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.
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the lyrics are stil wrong kids:
Its not : 'What's your persona. I got this American Brahma. ' or 'What's your persona. About this Americana' BUT
'Whats your persona about this American RHYMER' (ok,i dont know if it says american or americana,i think its americana,but it def. says rhymer)
AANDDD
its missing the last chours,wich says : Take me to a trip I'd like to go someday Take me to Chicago, San Francisco Bay I really want to come kick it with you You'll be my American Boy Be my american boy .
=)
i love this song, just simply about a girl who has met a boy who she can see a future with...
i bet there will be loads more comments on this song soon, i think it will become really popular!
Holy shit! I love this song like no man should love a song. This will be my song for summer '08. I haven't loved a song like this since "Pon the Replay" back in '06.
You forgot the cute bit before the rap where Estelle yells "Tell 'em wagwan, bloke!"
some of the lyrics are wrong, for one thing, it's-
"Ribena, I know what you're drinkin'"
Thats one I'm sure of.
i LOVE this song. Kanye is awesome!
its not, 'But I still talk that C-A-A-ASH. Cuz a lot wacks want to hear it.'
its 'But I still talk that C-A-A-ASH. Cuz a lot WAGs want to hear it.'
easy mistake to make :)
loveeee this song! its on repeat right now ahha xxxxxxx
I think this has such a classic beat its awesome!
Its really high on th charts in NZ at the mom =D
okay sorry to pick little things out but this annoys me there are many little mistakes in the lyrics, and this is an amazing song so... yes. they are (probly not all of them) 1/ 'He crazy, I know what ya thinkin. White Pino I know what you're drinkin. ' should be 'He crazy, I know what ya thinkin. Ribena I know what you're drinkin. '
2/ 'What's your persona. I got this American Brahma. ' should be 'What's your persona. About this Americana'
3/'Cuz a lot wacks want to hear it. And I'm feelin like Mike at his Baddest. The Pips at they Gladys' should be Cuz a lot WAGs want to hear it. And I'm feelin like Mike at his Baddest. Like The PIMPs at they Gladest.
thats all i could pick for now, but so many mistakes bud. To much of a good song for that. :) il.it
It's about an American rapper and a British pop-singer falling in love... obviously
Fixed, thanks Moo Cow and jazz/! I didn't know what Ribena was, but apparently it's a Euro drink. The more you know.