I doing too much?
Telling you I miss you
Baby, am I doing too much?
Why you trynna dis me
When I just wanna kiss you
Baby, am I doing too much?
Baby, tell me what's the issue
Who I give these lips to?
Baby, am I doing too much?
This is turning into
Something I ain't hip to
Baby, am I doing too much?
See you got me all alone
Waiting right here by the phone
For you to call me
Just to hear your voice tone
I keep on wonderin'
If you was even feelin' me
I keep on wonderin'
If this was even meant to be
Tell me am I wastin' time
Boy you're showin' me no signs
Is it cause you on your grind
Cause you always on my mind
I keep on wonderin'
If everything you said was true
I keep on wonderin'
If you were really coming through
Now here I go again
Blowing you up
And my girlfriends keep telling me
I'm doing too much
Oh, now here I go again
Blowing you up
And my girlfriends keep telling me
I'm doing too much
I'm leaving messages and voice-mails
Telling you I miss you
Baby, am I doing too much?
Why you trynna dis me
When I just wanna kiss you
Baby, am I doing too much?
Baby, tell me what's the issue
Who I give these lips to?
Baby, am I doing too much?
This is turning into
Something I ain't hip to
Baby, am I doing too much?
I'm out with my girls
Trynna have a good time
And you know I'm lookin' fly
Trynna meet someother guys
but it gets hard sometimes
Cause there ain't no one just like you
I try my best but I can't shake this
spell you got me through
All I can picture is the color of your eyes
And the way you make me smile
I ain't felt this in a while
But I came to the conclusion
That this is an illusion
Chaos and confusion
But I'm not goin' let it ruin
The way I feel about myself
Cause I got self-esteem
Sometimes I wonder
If I'm just chasing a fantasy
I'm leaving messages and voice-mails
Telling you I miss you
Baby, am I doing too much?
Why you trynna dis me
When I just wanna kiss you
Baby, am I doing too much?
Baby, tell me what's the issue
Who I give these lips to?
Baby, am I doing too much?
This is turning into
Something I ain't hip to
Baby, am I doing too much?
Just leave your name and number
And Imma holla at cha
Just leave your name and number
And Imma holla at cha
Just leave your name and number
And Imma holla at cha
Just leave your name and number
And Imma holla at cha
'Round your way all day
Women in the hallway
(?)
Losing track of the people
Trynna call me
Don't take this the wrong way
I've been havin' long days
Doin' it, movin' 'round town
Where ever I'm gettin' my song played
Now here I go again
Blowing you up
And my girlfriends keep telling me
I'm doing too much
Oh, now here I go again
Blowing you up
And my girlfriends keep telling me
I'm doing too much
I'm leaving messages and voice-mails
Telling you I miss you
Baby, am I doing too much?
Why you trynna dis me
When I just wanna kiss you
Baby, am I doing too much?
Baby, tell me what's the issue
Who I give these lips to?
Baby, am I doing too much?
This is turning into
Something I ain't hip to
Baby, am I doing too much?
Lyrics submitted by devastator
Doing Too Much Lyrics as written by Nathan Perez Angel Lafaele Noa
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Missing Link Music
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