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.
Da, do-do, do
Da, do-do, do
Aaaaaa, Chewy, Chewy, Chewy, Chewy
Chewy, Chewy, Chewy, babe
Always got a mouthful
Of such sweet things to say
Chewy, Chewy, Chewy, Chewy
Chewy, Chewy, Chewy, babe
Chewy's full of sugar
And I love her that way
Ooh, I love to kiss her
Love to hold her
Love to miss her
Love to scold her
Love to love her
Like I do
Oh, little Chewy
Don't know what you're doing to me
But you're doing to me
What I want you to
Aaaaah, Chewy
Da, do-do, do
Da, do-do, do
Aaaaaa, Chewy, Chewy, Chewy, Chewy
Chewy, Chewy, Chewy, babe
Everytime you love me
It's a real sugar treat
Chewy, Chewy, Chewy, Chewy
Chewy, Chewy, Chewy, babe
Love me little chewy
'Cause you do it so sweet
Ooh, I love to kiss her
Love to hold her
Love to miss her
Love to scold her
Love to love her
Like I do
Oh, little Chewy
Don't know what you're doing to me
But you're doing to me
What I want you to
Want you tooooo
Whooooa, yeah, yeah
Chewy, Chewy, Chewy, Chewy
Chewy, Chewy, Chewy, babe
Living box of candy
Wrapped up so very fine
Chewy, Chewy, Chewy, Chewy
Chewy, Chewy, Chewy, babe
Do it to me chewy
Chew me out of my mind
Ooh, I love to kiss her
Love to hold her
Love to miss her
Love to scold her
Love to love her like I do
Oh little Chewy
Don't know what you're doing to me
But you're doing to me
What I want you to
Ah
Da, do-do, do
Da, do-do, do
Da, do-do, do
Oh, Chewy
Oh, Chewy (ba-ba)
Whooooa-oh-whoa (ba-ba)
Whooooa-oh-whoa (ba-ba)
Whooooa-oh-whoa (ba-ba)
Whooooa-oh-whoa (ba-ba)
Whooooa-oh-whoa (ba-ba)
Whooooa-oh-whoa (ba-ba)
Hey, oh yeah-yeah(ba-ba)
Da, do-do, do
Aaaaaa, Chewy, Chewy, Chewy, Chewy
Chewy, Chewy, Chewy, babe
Always got a mouthful
Of such sweet things to say
Chewy, Chewy, Chewy, Chewy
Chewy, Chewy, Chewy, babe
Chewy's full of sugar
And I love her that way
Ooh, I love to kiss her
Love to hold her
Love to miss her
Love to scold her
Love to love her
Like I do
Oh, little Chewy
Don't know what you're doing to me
But you're doing to me
What I want you to
Aaaaah, Chewy
Da, do-do, do
Da, do-do, do
Aaaaaa, Chewy, Chewy, Chewy, Chewy
Chewy, Chewy, Chewy, babe
Everytime you love me
It's a real sugar treat
Chewy, Chewy, Chewy, Chewy
Chewy, Chewy, Chewy, babe
Love me little chewy
'Cause you do it so sweet
Ooh, I love to kiss her
Love to hold her
Love to miss her
Love to scold her
Love to love her
Like I do
Oh, little Chewy
Don't know what you're doing to me
But you're doing to me
What I want you to
Want you tooooo
Whooooa, yeah, yeah
Chewy, Chewy, Chewy, Chewy
Chewy, Chewy, Chewy, babe
Living box of candy
Wrapped up so very fine
Chewy, Chewy, Chewy, Chewy
Chewy, Chewy, Chewy, babe
Do it to me chewy
Chew me out of my mind
Ooh, I love to kiss her
Love to hold her
Love to miss her
Love to scold her
Love to love her like I do
Oh little Chewy
Don't know what you're doing to me
But you're doing to me
What I want you to
Ah
Da, do-do, do
Da, do-do, do
Da, do-do, do
Oh, Chewy
Oh, Chewy (ba-ba)
Whooooa-oh-whoa (ba-ba)
Whooooa-oh-whoa (ba-ba)
Whooooa-oh-whoa (ba-ba)
Whooooa-oh-whoa (ba-ba)
Whooooa-oh-whoa (ba-ba)
Whooooa-oh-whoa (ba-ba)
Hey, oh yeah-yeah(ba-ba)
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