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 was born without a name
im gonna leave just the same
and my children's children's names are my crusade
i was born without a name
im gonna leave just the same
i gotta move fast
the gypsy spell has been cast
and i gotta make it last to mexico
a travelin man has the plan
a wanted man has the fire
one will get to settle down
one will always be a liar
mamasita pretty please can i be your wanderin child?
mamasita ive been lost, wanderin for miles and miles
you see ive gotta move fast
cus the gypsy spell has been cast
and i gotta make it last to mexico
you see i got too much to lose
with the reptilian blues
the beat's much to slow
i need somethin fast
like my leadfoot on the gas
like life down in mexico
ill build you a cottage
on a stone by the sea
ive been good to the land
so dont worry babe
the land will be good to me
and i will pay off the postman
to deliver the paper smiles
and shop in the junkmail
so we're stylish in our prime
we'll be on the outside looking in
we'll live in our cottage
on the fingertips of the ocean
next to a city
filled with love and devotion
we'll make love in our fountain
water splashing our sins away
and bear fruit in our garden
independence everyday
we'll be on the outside looking in
im gonna leave just the same
and my children's children's names are my crusade
i was born without a name
im gonna leave just the same
i gotta move fast
the gypsy spell has been cast
and i gotta make it last to mexico
a travelin man has the plan
a wanted man has the fire
one will get to settle down
one will always be a liar
mamasita pretty please can i be your wanderin child?
mamasita ive been lost, wanderin for miles and miles
you see ive gotta move fast
cus the gypsy spell has been cast
and i gotta make it last to mexico
you see i got too much to lose
with the reptilian blues
the beat's much to slow
i need somethin fast
like my leadfoot on the gas
like life down in mexico
ill build you a cottage
on a stone by the sea
ive been good to the land
so dont worry babe
the land will be good to me
and i will pay off the postman
to deliver the paper smiles
and shop in the junkmail
so we're stylish in our prime
we'll be on the outside looking in
we'll live in our cottage
on the fingertips of the ocean
next to a city
filled with love and devotion
we'll make love in our fountain
water splashing our sins away
and bear fruit in our garden
independence everyday
we'll be on the outside looking in
Lyrics submitted by ChaoticSpear
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