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 came to do my dance
I'm 'bout to touch the town
I came to lift my hands
I came to shut this thing down
I came to do my dance
I came to touch the town
I came to lift my hands
I came to shut this thing down, down, down
Love slayer, causing nothing but trouble, babe
And I want more of it
Love slayer, causing nothing but trouble, babe
And I think I love it
She's a killa! Straight up, no feelings, uh-huh
If you ain’t heard about here, she’s a stone cold dream stealer, uh-huh
Love slayer, most likely I’ll be on my worse behavior, oh ooh
She’ll love you up all night but I’m ready to stay up
I just came to!
I came to do my dance
I'm 'bout to touch the town
I came to lift my hands
I came to shut this thing down
Love slayer, causing nothing but trouble, babe
And I want more of it
Love slayer, causing nothing but trouble, babe
And I think I love it
Hear, banger
Better beware of danger, ahhh
I hope you like getting on the wild side, cause she’s no stranger
Love slayer, most likely I’ll be on my worst behavior, oh ooh
She’ll love you up all night but I’m ready to stay up
I just came to!
I came to do my dance
I'm 'bout to touch the town
I came to lift my hands
I came to shut this thing down
Love slayer, causing nothing but trouble, babe
And I want more of it
Love slayer, causing nothing but trouble, babe
And I think I love it
And all of my friends, they tried to warn me
They told me she would haunt me
But I gotta be, yeah, I gotta be,
I gotta be the life of the party
Told my friends that she won’t hurt me,
I'm in control, don’t worry
She’s known to be, she’s known to be,
Yeah, She’s known to be a
Love slayer, causing nothing but trouble, babe
And I want more of it
Love slayer, causing nothing but trouble, babe
And I think I love it
I came to do my dance
I'm 'bout to touch the town
I came to lift my hands
I came to shut this thing down
I'm 'bout to touch the town
I came to lift my hands
I came to shut this thing down
I came to do my dance
I came to touch the town
I came to lift my hands
I came to shut this thing down, down, down
Love slayer, causing nothing but trouble, babe
And I want more of it
Love slayer, causing nothing but trouble, babe
And I think I love it
She's a killa! Straight up, no feelings, uh-huh
If you ain’t heard about here, she’s a stone cold dream stealer, uh-huh
Love slayer, most likely I’ll be on my worse behavior, oh ooh
She’ll love you up all night but I’m ready to stay up
I just came to!
I came to do my dance
I'm 'bout to touch the town
I came to lift my hands
I came to shut this thing down
Love slayer, causing nothing but trouble, babe
And I want more of it
Love slayer, causing nothing but trouble, babe
And I think I love it
Hear, banger
Better beware of danger, ahhh
I hope you like getting on the wild side, cause she’s no stranger
Love slayer, most likely I’ll be on my worst behavior, oh ooh
She’ll love you up all night but I’m ready to stay up
I just came to!
I came to do my dance
I'm 'bout to touch the town
I came to lift my hands
I came to shut this thing down
Love slayer, causing nothing but trouble, babe
And I want more of it
Love slayer, causing nothing but trouble, babe
And I think I love it
And all of my friends, they tried to warn me
They told me she would haunt me
But I gotta be, yeah, I gotta be,
I gotta be the life of the party
Told my friends that she won’t hurt me,
I'm in control, don’t worry
She’s known to be, she’s known to be,
Yeah, She’s known to be a
Love slayer, causing nothing but trouble, babe
And I want more of it
Love slayer, causing nothing but trouble, babe
And I think I love it
I came to do my dance
I'm 'bout to touch the town
I came to lift my hands
I came to shut this thing down
Lyrics submitted by heartbeatsforyou
Love Slayer Lyrics as written by Floyd Hills Joseph Jonas
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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