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.
What am I gonna do when the sun goes down
And all the lights are low,
What am I gonna do when I recall
The love we used to know.
I remember the happiness we knew,
Darling can't we make up soon
'Cause I don't know what I'm gonna do.
What am I gonna do on Wednesday night
When I used to call you on the phone,
What am I gonna say at the Record Hop
When I show up alone.
There all ask me what's become of you,
Darling can't we make up soon
'Cause I don't know what I'm gonna do.
At the movies or at the football game,
Please believe me, nothing's gonna be the same.
So what am I gonna do on Saturday night
Whan everything goes wrong,
How am I gonna feel when the radio
Plays our favourite song.
I'm so lonely just like Mr. Blue,
Darling can't we make up soon
'Cause I don't know what I'm gonna do.
And all the lights are low,
What am I gonna do when I recall
The love we used to know.
I remember the happiness we knew,
Darling can't we make up soon
'Cause I don't know what I'm gonna do.
What am I gonna do on Wednesday night
When I used to call you on the phone,
What am I gonna say at the Record Hop
When I show up alone.
There all ask me what's become of you,
Darling can't we make up soon
'Cause I don't know what I'm gonna do.
At the movies or at the football game,
Please believe me, nothing's gonna be the same.
So what am I gonna do on Saturday night
Whan everything goes wrong,
How am I gonna feel when the radio
Plays our favourite song.
I'm so lonely just like Mr. Blue,
Darling can't we make up soon
'Cause I don't know what I'm gonna do.
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What Am I Gonna Do Lyrics as written by Neil Sedaka Howard Greenfield
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