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.
Uhh
Uh come on ‘n
Come on and…
Rock the cradle with me
Rock (rock) the cradle with me
Rock the cradle
Rock (rock) the cradle with me
Rock the cradle
Rock (rock) the cradle (cradle)
Rock the cradle (come on)
Rock the cradle (cradle)
Uh-huh
[Lawlson:]
I see you watchin me
You know I’m watchin you
Come back to my place
What chu wanna do, do
Do you wanna rock the cradle with me?
I said, do you wanna rock the cradle with me?
Come on and tell me now
Do we really need to be in love? Nah!
I only really wanna be above, ya
I conversate the truth
So we can do it do it
I drop the baby and you
So we can fuss
(Tell me) I said I really like to know what you can do
Could you manoeuvre undercovers?
You know it’s true
Well I got to prove I aint in love with you
But I really would like to know how you make that booty go boom boom!
Drop it, pop it, grab them toes knock it
If your booty’s unlock
I’ld be the key to unlock it, pop it
A row over the fence
Stick it in and slot it, stop it
I’m done and there is the cradle, get in
Let’s rock it
[Chorus:]
Rock the cradle (cradle)
Rock (rock) the cradle (cradle)
Come on!
Rock the cradle (cradle)
Rock (rock) the cradle (cradle)
Ohh
Rock the cradle (cradle)
Rock (rock) the cradle (cradle)
Ohh
Rock the cradle
But don’t drop the baby, baby
Come on!
Rock the cradle (cradle)
Rock (rock) the cradle (cradle)
Yeh!
Rock the cradle (cradle)
Rock (rock) the cradle (cradle)
Yeh!
Rock the cradle (cradle)
Rock (rock) the cradle (cradle)
Come on!
Rock the cradle
But don’t drop the baby
Come on!
[Clitty:]
It’s crazy, crazy
How these ladies, ladies
Want my baby, baby
But please don’t nag
Get me one, get me some of that rum in a coke
But hun I don’t smoke
So put that shit out
Now gimme a shout, yo
Now open your mouth
That’s not what you’re about?
Then move the fuck out my way
So I can give me a baby and rock the cradle cradle
And drop something harder than my fucken label
Playboy status, home to rock the baddest
And I tap the baddest
So all the asses
Smack them actresses right off from Texas
Naw hardly practice these naughty habits
You like it actress?
I’m like relaxes, just like gymnastics
In fact the babbling will allow the axis to a perfect debut
That’s all I do, homie
And that’s my cue
[Chorus]
Uh come on ‘n
Come on and…
Rock the cradle with me
Rock (rock) the cradle with me
Rock the cradle
Rock (rock) the cradle with me
Rock the cradle
Rock (rock) the cradle (cradle)
Rock the cradle (come on)
Rock the cradle (cradle)
Uh-huh
[Lawlson:]
I see you watchin me
You know I’m watchin you
Come back to my place
What chu wanna do, do
Do you wanna rock the cradle with me?
I said, do you wanna rock the cradle with me?
Come on and tell me now
Do we really need to be in love? Nah!
I only really wanna be above, ya
I conversate the truth
So we can do it do it
I drop the baby and you
So we can fuss
(Tell me) I said I really like to know what you can do
Could you manoeuvre undercovers?
You know it’s true
Well I got to prove I aint in love with you
But I really would like to know how you make that booty go boom boom!
Drop it, pop it, grab them toes knock it
If your booty’s unlock
I’ld be the key to unlock it, pop it
A row over the fence
Stick it in and slot it, stop it
I’m done and there is the cradle, get in
Let’s rock it
[Chorus:]
Rock the cradle (cradle)
Rock (rock) the cradle (cradle)
Come on!
Rock the cradle (cradle)
Rock (rock) the cradle (cradle)
Ohh
Rock the cradle (cradle)
Rock (rock) the cradle (cradle)
Ohh
Rock the cradle
But don’t drop the baby, baby
Come on!
Rock the cradle (cradle)
Rock (rock) the cradle (cradle)
Yeh!
Rock the cradle (cradle)
Rock (rock) the cradle (cradle)
Yeh!
Rock the cradle (cradle)
Rock (rock) the cradle (cradle)
Come on!
Rock the cradle
But don’t drop the baby
Come on!
[Clitty:]
It’s crazy, crazy
How these ladies, ladies
Want my baby, baby
But please don’t nag
Get me one, get me some of that rum in a coke
But hun I don’t smoke
So put that shit out
Now gimme a shout, yo
Now open your mouth
That’s not what you’re about?
Then move the fuck out my way
So I can give me a baby and rock the cradle cradle
And drop something harder than my fucken label
Playboy status, home to rock the baddest
And I tap the baddest
So all the asses
Smack them actresses right off from Texas
Naw hardly practice these naughty habits
You like it actress?
I’m like relaxes, just like gymnastics
In fact the babbling will allow the axis to a perfect debut
That’s all I do, homie
And that’s my cue
[Chorus]
Lyrics submitted by darkanj3l
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