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.
Oh I think it's so hard trying to figure out what they want me to do
I've spent most of my days
Only to deny what I know inside is true
Oh I think it's so hard trying to get around what they want me to be
I've done just about all trying to care About everyone else except me
I'm going forth to buy me some candy
(She's going forth to buy her some candy)
I'm going forth to buy me some candy
(She's goin forth to buy her some candy now)
On a saturday night
(On a saturday night)
On a saturday night
I'm going forth to buy me some candy
(She's going forth to buy her some candy)
Oh I make it so hard gettin clear about
what it is I want me to do
One day I'll get myself out in the sunshine
Then I'll get rid of the blues
I'm going forth to buy me some candy
(She's going forth to buy her some candy)
I'm going forth to buy me some candy
(She's going forth to buy some candy now)
On a saturday night
(On a saturday night)
On a saturday night
(niight)
I'm going forth to buy me some candy
(She's going forth to buy her some candy)
I'm going forth to buy me some candy
(She's going forth to buy her some candy now)
I'm going forth to buy me some candy
(She's going forth to buy her some candy)
Shoobidoo wapa
Shoobidoo wapa
Shoobidoo shoobido shoobido wapa
Shoobidoo wapa
Shoobidoo shoobidoo shobidoo wapa
I've spent most of my days
Only to deny what I know inside is true
Oh I think it's so hard trying to get around what they want me to be
I've done just about all trying to care About everyone else except me
I'm going forth to buy me some candy
(She's going forth to buy her some candy)
I'm going forth to buy me some candy
(She's goin forth to buy her some candy now)
On a saturday night
(On a saturday night)
On a saturday night
I'm going forth to buy me some candy
(She's going forth to buy her some candy)
Oh I make it so hard gettin clear about
what it is I want me to do
One day I'll get myself out in the sunshine
Then I'll get rid of the blues
I'm going forth to buy me some candy
(She's going forth to buy her some candy)
I'm going forth to buy me some candy
(She's going forth to buy some candy now)
On a saturday night
(On a saturday night)
On a saturday night
(niight)
I'm going forth to buy me some candy
(She's going forth to buy her some candy)
I'm going forth to buy me some candy
(She's going forth to buy her some candy now)
I'm going forth to buy me some candy
(She's going forth to buy her some candy)
Shoobidoo wapa
Shoobidoo wapa
Shoobidoo shoobido shoobido wapa
Shoobidoo wapa
Shoobidoo shoobidoo shobidoo wapa
Lyrics submitted by flylcarusfly
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