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.
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Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Well, you must be a girl with shoes like that
She said, "You know me well"
I've seen you and little Steven and Joanne
Around the back of my hotel, oh yeah
Someone said you was askin' after me
But I know you best as a blagger
I said, "Tell me your name, is it sweet?"
She said, "My boy, it's Dagger", oh yeah
Woo
I was good, she was hot
Stealin' everything she got
I was bold, she was over the worst of it
Gave me gear, thank you, dear
Bring your sister over here
Let her dance with me just for the hell of it
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Well, you must be a boy with bones like that
She said, "You got me wrong"
I would've sold 'em to you if I could've
Just to've kept the last of my clothes on, oh yeah
Call me up, take me down with you when you go
I could be your regular belle
And I shall dance for little Steven and Joanne
Around the back of my hotel, oh yeah
Woo
I was good, she was hot
Stealin' everything she got
I was bold, she was over the worst of it
Gave me gear, thank you, dear
Bring your sister over here
Let her dance with me just for the hell of it
Chelsea, Chelsea, I believe
That when you're dancin' slowly, suckin', your sleeve
The boys get lonely after you leave
It's one for the Dagger and another for the one you believe
Chelsea, I believe
That when you're dancin' slowly, suckin', your sleeve
The boys get lonely after you leave
It's one for the Dagger, another for the one you believe
The one you believe
Oh, no, no, no, no
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Well, you must be a girl with shoes like that
She said, "You know me well"
I've seen you and little Steven and Joanne
Around the back of my hotel, oh yeah
Someone said you was askin' after me
But I know you best as a blagger
I said, "Tell me your name, is it sweet?"
She said, "My boy, it's Dagger", oh yeah
Woo
I was good, she was hot
Stealin' everything she got
I was bold, she was over the worst of it
Gave me gear, thank you, dear
Bring your sister over here
Let her dance with me just for the hell of it
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Well, you must be a boy with bones like that
She said, "You got me wrong"
I would've sold 'em to you if I could've
Just to've kept the last of my clothes on, oh yeah
Call me up, take me down with you when you go
I could be your regular belle
And I shall dance for little Steven and Joanne
Around the back of my hotel, oh yeah
Woo
I was good, she was hot
Stealin' everything she got
I was bold, she was over the worst of it
Gave me gear, thank you, dear
Bring your sister over here
Let her dance with me just for the hell of it
Chelsea, Chelsea, I believe
That when you're dancin' slowly, suckin', your sleeve
The boys get lonely after you leave
It's one for the Dagger and another for the one you believe
Chelsea, I believe
That when you're dancin' slowly, suckin', your sleeve
The boys get lonely after you leave
It's one for the Dagger, another for the one you believe
The one you believe
Oh, no, no, no, no
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Lyrics submitted by Milburn, edited by pavelkomarov
Chelsea Dagger Lyrics as written by John Lawler
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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