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.
Won't say a thing
About the way you love me
Except for, I like the way
I love the way you touch me
If I toot it leave it, tooted up
Then I drop it, drop it 'til ya making faces
Lookin' like you want to tell me stop it
I'mma do it do it do it till you can't take no more
Till my lipstick ain't up on my face no more
I'mma do it do it do it
On the bed on the floor on the couch
Only 'cause your lips ain't make it to my mouth
Just because I can't kiss back
Doesn't mean you can't kiss that
Oh, baby, baby, just like that
Slow, baby, baby, just like that
Oh, baby, baby, turn me out
Oh, baby, baby, it's your turn now
It's your turn now, it's your turn now
It's your turn now, it's your turn now
Watch and learn now, watch and learn how
Watch and learn now, eh eh-eh eh
Oh, baby, baby
Oh, baby, baby
If you learn now, if you learn now
If you learn how, I'll stay
Don't ask me if
You were the first to sleep here
'Cause if he did, you wouldn't even be here
If I toot it leave it, tooted up
Then I drop it, drop it 'til ya making faces
Lookin' like you want to tell me stop it
I'mma do it do it do it till you can't take no more
Till my lipstick ain't up on my face no more
I'mma do it do it do it
On the bed on the floor on the couch
Only 'cause your lips ain't make it to my mouth
Just because I can't kiss back
Doesn't mean you can't kiss that
Oh, baby, baby, just like that
Slow, baby, baby, just like that
Oh, baby, baby, turn me out
Oh, baby, baby, it's your turn now
It's your turn now, it's your turn now
It's your turn now, it's your turn now
Watch and learn now, watch and learn how
Watch and learn now, eh eh-eh eh
Oh, baby, baby
Oh, baby, baby
If you learn now, if you learn now
If you learn how, I'll stay
Oh come put my love against your kiss (Oh na na na)
La la la, just like this
Na na, don't be shy
Baby all I need
Oh, do it on me
Like you aim to please
Show me how much you mean it
By the way you please me baby
I'mma do it do it do it
On the bed on the floor on the couch
Only 'cause your lips ain't make it to my mouth
Just because I can't kiss back
Doesn't mean you can't kiss that
Oh, baby, baby, just like that
Slow, baby, baby, just like that
Oh, baby, baby, turn me out
Oh, baby, baby, it's your turn now
It's your turn now, it's your turn now
It's your turn now, it's your turn now
Watch and learn now, watch and learn how
Watch and learn now, eh eh-eh eh
Oh, baby, baby
Oh, baby, baby
If you learn now, if you learn now
If you learn how, I'll stay
About the way you love me
Except for, I like the way
I love the way you touch me
If I toot it leave it, tooted up
Then I drop it, drop it 'til ya making faces
Lookin' like you want to tell me stop it
I'mma do it do it do it till you can't take no more
Till my lipstick ain't up on my face no more
I'mma do it do it do it
On the bed on the floor on the couch
Only 'cause your lips ain't make it to my mouth
Just because I can't kiss back
Doesn't mean you can't kiss that
Oh, baby, baby, just like that
Slow, baby, baby, just like that
Oh, baby, baby, turn me out
Oh, baby, baby, it's your turn now
It's your turn now, it's your turn now
It's your turn now, it's your turn now
Watch and learn now, watch and learn how
Watch and learn now, eh eh-eh eh
Oh, baby, baby
Oh, baby, baby
If you learn now, if you learn now
If you learn how, I'll stay
Don't ask me if
You were the first to sleep here
'Cause if he did, you wouldn't even be here
If I toot it leave it, tooted up
Then I drop it, drop it 'til ya making faces
Lookin' like you want to tell me stop it
I'mma do it do it do it till you can't take no more
Till my lipstick ain't up on my face no more
I'mma do it do it do it
On the bed on the floor on the couch
Only 'cause your lips ain't make it to my mouth
Just because I can't kiss back
Doesn't mean you can't kiss that
Oh, baby, baby, just like that
Slow, baby, baby, just like that
Oh, baby, baby, turn me out
Oh, baby, baby, it's your turn now
It's your turn now, it's your turn now
It's your turn now, it's your turn now
Watch and learn now, watch and learn how
Watch and learn now, eh eh-eh eh
Oh, baby, baby
Oh, baby, baby
If you learn now, if you learn now
If you learn how, I'll stay
Oh come put my love against your kiss (Oh na na na)
La la la, just like this
Na na, don't be shy
Baby all I need
Oh, do it on me
Like you aim to please
Show me how much you mean it
By the way you please me baby
I'mma do it do it do it
On the bed on the floor on the couch
Only 'cause your lips ain't make it to my mouth
Just because I can't kiss back
Doesn't mean you can't kiss that
Oh, baby, baby, just like that
Slow, baby, baby, just like that
Oh, baby, baby, turn me out
Oh, baby, baby, it's your turn now
It's your turn now, it's your turn now
It's your turn now, it's your turn now
Watch and learn now, watch and learn how
Watch and learn now, eh eh-eh eh
Oh, baby, baby
Oh, baby, baby
If you learn now, if you learn now
If you learn how, I'll stay
Lyrics submitted by thrwmyhrtawy., edited by Mellow_Harsher, Rawrlette
Watch N' Learn Lyrics as written by Robyn Fenty Alju Jackson
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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