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.
{Kate Nash and a narrotor person speaking over each other} (about biscuits)
Chewing it I'm chewing it I'm chewing it wow! (x4)
I just chew, I crunch
I just chew, I crunch
I just chew, I crunch
Don't you?
I munch
I Just chew
Crunch
La La La La La La La
I just chew, I crunch
Don't you?
I munch
Just chew
La La La La La La La
La La La La La La La
Oh, La La La La La La La
I could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
I could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
Erm
I could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
Er
I could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
I could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
I always could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
I could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
[Random voices]
I went into the factory ate some biscuits
I went with my friends to shake it
We got some crumble and we mixed it
Ate all the biscuits and we loved it
The best part about it was the factory man
Who was making the biscuits just doing what he can
He really was a little bit, well kind of fat
But we didn't really mind coz he gave us back.. that biscuit
That biscuit
That biscuit
That biscuit
I could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
Hmm mm um um um um
I could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
Hmm mm um um um um
I could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
Hmm mm um um um um
I could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
Hmm mm um um um um I could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
Hmm mm um um um um
I could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
Hmm mm um um um um
I could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
Hmm mm um um um um
I could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
Hmm mm um um um um pleeeease
I could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
Hmm mm um um um um
Please, just let me eat a biscuit
Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum
Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum
Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum
YUM YUM YUM
Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum
Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum
Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum
Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum
Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum
Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum
Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum
Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum
YUUUUUUUUUUUUUUM
Get me a biscuit, extra flakey
Chewing it I'm chewing it I'm chewing it wow! (x4)
I just chew, I crunch
I just chew, I crunch
I just chew, I crunch
Don't you?
I munch
I Just chew
Crunch
La La La La La La La
I just chew, I crunch
Don't you?
I munch
Just chew
La La La La La La La
La La La La La La La
Oh, La La La La La La La
I could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
I could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
Erm
I could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
Er
I could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
I could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
I always could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
I could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
[Random voices]
I went into the factory ate some biscuits
I went with my friends to shake it
We got some crumble and we mixed it
Ate all the biscuits and we loved it
The best part about it was the factory man
Who was making the biscuits just doing what he can
He really was a little bit, well kind of fat
But we didn't really mind coz he gave us back.. that biscuit
That biscuit
That biscuit
That biscuit
I could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
Hmm mm um um um um
I could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
Hmm mm um um um um
I could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
Hmm mm um um um um
I could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
Hmm mm um um um um I could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
Hmm mm um um um um
I could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
Hmm mm um um um um
I could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
Hmm mm um um um um
I could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
Hmm mm um um um um pleeeease
I could eat a biscuit, couldn't you?
Hmm mm um um um um
Please, just let me eat a biscuit
Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum
Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum
Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum
YUM YUM YUM
Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum
Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum
Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum
Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum
Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum
Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum
Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum
Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum
YUUUUUUUUUUUUUUM
Get me a biscuit, extra flakey
Lyrics submitted by iamgoingtoleeds08
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