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.
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (ah)
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
I, i, i, ooh
Oh, do you wanna do it? Let's it get it on
But how you gonna act this time around
Before I take it off, down to the skin
Let's get an understanding
Girl, you didn't understand my philosophy
You did not understand
You just ran away from me
Oh, I missed you baby (all the way, around, girl)
Ooh I missed you, baby, I miss you (all the way, around, girl)
You're the best I ever had
You're so bad, baby (all the way, around, girl)
But I must like you like that
Although you won't let me control this or that
I still find you're where it's at
Ah, now I see, you're coming straight to the point
(You know you want what you see pretty girl)
You say the more you get, baby
Ah, the more you want me
Yeah, darling, you're not wasting my time
What I see baby, is so hard to find
(Baby, you been around, baby, you been around)
Although you've been all over town, baby
(Baby, you been around)
Having your affairs, I still got to accept you back
(Baby, you been around, baby, you been around)
Angel though you're promiscuous
(Baby, you been around) I don't mind a bit
(Baby, you been around) 'cause you're still the greatest
Lay even when you're miles away (baby, you been around)
Girl, if you run away again (all the way, around and back, girl)
Surely my heart would never mend
Don't tell me the love we made (all the way, around and back, girl)
Was just for old times sake (all the way, around and back, girl)
Staying up, waiting, waiting on you now (all the way, around and back, girl)
Was just so hard to take
She said that pain might never mend (all the way, around and back, girl)
So let's be sometime lovers (come back to me)
Oh, baby, that's when my poor heart broke up
So if you got a lover and you want her for your wife
You got to love her good and love her life, mmm-hmm (love you)
Well, if you've got a girl and you want her for your wife
You got to love her good and love her life (i love you)
If you've got a pretty girl and you want her for your wife
Love her good and love her life, oh love, oh-oh (ooh)
If you've got a woman and you want her for your wife
You got to love her good and love her life, baby (i love you)
Yes sir, so if you got a lover and you want her for your wife
You got to treat her good and love her all her life
Yeah, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
I, i, i, ooh
Oh, do you wanna do it? Let's it get it on
But how you gonna act this time around
Before I take it off, down to the skin
Let's get an understanding
Girl, you didn't understand my philosophy
You did not understand
You just ran away from me
Oh, I missed you baby (all the way, around, girl)
Ooh I missed you, baby, I miss you (all the way, around, girl)
You're the best I ever had
You're so bad, baby (all the way, around, girl)
But I must like you like that
Although you won't let me control this or that
I still find you're where it's at
Ah, now I see, you're coming straight to the point
(You know you want what you see pretty girl)
You say the more you get, baby
Ah, the more you want me
Yeah, darling, you're not wasting my time
What I see baby, is so hard to find
(Baby, you been around, baby, you been around)
Although you've been all over town, baby
(Baby, you been around)
Having your affairs, I still got to accept you back
(Baby, you been around, baby, you been around)
Angel though you're promiscuous
(Baby, you been around) I don't mind a bit
(Baby, you been around) 'cause you're still the greatest
Lay even when you're miles away (baby, you been around)
Girl, if you run away again (all the way, around and back, girl)
Surely my heart would never mend
Don't tell me the love we made (all the way, around and back, girl)
Was just for old times sake (all the way, around and back, girl)
Staying up, waiting, waiting on you now (all the way, around and back, girl)
Was just so hard to take
She said that pain might never mend (all the way, around and back, girl)
So let's be sometime lovers (come back to me)
Oh, baby, that's when my poor heart broke up
So if you got a lover and you want her for your wife
You got to love her good and love her life, mmm-hmm (love you)
Well, if you've got a girl and you want her for your wife
You got to love her good and love her life (i love you)
If you've got a pretty girl and you want her for your wife
Love her good and love her life, oh love, oh-oh (ooh)
If you've got a woman and you want her for your wife
You got to love her good and love her life, baby (i love you)
Yes sir, so if you got a lover and you want her for your wife
You got to treat her good and love her all her life
Yeah, ooh-ooh
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