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.
Move your hips, do your thang
Get off the wall, don't matter what they think
From your fingertips to your toes
You know you're hot, so let everybody know
Gotta take it low, to the floor
From The Hills, to the streets of the ghetto
Hips don't lie, so move 'em up
We ain't gon' stop, till we see everybody's bottoms up
Bottoms up, bottoms up, bottoms up
Bottoms up, bottoms up, bottoms up
Bottoms up, bottoms up, bottoms up (Bottoms up, y'all)
Bottoms up, bottoms up, bottoms up
Miss KeKe P, lookin' extra glossy
Got a pep your style, lookin' extra flossy
I'm bossy, but I keeps it cute
With my stunner shades on, and a tree in my roots
I got the Chi-town swagger, and I rocks it full
Yes, Mudville, baby, we don't take no bull
We keep it rockin' when we move our hips
Do that old school stunt when we make it dip
Move your hips, do your thang
Get off the wall, don't matter what they think
From your fingertips to your toes
You know you're hot, so let everybody know
Gotta take it low, to the floor
From The Hills, to the streets of the ghetto
Hips don't lie, so move 'em up
We ain't gon' stop, till we see everybody's bottoms up
Bottoms up, bottoms up, bottoms up
Bottoms up, bottoms up, bottoms up
Bottoms up, bottoms up, bottoms up (Get, get your bottoms up)
Bottoms up, bottoms up, bottoms up
Keep it movin', man
Keep it poppin', man
I be on the move, gotta catch me when you can
Might see my face on the movie screen
Hypnotize you, frame-to-frame, and scene-by-scene
Staying fly while I keep it fresh
Only thirteen, and I ain't even close yet
Sittin' back, saying this a hit
While you swing side to side, and move your hips
You got some swagger? Better let 'em know
You got some swagger? Better let it show
Take your swagger with you to the air, and roll it back out to the bay
Now bob your head, then look away
Now bob your head, then look away
Now bob your head, then look away
Now bob your head, then look away
Now bob your head, then look away
Now bob your head, then look away
Move your hips, do your thang
Get off the wall, don't matter what they think
From your fingertips to your toes
You know you're hot, so let everybody know
Gotta take it low, to the floor
From The Hills, to the streets of the ghetto
Hips don't lie, so move 'em up
We ain't gon' stop, till we see everybody's bottoms up
Bottoms up, bottoms up, bottoms up
Bottoms up, bottoms up, bottoms up (Here we go, here we go)
Bottoms up, bottoms up, bottoms up
Bottoms up, bottoms up, bottoms up
You got some swagger? Better let 'em know
You got some swagger? Better let it show
Take your swagger with you to the A, and roll it back out to the bay
Now bob your head, then look away
Now bob your head, then look away
Now bob your head, then look away
Now bob your head, then look away
Now bob your head, then look away
Now bob your head, then look away
Whoo! This Miss Keke P, rocking the M-I-C, haha
Get off the wall, don't matter what they think
From your fingertips to your toes
You know you're hot, so let everybody know
Gotta take it low, to the floor
From The Hills, to the streets of the ghetto
Hips don't lie, so move 'em up
We ain't gon' stop, till we see everybody's bottoms up
Bottoms up, bottoms up, bottoms up
Bottoms up, bottoms up, bottoms up
Bottoms up, bottoms up, bottoms up (Bottoms up, y'all)
Bottoms up, bottoms up, bottoms up
Miss KeKe P, lookin' extra glossy
Got a pep your style, lookin' extra flossy
I'm bossy, but I keeps it cute
With my stunner shades on, and a tree in my roots
I got the Chi-town swagger, and I rocks it full
Yes, Mudville, baby, we don't take no bull
We keep it rockin' when we move our hips
Do that old school stunt when we make it dip
Move your hips, do your thang
Get off the wall, don't matter what they think
From your fingertips to your toes
You know you're hot, so let everybody know
Gotta take it low, to the floor
From The Hills, to the streets of the ghetto
Hips don't lie, so move 'em up
We ain't gon' stop, till we see everybody's bottoms up
Bottoms up, bottoms up, bottoms up
Bottoms up, bottoms up, bottoms up
Bottoms up, bottoms up, bottoms up (Get, get your bottoms up)
Bottoms up, bottoms up, bottoms up
Keep it movin', man
Keep it poppin', man
I be on the move, gotta catch me when you can
Might see my face on the movie screen
Hypnotize you, frame-to-frame, and scene-by-scene
Staying fly while I keep it fresh
Only thirteen, and I ain't even close yet
Sittin' back, saying this a hit
While you swing side to side, and move your hips
You got some swagger? Better let 'em know
You got some swagger? Better let it show
Take your swagger with you to the air, and roll it back out to the bay
Now bob your head, then look away
Now bob your head, then look away
Now bob your head, then look away
Now bob your head, then look away
Now bob your head, then look away
Now bob your head, then look away
Move your hips, do your thang
Get off the wall, don't matter what they think
From your fingertips to your toes
You know you're hot, so let everybody know
Gotta take it low, to the floor
From The Hills, to the streets of the ghetto
Hips don't lie, so move 'em up
We ain't gon' stop, till we see everybody's bottoms up
Bottoms up, bottoms up, bottoms up
Bottoms up, bottoms up, bottoms up (Here we go, here we go)
Bottoms up, bottoms up, bottoms up
Bottoms up, bottoms up, bottoms up
You got some swagger? Better let 'em know
You got some swagger? Better let it show
Take your swagger with you to the A, and roll it back out to the bay
Now bob your head, then look away
Now bob your head, then look away
Now bob your head, then look away
Now bob your head, then look away
Now bob your head, then look away
Now bob your head, then look away
Whoo! This Miss Keke P, rocking the M-I-C, haha
Lyrics submitted by teenqueen22
Bottoms Up Lyrics as written by Loreal Palmer Tobias Gad
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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