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 was looking lost
It was cold outside
The whiskey rocks
How you caught my eye
My red lips painted
Dressed up in black
I needed something
To bring me back
You knew the play
And we danced all night
But something wasn't right
So I'll see you next Tuesday
If I ever get desperate
Or I'm so beyond faded
Just, I'll see you next Tuesday
Kinda nice out this morning
I won't sit around waiting
And I'm not just being cold
I'm just watching you pretend
Like your heart is on your sleeve
When I know you have a girlfriend
Oh, I'll see you next Tuesday
Oh oh, oh oh, oh,
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
You don't call and you won't admit (won't admit)
The lies you spin for your power trip
And I just can't take you seriously
When all you send is a text to me
So I'll be gone when the morning comes
Let's not pretend it's love
So I'll see you next Tuesday
If I ever get desperate
Or I'm so beyond faded
Just, I'll see you next Tuesday
Kinda nice out this morning
I won't sit around waiting
And I'm not just being cold
I'm just watching you pretend
Like your heart is on your sleeve
When I know you have a girlfriend
I know you have a girlfriend
I'll see you next Tuesday
Oh oh, oh oh, oh
I don't want anything from this
I got your number, don't call me
I'll call you if I need a hit
I don't need no drama from this
I know you got your girl
And I don't need to do it on my ship
So I'll see you next Tuesday (I'll see you next Tuesday)
I'll see you next Tuesday (I'll see you next Tuesday)
So I'll see you next Tuesday
If I ever get desperate
Or I'm so beyond faded
Just, I'll see you next Tuesday
Kinda nice out this morning
I won't sit around waiting
And I'm not just being cold
I'm just watching you pretend
Like your heart is on your sleeve
When I know you have a girlfriend (I know you have a girlfriend)
I'll see you next Tuesday
So I'll see you next Tuesday
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh (Tuesday)
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh (Tuesday)
So I'll see you next Tuesday (I'll see you next Tuesday)
So I'll see you next Tuesday (Tuesday)
See you next Tuesday (oh, oh, oh oh)
So I'll see you next Tuesday
It was cold outside
The whiskey rocks
How you caught my eye
My red lips painted
Dressed up in black
I needed something
To bring me back
You knew the play
And we danced all night
But something wasn't right
So I'll see you next Tuesday
If I ever get desperate
Or I'm so beyond faded
Just, I'll see you next Tuesday
Kinda nice out this morning
I won't sit around waiting
And I'm not just being cold
I'm just watching you pretend
Like your heart is on your sleeve
When I know you have a girlfriend
Oh, I'll see you next Tuesday
Oh oh, oh oh, oh,
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
You don't call and you won't admit (won't admit)
The lies you spin for your power trip
And I just can't take you seriously
When all you send is a text to me
So I'll be gone when the morning comes
Let's not pretend it's love
So I'll see you next Tuesday
If I ever get desperate
Or I'm so beyond faded
Just, I'll see you next Tuesday
Kinda nice out this morning
I won't sit around waiting
And I'm not just being cold
I'm just watching you pretend
Like your heart is on your sleeve
When I know you have a girlfriend
I know you have a girlfriend
I'll see you next Tuesday
Oh oh, oh oh, oh
I don't want anything from this
I got your number, don't call me
I'll call you if I need a hit
I don't need no drama from this
I know you got your girl
And I don't need to do it on my ship
So I'll see you next Tuesday (I'll see you next Tuesday)
I'll see you next Tuesday (I'll see you next Tuesday)
So I'll see you next Tuesday
If I ever get desperate
Or I'm so beyond faded
Just, I'll see you next Tuesday
Kinda nice out this morning
I won't sit around waiting
And I'm not just being cold
I'm just watching you pretend
Like your heart is on your sleeve
When I know you have a girlfriend (I know you have a girlfriend)
I'll see you next Tuesday
So I'll see you next Tuesday
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh (Tuesday)
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh (Tuesday)
So I'll see you next Tuesday (I'll see you next Tuesday)
So I'll see you next Tuesday (Tuesday)
See you next Tuesday (oh, oh, oh oh)
So I'll see you next Tuesday
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C U Next Tuesday Lyrics as written by Kesha Sebert David Gamson
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Believe it or not, I think the song is about a girl being a booty call. The guy has a girlfriend and he's calling the girl/Ke$ha for sex. And it looks like he has feelings for her but Ke$ha knows that she's a booty call and doesn't really want a relationship.
''I'll be gone when the morning comes; Let's not pretend it's love'' - Self-explanatory. She'll be gone after they have sex, she doesn't want to pretend that it's love.
''I'm just watching you pretend like your heart is on your sleeve when I know you have a girlfriend'' - He's putting himself out for her but she feels he's pretending.
''I'll call you if I need it'' - ''It'' is simply sex in this case.
''I don't want anything from this i got your number, don't call me. i'll call you if i need a hit.'' - She doesn't want anything out of their psuedo-relationship and she'll only call him for sex.
'' I don't need no trouble from this, I know you got your girl and i don't need a dude on my shit. '' - She doesn't want to get into some complicated situation by getting involved with him and coming between him and his girlfriend. She also just wants to be free and doesn't want someone keeping her down.
''So I'll CUNxTuesday if i ever get desperate'' - She'll see him the next time he/she needs sex.
And that's what I think! Yeah it sounds weird but think about it.
I think you are halfway right, but she said in concert that he was a bootycall, but then she found out he already had a girlfriend and got pissed. She is being sarcastic when she says,<br /> <br /> ''I don't want anything from this i got your number, don't call me. i'll call you if i need a hit.''<br /> <br /> Actually I think the whole song is sarcastic, especially the title. Saying that you'll "C U Next Tuesday" is a common way of calling someone a cunt. So she is calling him a cunt for lying to her.<br />
This song is pretty good and some people might relate to it.
I think personally that this song is about being with a guy who's already taken.
C U Next Tuesday is a common saying of people who sleep with a married/taken guy and that she'll see him next tuesday so she can sleep with him.
CUN(ext)T(uesday) About a bad relationship, and she wants to call this person out with the above anagram.
I love this song. It's so BitterSweet
Believe it or not, I think the song is about a girl being a booty call. The guy has a girlfriend and he's calling the girl/Ke$ha for sex. And it looks like he has feelings for her but Ke$ha knows that she's a booty call and doesn't really want a relationship.
''I'll be gone when the morning comes; Let's not pretend it's love'' - Self-explanatory. She'll be gone after they have sex, she doesn't want to pretend that it's love.
''I'm just watching you pretend like your heart is on your sleeve when I know you have a girlfriend'' - He's putting himself out for her but she feels he's pretending.
''I'll call you if I need it'' - ''It'' is simply sex in this case.
''I don't want anything from this i got your number, don't call me. i'll call you if i need a hit.'' - She doesn't want anything out of their psuedo-relationship and she'll only call him for sex.
'' I don't need no trouble from this, I know you got your girl and i don't need a dude on my shit. '' - She doesn't want to get into some complicated situation by getting involved with him and coming between him and his girlfriend. She also just wants to be free and doesn't want someone keeping her down.
''So I'll CUNxTuesday if i ever get desperate'' - She'll see him the next time he/she needs sex.
And that's what I think! Yeah it sounds weird but think about it.
Damn theres no hidden meaning in this she's just calling someone a cunt...
After reading the lyrics I doubt it's that shallow but w/e.
doesnt she say " i dont need a dude on my ship" ??
C U Next Tuesday
That was pretty obvious, and the meaning is just about hating a guy who's a player
Is she calling the guy a cunt?
@jbphill84 Yes if you know Ke$ha she likes to ridicule guys by turning sexual attitudes and phrases back on them. I get the impression that when a guy wants to blow off a girl this is what he would text to her. She turns it around. Like in "Kiss and Tell" when she uses the term "slut" to refer to a guy who brags about sex. To me what is so disconcerting here is her anger, but the song itself is just beautiful. This girl is a freaking genius.