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.
Aint nothin changed, same shit, thangs still poppin
’08 drivin, lane switch, big things cockin
ok darlin, the chain switch dave bling coppin?
ok pardon, the frame switch aint hater blockin?
my reign aint stopping, your mayne aint jiving
my name aint cochrane, but im the law librarian the ?? the option
know its me when I come to the spot, the way I knock
open up give me the money I leave the block
last time I came this nigga had my mind boggled
had me waiting kept saying I got you
I knocked on the door he said who, open the door before I pop you
Why you keep saying who, what the fuck is you an owl
Straight to their connect I don’t get the hassle
I cut the middle man out now man im skipping past you
You from the bottom got the top dogs getting at you
How the fuck you gon let the nigga in the middle gas you
My connect wasn’t a G, but he get the crack through
I make a pound he make a pound, the shit was natural
Its hard to see a nigga make the same nickel as you
When you know the nigga don’t keep it official as you!
Cause if the knuckles cant touch you then the pistol blast you
Watch where you walking when you talking be a little careful
Either one way or another man im getting at you
I do it rikers island style send a missile at you
I cant take it no more from these faggets im tired
They cant deal with the truth so they rather deny it
See a lot of niggas playing around laughing and lying
But everthing change when that automatic get fired
Hearing everybody talking bout they clappin they iron
Till them gun boys search em for that rachet and find it
Before they take it to trial for a ratchet and fight it
These niggas is wearing wires yo they rather be wired
When the grand jury say one of these bastards indicted
You see your man turn to a bitch, sad to get sighted
Even though my neighborhood is hot as africas climate
I stand for loyalty and ?? pap is your highness
Listen I dare any one of you faggets to try us
Me and my click get it poppin like the attica riots
Industry full of frauds they fraudulent I was born in this
Beats in the base gave birth to the son of song in this!
Abandoned, left me lost in this forced orphanage
Adopted by the real hiphop, so I was fortunate
Everytime I flow I grow im getting taller quick
Bigger balls, longer dick, stronger hand with a harder hit
When im done recording this Ima be even taller bitch
Growing to enormousness, this is the metamorphosis
So I move strategic when I be up in them offices
Hard worker but Im the boss of this
Live the wild life pal, run up on you with the pound like blow
My niggas bloodthirsty they waiting around like hounds
Cause we make the niggas who you try to sound like bow
Catch you on the inside or gun you down in the town
Better stand up and eat, had the crowd like wow
Ima touch him as soon as he sit down at chows
All you rap niggas sound like clowns
My album coming out later, but my gun coming right out now
’08 drivin, lane switch, big things cockin
ok darlin, the chain switch dave bling coppin?
ok pardon, the frame switch aint hater blockin?
my reign aint stopping, your mayne aint jiving
my name aint cochrane, but im the law librarian the ?? the option
know its me when I come to the spot, the way I knock
open up give me the money I leave the block
last time I came this nigga had my mind boggled
had me waiting kept saying I got you
I knocked on the door he said who, open the door before I pop you
Why you keep saying who, what the fuck is you an owl
Straight to their connect I don’t get the hassle
I cut the middle man out now man im skipping past you
You from the bottom got the top dogs getting at you
How the fuck you gon let the nigga in the middle gas you
My connect wasn’t a G, but he get the crack through
I make a pound he make a pound, the shit was natural
Its hard to see a nigga make the same nickel as you
When you know the nigga don’t keep it official as you!
Cause if the knuckles cant touch you then the pistol blast you
Watch where you walking when you talking be a little careful
Either one way or another man im getting at you
I do it rikers island style send a missile at you
I cant take it no more from these faggets im tired
They cant deal with the truth so they rather deny it
See a lot of niggas playing around laughing and lying
But everthing change when that automatic get fired
Hearing everybody talking bout they clappin they iron
Till them gun boys search em for that rachet and find it
Before they take it to trial for a ratchet and fight it
These niggas is wearing wires yo they rather be wired
When the grand jury say one of these bastards indicted
You see your man turn to a bitch, sad to get sighted
Even though my neighborhood is hot as africas climate
I stand for loyalty and ?? pap is your highness
Listen I dare any one of you faggets to try us
Me and my click get it poppin like the attica riots
Industry full of frauds they fraudulent I was born in this
Beats in the base gave birth to the son of song in this!
Abandoned, left me lost in this forced orphanage
Adopted by the real hiphop, so I was fortunate
Everytime I flow I grow im getting taller quick
Bigger balls, longer dick, stronger hand with a harder hit
When im done recording this Ima be even taller bitch
Growing to enormousness, this is the metamorphosis
So I move strategic when I be up in them offices
Hard worker but Im the boss of this
Live the wild life pal, run up on you with the pound like blow
My niggas bloodthirsty they waiting around like hounds
Cause we make the niggas who you try to sound like bow
Catch you on the inside or gun you down in the town
Better stand up and eat, had the crowd like wow
Ima touch him as soon as he sit down at chows
All you rap niggas sound like clowns
My album coming out later, but my gun coming right out now
Lyrics submitted by Latinoheat
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