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.
Uh
Oh yeah
Alright (alright)
Alright alright
Dumb dumb dumb
So so dumb so dumb
Dumb dumb dumb
So so dumb so dumb
Every time I see ya
Simple bitch pleads
Come here and talk to me
want to tell ya (huh)
Tell ya what's been on my mind
The wife's a friend of mine
Why do you need some
Georgia Pine in your life
Do you love everything
About the woman you with
Why you tryin' to get with T
I thought that you had
Responsibility
See your wife is beautiful (huh)
The kid is two years old (hey)
She folds all your clothes
Whatcha runnin' around for
[Chorus]
I can't think that you're so
Dumb dumb dumb
She thinks you're so faithful
So so dumb so dumb
And she's such a pretty girl
Dumb dumb dumb
How could you be so damn
So so dumb so dumb
I can't believe
You're knockin'
You're knockin' at my door
I should get my gun
And gun you to the floor
But instead
I think I'll invite you in
I'ma call your wife boy
And let her know where you've been
'cause she thinks that
You're so faithful
Boy you're so dumb (dumb)
Ain't goin' down like that no more
Guess who's knockin' at the front door
Ain't nobody you want to see come in
You should appreciate your girl
Stop tryin' to push it on me
[Chorus]
And one day love will leave your side
And no other will hear your cry
But you had to live your own life
Now nobody likes you
Not even you
Why you gotta be so
Dumb dumb dumb
You've never been faithful
So so dumb so dumb
And you can have those other girls
Dumb dumb dumb
'cause I'm no longer in your world
So so dumb so dumb
[Chorus]
So stay away from me (huh)
You better play her somewhere else
You need to look at yourself (huh)
You need to find some help
So so dumb so dumb (dumb dumb)
Dumb dumb dumb (dumb dumb)
(Da dumb dumb dumb)
So so dumb so dumb
Dumb dumb
Oh yeah
Alright (alright)
Alright alright
Dumb dumb dumb
So so dumb so dumb
Dumb dumb dumb
So so dumb so dumb
Every time I see ya
Simple bitch pleads
Come here and talk to me
want to tell ya (huh)
Tell ya what's been on my mind
The wife's a friend of mine
Why do you need some
Georgia Pine in your life
Do you love everything
About the woman you with
Why you tryin' to get with T
I thought that you had
Responsibility
See your wife is beautiful (huh)
The kid is two years old (hey)
She folds all your clothes
Whatcha runnin' around for
[Chorus]
I can't think that you're so
Dumb dumb dumb
She thinks you're so faithful
So so dumb so dumb
And she's such a pretty girl
Dumb dumb dumb
How could you be so damn
So so dumb so dumb
I can't believe
You're knockin'
You're knockin' at my door
I should get my gun
And gun you to the floor
But instead
I think I'll invite you in
I'ma call your wife boy
And let her know where you've been
'cause she thinks that
You're so faithful
Boy you're so dumb (dumb)
Ain't goin' down like that no more
Guess who's knockin' at the front door
Ain't nobody you want to see come in
You should appreciate your girl
Stop tryin' to push it on me
[Chorus]
And one day love will leave your side
And no other will hear your cry
But you had to live your own life
Now nobody likes you
Not even you
Why you gotta be so
Dumb dumb dumb
You've never been faithful
So so dumb so dumb
And you can have those other girls
Dumb dumb dumb
'cause I'm no longer in your world
So so dumb so dumb
[Chorus]
So stay away from me (huh)
You better play her somewhere else
You need to look at yourself (huh)
You need to find some help
So so dumb so dumb (dumb dumb)
Dumb dumb dumb (dumb dumb)
(Da dumb dumb dumb)
So so dumb so dumb
Dumb dumb
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So So Dumb Lyrics as written by Raphael Saadiq Robert Ozuna
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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