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.
{Dialing}
"Thank you for calling the--"
{Dialing}
"I will be... Please hold."
I'm grimey. I like-- I still get head from crackhead.
{Ringing}
"Hello?"
Yo this Cam, man.
"What's up?"
What's the deal neal though nigga?
"Nothin, I'm chillin."
"What's happenin?
"Nothin, I'm chillin."
I was just thinkin about the head you gave me yesterday, that shit was kinda good.
"{laughs} So you decided to call."
No doubt. I really came to see if you were comin to the orgy this weekend.
"When?"
On most likely Saturday.
"Saturday?"
Yeah. You got lengerie right?
"Of course."
Alright, alright. You say you ain't fuckin with no bitches. I told some bitches about you already, they said they wanted to eat you, they was ready.
"Oh my God! What's wrong? They don't even know me. They've never even seen me."
I told em a little description you know.
"Uh uh."
A little boom, boom, boom.
"You gotta stop playin.
No I told them you don't get down. My niggas is ready though.
"How you say your niggas is ready?"
You act like you gonna be the only girl.
"Thank you for calling the--"
{Dialing}
"I will be... Please hold."
I'm grimey. I like-- I still get head from crackhead.
{Ringing}
"Hello?"
Yo this Cam, man.
"What's up?"
What's the deal neal though nigga?
"Nothin, I'm chillin."
"What's happenin?
"Nothin, I'm chillin."
I was just thinkin about the head you gave me yesterday, that shit was kinda good.
"{laughs} So you decided to call."
No doubt. I really came to see if you were comin to the orgy this weekend.
"When?"
On most likely Saturday.
"Saturday?"
Yeah. You got lengerie right?
"Of course."
Alright, alright. You say you ain't fuckin with no bitches. I told some bitches about you already, they said they wanted to eat you, they was ready.
"Oh my God! What's wrong? They don't even know me. They've never even seen me."
I told em a little description you know.
"Uh uh."
A little boom, boom, boom.
"You gotta stop playin.
No I told them you don't get down. My niggas is ready though.
"How you say your niggas is ready?"
You act like you gonna be the only girl.
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