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.
Last night, I got served
A little bit too much of that poison baby
Last night, I did things I'm not proud of
And I got a little crazy
Last night, I met a guy on the dance floor
And I let him call me 'baby'
And I don't even know his last name
Oh, my momma would be so ashamed
It started off "hey cutie, where you from?"
Then it turned into "oh no! What have I done?"
And I don't even know his last name, woo
We left, the club, right around three o'clock in the morning
His Pinto, is sitting there in the parking lot
Well it should of been a warning
I had no clue, what I was getting into
So I blame it on the Cuervo
Oh, where did my manners go
And I don't even know his last name
Oh, my momma would be so ashamed
It started off "hey cutie, where you from?"
And then it turned into "oh no! What have I done?"
And I don't even know his last name, here we go
Today, I woke up, thinkin' 'bout Elvis
Somewhere in Vegas I'm not sure
How I got here, or how this ring on my left hand just appeared
Outta nowhere, I gotta go, take the chips,
And the Pinto, and hit the road
They say what happens here, stays here
All of this will disappear, but there's just one little problem
I don't even know my last name
Oh, my momma would be so ashamed
It started off "hey cutie, where you from?"
And then it turned into "oh no! What have I done?"
And I don't even know my last name
What have I done, what have I done, what have I done
Oh what have I done, I don't even know my last name
Well it turned into "oh no! What have I done?"
And I don't even know my last name, yeah, yeah, woo
Mm, yeah, eh, eh
Yeah, eh, eh
Yeah, eh, eh
Yeah, eh, eh
Yeah, eh, eh
Yeah, eh, eh
Oh
It started off "hey cutie, where you from?"
And then it turned into "oh no! What have I done?"
And I don't even know my last name, oh yeah
A little bit too much of that poison baby
Last night, I did things I'm not proud of
And I got a little crazy
Last night, I met a guy on the dance floor
And I let him call me 'baby'
And I don't even know his last name
Oh, my momma would be so ashamed
It started off "hey cutie, where you from?"
Then it turned into "oh no! What have I done?"
And I don't even know his last name, woo
We left, the club, right around three o'clock in the morning
His Pinto, is sitting there in the parking lot
Well it should of been a warning
I had no clue, what I was getting into
So I blame it on the Cuervo
Oh, where did my manners go
And I don't even know his last name
Oh, my momma would be so ashamed
It started off "hey cutie, where you from?"
And then it turned into "oh no! What have I done?"
And I don't even know his last name, here we go
Today, I woke up, thinkin' 'bout Elvis
Somewhere in Vegas I'm not sure
How I got here, or how this ring on my left hand just appeared
Outta nowhere, I gotta go, take the chips,
And the Pinto, and hit the road
They say what happens here, stays here
All of this will disappear, but there's just one little problem
I don't even know my last name
Oh, my momma would be so ashamed
It started off "hey cutie, where you from?"
And then it turned into "oh no! What have I done?"
And I don't even know my last name
What have I done, what have I done, what have I done
Oh what have I done, I don't even know my last name
Well it turned into "oh no! What have I done?"
And I don't even know my last name, yeah, yeah, woo
Mm, yeah, eh, eh
Yeah, eh, eh
Yeah, eh, eh
Yeah, eh, eh
Yeah, eh, eh
Yeah, eh, eh
Oh
It started off "hey cutie, where you from?"
And then it turned into "oh no! What have I done?"
And I don't even know my last name, oh yeah
Lyrics submitted by dontwasteyoursong
Last Name Lyrics as written by Carrie Underwood Hillary Lindsey
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Unison Rights S.L., Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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