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.
I got no clothes for you to borrow
But I got places you can lay your head
I don't read books that I can lend ya
But I can see your history's been read
You know that I've been looking at ya
And I can see that they have poisoned your head
I got no place that I can send ya
Got holy water here instead
It makes me stop and wonder
What spell have I been under?
Who taught you the voodoo that you do?
But I can see your glory
I wanna write your story
Somebody's voodoo's got me binded to you
I know you're looking at your shadow
And getting by by the kindness of strangers
You got me wearing my stilettos
And now I'm looking out for any kind of danger
You got the prowl of a tiger
Ya baby I can see your stripes
You got me hanging on your wire
At any moment you could strike
It makes me stop and wonder
What spell have I been under?
Who taught you the voodoo that you do?
But I can see your glory
I wanna write your story
Somebody's voodoo's got me binded to you
It makes me stop and wonder
What spell have I been under?
Who taught you the voodoo that you do?
But I can see your glory
I wanna write your story
Somebody's voodoo's got me binded to you
And even when it's eating me alive
Your power ties my spirit up inside
There's nothing I can do to make it right
I'll follow you forever through the night
I'm part of you for the rest of my life
The spell upon my heart won't let me lie
I'll be here now until the day we die
That voodoo is the one that will decide
Somebody's voodoo
Can I make it through tonight?
Somebody's voodoo
I make it through
Somebody's voodoo
Can I make it through?
Somebody's voodoo
Can I make it through?
Somebody's voodoo
It makes me stop and wonder
What spell have I been under? (Somebody's voodoo)
Who taught you the voodoo that you do?
But I can see your glory (somebody's voodoo)
I wanna write your story
Somebody's voodoo's got me binded to you
It makes me stop and wonder (somebody's voodoo)
What spell have I been under? (Somebody's voodoo)
Who taught you the voodoo that you do?
But I can see your glory
I wanna write your story
Somebody's voodoo's got me binded to you (somebody's voodoo)
Somebody's voodoo
Somebody's voodoo
Somebody's voodoo
Somebody's voodoo
But I got places you can lay your head
I don't read books that I can lend ya
But I can see your history's been read
You know that I've been looking at ya
And I can see that they have poisoned your head
I got no place that I can send ya
Got holy water here instead
It makes me stop and wonder
What spell have I been under?
Who taught you the voodoo that you do?
But I can see your glory
I wanna write your story
Somebody's voodoo's got me binded to you
I know you're looking at your shadow
And getting by by the kindness of strangers
You got me wearing my stilettos
And now I'm looking out for any kind of danger
You got the prowl of a tiger
Ya baby I can see your stripes
You got me hanging on your wire
At any moment you could strike
It makes me stop and wonder
What spell have I been under?
Who taught you the voodoo that you do?
But I can see your glory
I wanna write your story
Somebody's voodoo's got me binded to you
It makes me stop and wonder
What spell have I been under?
Who taught you the voodoo that you do?
But I can see your glory
I wanna write your story
Somebody's voodoo's got me binded to you
And even when it's eating me alive
Your power ties my spirit up inside
There's nothing I can do to make it right
I'll follow you forever through the night
I'm part of you for the rest of my life
The spell upon my heart won't let me lie
I'll be here now until the day we die
That voodoo is the one that will decide
Somebody's voodoo
Can I make it through tonight?
Somebody's voodoo
I make it through
Somebody's voodoo
Can I make it through?
Somebody's voodoo
Can I make it through?
Somebody's voodoo
It makes me stop and wonder
What spell have I been under? (Somebody's voodoo)
Who taught you the voodoo that you do?
But I can see your glory (somebody's voodoo)
I wanna write your story
Somebody's voodoo's got me binded to you
It makes me stop and wonder (somebody's voodoo)
What spell have I been under? (Somebody's voodoo)
Who taught you the voodoo that you do?
But I can see your glory
I wanna write your story
Somebody's voodoo's got me binded to you (somebody's voodoo)
Somebody's voodoo
Somebody's voodoo
Somebody's voodoo
Somebody's voodoo
Lyrics submitted by Breakingbenjaminfan
Voodoo Lyrics as written by Brendan James Johnson Alexzandra Spencer Johnson
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