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.
Don't wanna be a player
Don't wanna be a player
Don't wanna be a player
Don't wanna be a player
Don't wanna be
Don't wanna be a player no more
I think I found someone I could live my life for
Don't wanna be a player no more
I think I found someone I could live my life for
I'm yours, your mine, for sure
I had enough of running wild
I'm switching out my whole lifestyle
I don't wanna live the way I used to
I'm giving up the booty cause
Spinning C's at the ta-ta bars
No leaving with two or three girls to get me off
All I need is one who's really down
Someone to turn this player's life around
Girl I feel like you could be the one
To make a difference in my life
Cause I'm tired of living tripe
Don't wanna be a player no more
I think I found someone I could live my life for
Don't wanna be a player no more
I think I found someone I could live my life for
I'm yours, your mine, for sure
No rolling with an entourage
Celeb' style like a movie star
Sippin down with the ladies all around me
Laughing girls off at the way I was of the morning
Gettin' beeps from Milan and Delhi
A true player never gets a chance to sleep, no
All I need is one who's really down
Someone to turn this player's life around
Girl I feel like you could be the one
To make a difference in my life
Cause I'm tired of living tripe
Don't wanna be a player no more
I think I found someone I could live my life for
Don't wanna be a player no more
I think I found someone I could live my life for
I'm yours, your mine, for sure
Baby girl I'm buggin over you
You got me giving up the things I used to do
You got so much in life to gain
And to prove to you I'm getting out the game
No more players style
Don't wanna be a player
Don't wanna be a player
Don't wanna be a player
Don't wanna be
Don't wanna be a player no more
I think I found someone I could live my life for
Don't wanna be a player no more
I think I found someone I could live my life for
I'm yours, your mine, for sure
I had enough of running wild
I'm switching out my whole lifestyle
I don't wanna live the way I used to
I'm giving up the booty cause
Spinning C's at the ta-ta bars
No leaving with two or three girls to get me off
All I need is one who's really down
Someone to turn this player's life around
Girl I feel like you could be the one
To make a difference in my life
Cause I'm tired of living tripe
Don't wanna be a player no more
I think I found someone I could live my life for
Don't wanna be a player no more
I think I found someone I could live my life for
I'm yours, your mine, for sure
No rolling with an entourage
Celeb' style like a movie star
Sippin down with the ladies all around me
Laughing girls off at the way I was of the morning
Gettin' beeps from Milan and Delhi
A true player never gets a chance to sleep, no
All I need is one who's really down
Someone to turn this player's life around
Girl I feel like you could be the one
To make a difference in my life
Cause I'm tired of living tripe
Don't wanna be a player no more
I think I found someone I could live my life for
Don't wanna be a player no more
I think I found someone I could live my life for
I'm yours, your mine, for sure
Baby girl I'm buggin over you
You got me giving up the things I used to do
You got so much in life to gain
And to prove to you I'm getting out the game
No more players style
Lyrics submitted by a scar in the sky
Don't Wanna Be a Player Lyrics as written by Rodney Roy Jerkins Rodney Jerkins
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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