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.
You can feel it in your bones, in a group or all alone
It doesn't matter if you're home, get the feeling!
Let the rhythm take you, let your body shake you
Don't let nobody break you, get the picture!
It's all in your mind, if you're hurt or feeling fine
Smokin' beer or drinkin' wine, it doesn't matter!
Skank it up rude, you got the attitude
With your clothes or if you're nude, do it up rude!
Hey, we're skankin' in the sun
There's fun for everyone
Iritation, skahall connection
Legs, are movin' up and down
and skankin' up and down, skank, skahall connection
Hey, the woman freaking out
the guys are all about, hey, skahall connection
Skankin', skankin' skankin' skankin'
skankin', skankin', ska, ska, skahall connection
Summer, spring, or fall, the policeman's ball,
at the neighbourhood mall, it doesn't matter
You payed me for the show, Larry, Curly, Moe
or even Curly Joe, everyone skank
On your way to the bank if you're a mean old crank
everyone skank, get the picture
Everybody rage in and out of the cage
It doesn't matter what your age, skank it up rude
This is a skahall connection
Coming to you in a musical direction
In a stream if you're fishin', no matter what you're wishin'
If you're scratching or you're itchin', it doesn't matter
In your school or your class if you fall on your ass
you'd better get up fast, move your ass
With a friend or a lover, or even under cover
it's one or the other, everyone skank
With your parents if you dare, it's a family affair
you really can't care, you better beware!
It doesn't matter if you're home, get the feeling!
Let the rhythm take you, let your body shake you
Don't let nobody break you, get the picture!
It's all in your mind, if you're hurt or feeling fine
Smokin' beer or drinkin' wine, it doesn't matter!
Skank it up rude, you got the attitude
With your clothes or if you're nude, do it up rude!
Hey, we're skankin' in the sun
There's fun for everyone
Iritation, skahall connection
Legs, are movin' up and down
and skankin' up and down, skank, skahall connection
Hey, the woman freaking out
the guys are all about, hey, skahall connection
Skankin', skankin' skankin' skankin'
skankin', skankin', ska, ska, skahall connection
Summer, spring, or fall, the policeman's ball,
at the neighbourhood mall, it doesn't matter
You payed me for the show, Larry, Curly, Moe
or even Curly Joe, everyone skank
On your way to the bank if you're a mean old crank
everyone skank, get the picture
Everybody rage in and out of the cage
It doesn't matter what your age, skank it up rude
This is a skahall connection
Coming to you in a musical direction
In a stream if you're fishin', no matter what you're wishin'
If you're scratching or you're itchin', it doesn't matter
In your school or your class if you fall on your ass
you'd better get up fast, move your ass
With a friend or a lover, or even under cover
it's one or the other, everyone skank
With your parents if you dare, it's a family affair
you really can't care, you better beware!
Lyrics submitted by skacore_dude
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