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.
Operator I'm looking for a girl
You've got to help me get through
I don't know much about her
So I'm relying on you
She got rhythm but no sense of timing
She likes living but she's got no address
Operator you've got to get me out of this mess
Let me tell you about her
She ain't got a face
She ain't got a name
She ain't got a leg to stand upon
She's out of touch
But not out of mind
And I've got to see again that gypsy child
Operator this is the call of the wild
She's a hitch hiker never gets a ride
But you can bet she's on time
She's always around but so hard to find
She causes trouble she never takes offense
Dirty mind a heart of gold
Operator don't you put me on hold
She ain't got a face
She ain't got a name
She ain't got a leg to stand upon
She's out of touch
But not out of mind
And I've got to see again that gypsy child
Operator this is the call of the wild
She ain't got a face
She ain't got a name
She ain't got a leg to stand upon
She's out of touch
But not out of mind
And I've got to see again that gypsy child
Operator this is the call of the wild
She ain't got a face
She ain't got a name
She's out of touch
But not out of mind
She ain't got a face
She ain't got a name
She's out of touch
But not out of mind
You've got to help me get through
I don't know much about her
So I'm relying on you
She got rhythm but no sense of timing
She likes living but she's got no address
Operator you've got to get me out of this mess
Let me tell you about her
She ain't got a face
She ain't got a name
She ain't got a leg to stand upon
She's out of touch
But not out of mind
And I've got to see again that gypsy child
Operator this is the call of the wild
She's a hitch hiker never gets a ride
But you can bet she's on time
She's always around but so hard to find
She causes trouble she never takes offense
Dirty mind a heart of gold
Operator don't you put me on hold
She ain't got a face
She ain't got a name
She ain't got a leg to stand upon
She's out of touch
But not out of mind
And I've got to see again that gypsy child
Operator this is the call of the wild
She ain't got a face
She ain't got a name
She ain't got a leg to stand upon
She's out of touch
But not out of mind
And I've got to see again that gypsy child
Operator this is the call of the wild
She ain't got a face
She ain't got a name
She's out of touch
But not out of mind
She ain't got a face
She ain't got a name
She's out of touch
But not out of mind
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Hi there, don´t think he´s talking bout a specific girl. "She ain´t got a face." I guess he´s talking about love as a feeling: "Always around but hard to find", "Dirty mind heart of gold", "rhythm, but no sense of time".
I feel like some man met some girl somewhere...and was interested. but never got her number of info to contact her... so a call of the wild is hoping someone may know who she is.. i don't know much about her.. but she came into my life one day and poof is gone ...where is she?