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.
It's wrong for an Arab to drink liquor,
But he's a real man if he has two wives
It's wrong for a western man to marry two women,
But he's a real man if he can drink all night
In Greece, take your wine glass and smash it on the floor
They say "Ha ha! How happy you are!"
But here if you break your glass and behave bizzare,
They're gonna kick you right out of that bar
How does it look from over there?
I'd like to see it through your eyes?
Let's trade sins, if you don't mind
I'll use yours and you use mine
[chorus]
Call it right, call it wrong
All depends on where you're from
Call it right, call it wrong
Turn your passion off and on
Call it right, call it wrong
Twist their little minds when they're still young
[/chorus]
Other ladies hide behind veils
And walk five paces behind the man
The western woman walks in front
And shows off her behind
In a skin-tight pair of western pants
Call it right, call it wrong
All depends on where you're from
Call it right, call it wrong
Turn your passion off and on
Call it right, call it wrong
Twist their little minds when they're still young
Call it right, call it wrong
All depends on where you're from
Call it right, call it wrong
Turn your passion off and on
Call it right, call it wrong
Twist their little minds when they're still young
Tonight my wife is yours, the Eskimo says
But Italians say "Play with my wife and you're dead!"
Sex is wrong 'til you're legally wed
No! Sex is right! Take everything to bed!
No one knows the rules when their a baby
As long as you feed me and play with me
But someone always says "Obey me"
But the notes don't matter, just play...
Call it right, call it wrong
All depends on where you're from
Call it right, call it wrong
Turn your passion off and on
Call it right, call it wrong
Twist their little minds when they're still young
[Repeat chorus until fade out]
But he's a real man if he has two wives
It's wrong for a western man to marry two women,
But he's a real man if he can drink all night
In Greece, take your wine glass and smash it on the floor
They say "Ha ha! How happy you are!"
But here if you break your glass and behave bizzare,
They're gonna kick you right out of that bar
How does it look from over there?
I'd like to see it through your eyes?
Let's trade sins, if you don't mind
I'll use yours and you use mine
[chorus]
Call it right, call it wrong
All depends on where you're from
Call it right, call it wrong
Turn your passion off and on
Call it right, call it wrong
Twist their little minds when they're still young
[/chorus]
Other ladies hide behind veils
And walk five paces behind the man
The western woman walks in front
And shows off her behind
In a skin-tight pair of western pants
Call it right, call it wrong
All depends on where you're from
Call it right, call it wrong
Turn your passion off and on
Call it right, call it wrong
Twist their little minds when they're still young
Call it right, call it wrong
All depends on where you're from
Call it right, call it wrong
Turn your passion off and on
Call it right, call it wrong
Twist their little minds when they're still young
Tonight my wife is yours, the Eskimo says
But Italians say "Play with my wife and you're dead!"
Sex is wrong 'til you're legally wed
No! Sex is right! Take everything to bed!
No one knows the rules when their a baby
As long as you feed me and play with me
But someone always says "Obey me"
But the notes don't matter, just play...
Call it right, call it wrong
All depends on where you're from
Call it right, call it wrong
Turn your passion off and on
Call it right, call it wrong
Twist their little minds when they're still young
[Repeat chorus until fade out]
Lyrics submitted by Zepfreak
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