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.
Get your passport and your bikini
You need a holiday, come see me
I know you're tired of the same old scenery
And I could change all that so easily
Don't worry 'bout a thing, girl, take a chance
I'll take you to the south of France like Cannes
And if anybody can, I can
We could both shop in the Milan
I just hope you understand
I hope you see it clear
It really don't matter how far or near
'Cause there's no distance that could stop my persistence
Just a few days of the year
Plus I've got clout, so let's ride out
We ain't gotta fly, we can just drive out
We can have a rave or we can hide out
Won't tell nobody, let them find out
If you ain't doing nothing let's fly away
Drive away, get away
We can go to the club or hide away
We can do what you want to, baby
If you ain't doing nothing let's fly away
Drive away, take a holiday
We can go to the club or hide away
We can do what you want to, baby
Don't watch my passport photo, I know I look a bit loco
And I know that my Spanish is so-so
But let's try keep that on the low-low
'Cause we're going to be far
I've got friends that really wanna meet ya
With champagne and a whole lot of love
It's all good darling, a Blue Marlin will please ya
And I'll never let your belly get empty
Even when your belly full you're still sexy
We can ride speed boats, we can ride jet skis
I'll show you the time of your life if you let me
I just want to put a smile on your pretty face
If I didn't it would just be your pretty waste
You do look like a girl with a bit of taste
So I couldn't take you just any place
If you ain't doing nothing let's fly away
Drive away, get away
We can go to the club or hide away
We can do what you want to, baby
If you ain't doing nothing let's fly away
Drive away, take a holiday
We can go to the club or hide away
We can do what you want to, baby
I know you're really busy and I know you got plans
But are you really too busy for a sun tan?
I ain't talking about walking down the high street
I'm talking about laying on a bright white beach
With a Pina Colada or whatever you'd rather
White wine, that's fine, just give me a lager
Then after we'll take a truck to the night spot
The hot spot, the top spot, party around the clock
And when we get there it's strictly VIP
No need for ID, security know me
No waiting in line, no high entry fee
Don't worry about nothing when you're beside me
I'll get you lively and loosen you up
Have a bit of champagne it'll boost you up
I wanna move you up, I wanna take you away
So have a word darling, what do you say?
If you ain't doing nothing let's fly away
Drive away, get away
We can go to the club or hide away
We can do what you want to, baby
If you ain't doing nothing let's fly away
Drive away, take a holiday
We can go to the club or hide away
We can do what you want to, baby
Do what you want to baby
Let's do what you want to babe
You need a holiday, come see me
I know you're tired of the same old scenery
And I could change all that so easily
Don't worry 'bout a thing, girl, take a chance
I'll take you to the south of France like Cannes
And if anybody can, I can
We could both shop in the Milan
I just hope you understand
I hope you see it clear
It really don't matter how far or near
'Cause there's no distance that could stop my persistence
Just a few days of the year
Plus I've got clout, so let's ride out
We ain't gotta fly, we can just drive out
We can have a rave or we can hide out
Won't tell nobody, let them find out
If you ain't doing nothing let's fly away
Drive away, get away
We can go to the club or hide away
We can do what you want to, baby
If you ain't doing nothing let's fly away
Drive away, take a holiday
We can go to the club or hide away
We can do what you want to, baby
Don't watch my passport photo, I know I look a bit loco
And I know that my Spanish is so-so
But let's try keep that on the low-low
'Cause we're going to be far
I've got friends that really wanna meet ya
With champagne and a whole lot of love
It's all good darling, a Blue Marlin will please ya
And I'll never let your belly get empty
Even when your belly full you're still sexy
We can ride speed boats, we can ride jet skis
I'll show you the time of your life if you let me
I just want to put a smile on your pretty face
If I didn't it would just be your pretty waste
You do look like a girl with a bit of taste
So I couldn't take you just any place
If you ain't doing nothing let's fly away
Drive away, get away
We can go to the club or hide away
We can do what you want to, baby
If you ain't doing nothing let's fly away
Drive away, take a holiday
We can go to the club or hide away
We can do what you want to, baby
I know you're really busy and I know you got plans
But are you really too busy for a sun tan?
I ain't talking about walking down the high street
I'm talking about laying on a bright white beach
With a Pina Colada or whatever you'd rather
White wine, that's fine, just give me a lager
Then after we'll take a truck to the night spot
The hot spot, the top spot, party around the clock
And when we get there it's strictly VIP
No need for ID, security know me
No waiting in line, no high entry fee
Don't worry about nothing when you're beside me
I'll get you lively and loosen you up
Have a bit of champagne it'll boost you up
I wanna move you up, I wanna take you away
So have a word darling, what do you say?
If you ain't doing nothing let's fly away
Drive away, get away
We can go to the club or hide away
We can do what you want to, baby
If you ain't doing nothing let's fly away
Drive away, take a holiday
We can go to the club or hide away
We can do what you want to, baby
Do what you want to baby
Let's do what you want to babe
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These lyrics haven't been submitted anywhere yet, so I've had to play it all by ear. As always, suggestions are much appreciated. :)
I know I look loco
=
I know i look a bit loco.
not a big difference but still :p
Ta. :)
No ID = No need for ID
Ta. :)
These are the lines I think you may have wrong!
What do you think?
I'll put them in a reply to this as don't want to take to much room!
"Go wild, do your thing, yo take a chance I'll take you to the South of France Like (?)"
Don't worry about a thing girl take a chance I'll take you to the South of France like Cannes
"We can go shopping in Milan"
Or We can go shopping in Milan
"There's just a few days in the year Plus I've got (?) So let's ride that We ain't gotta fly, we can just drive that We can have a rave, we can hire that (?) Won't tell nobody let them find out"
It's Just a few days in the year Plus I've got clout so let's ride out We ain't gotta fly, we can just drive out We can have a rave or we can hide out I won't tell nobody let them find out
To me it sounds like hes saying
"We can have a rave off or we can hide out" but I've no idea what a "rave off" is!! I don't think its hire that, to me, what I hear goes better with the line in the chourus "We can go to the club or hide away" plus I don't think he says "that" at the end of any lines. The echo after the lines sounds that same as the echo after out in the last line.
"Don't judge my passport photo, I know I look a bit loco"
Don't watch my passport photo, I know I look a bit loco
judge seems obvious but sounds like watch to me.
"It's all good darling A Blue Marlin will please ya"
It's all good darling in the Blue Marlin Ibiza?
I know this is wrong but I don't think either is right. imo saying "A Blue Marlin will please ya" sounds like Dizzee is offering a fish!!?? Blue Marlin Ibiza is a restaurant/club which seems to be upscale and more suited to the theme of the song.
"If I didn't it'd just be your pretty waist"
If I didn't it'd just be a pretty waste
"And when we get there they're strictly VIP"
And when we get there it's strictly VIP
Wow, ok, thanks for the imput! I've listened and I'll take your word for it.