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.
She walks in the room with her ass looking tight
Tries with all of her might just to find the right man
Down at the gym, she works out with Jim
But she ain't getting him 'cause he's been screwing a man
He's going to work where his boss is a jerk
He'll dock him 25 bucks if he's one minute late
So his boss takes his cash and spends it on ass
Every day with a hooker while on his lunchbreak
Everybody gets screwed (screwed)
Screwed (screwed)
One way or another
Everybody gets screwed
Now how about you? (Hell yeah)
It's just a fact of life
Everybody gets screwed (screwed)
Screwed (screwed)
One way or another
So you better watch your ass
Or it might just happen to you
So check out Mr. Brown, he's got it all down
When his girl's out of town he goes down on the maid
But he doesn't know though all the hookers and blow
That she's been fucking Joe while she's out in LA
Yeah he goes out with the guys but the look in her eyes
Says she really despises that she can't keep him here
He didn't want to be mean, so he took one for the time
If you know what I mean
Now we're all in the clear
Everybody gets screwed (screwed)
Screwed (screwed)
One way or another
Everybody gets screwed
Now how about you? (Hell yeah)
It's just a fact of life
Everybody gets screwed (screwed)
Screwed (screwed)
One way or another
So you better watch your ass
Or it might just happen to you
So you signed a big deal when it all got sealed
The problem was that your reel got pushed on the floor
Stripped up your cred, your record was dead
Because your image was stupid and your song was a bore
But you soon got 'em back
When you dropped your next record
And it sounded like shit... purposely
So they dropped you that day
You got picked up right away
For the songs you held back for a better company
Kind of sounds like me!
Everybody gets screwed (screwed)
Screwed (screwed)
One way or another
Everybody gets screwed
Now how about you? (Hell yeah)
It's just a fact of life
Everybody gets screwed (screwed)
Screwed (screwed)
One way or another
So you better watch your ass
Or it might just happen to you
Tries with all of her might just to find the right man
Down at the gym, she works out with Jim
But she ain't getting him 'cause he's been screwing a man
He's going to work where his boss is a jerk
He'll dock him 25 bucks if he's one minute late
So his boss takes his cash and spends it on ass
Every day with a hooker while on his lunchbreak
Everybody gets screwed (screwed)
Screwed (screwed)
One way or another
Everybody gets screwed
Now how about you? (Hell yeah)
It's just a fact of life
Everybody gets screwed (screwed)
Screwed (screwed)
One way or another
So you better watch your ass
Or it might just happen to you
So check out Mr. Brown, he's got it all down
When his girl's out of town he goes down on the maid
But he doesn't know though all the hookers and blow
That she's been fucking Joe while she's out in LA
Yeah he goes out with the guys but the look in her eyes
Says she really despises that she can't keep him here
He didn't want to be mean, so he took one for the time
If you know what I mean
Now we're all in the clear
Everybody gets screwed (screwed)
Screwed (screwed)
One way or another
Everybody gets screwed
Now how about you? (Hell yeah)
It's just a fact of life
Everybody gets screwed (screwed)
Screwed (screwed)
One way or another
So you better watch your ass
Or it might just happen to you
So you signed a big deal when it all got sealed
The problem was that your reel got pushed on the floor
Stripped up your cred, your record was dead
Because your image was stupid and your song was a bore
But you soon got 'em back
When you dropped your next record
And it sounded like shit... purposely
So they dropped you that day
You got picked up right away
For the songs you held back for a better company
Kind of sounds like me!
Everybody gets screwed (screwed)
Screwed (screwed)
One way or another
Everybody gets screwed
Now how about you? (Hell yeah)
It's just a fact of life
Everybody gets screwed (screwed)
Screwed (screwed)
One way or another
So you better watch your ass
Or it might just happen to you
Lyrics submitted by krushzed
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