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.
I wanna know your name and
And I wanna know if u gotta man
I wanna know
I wanna know everything
I wanna know your number and if I can come over and
I wanna know what u like
I wanna know so I could do it all night
But u tellin' me I'm just a friend
Steding tellin' me I'm just a friend
Ooh baby you
You got what I need
But you say I'm just a friend
But you say I'm just a friend
Ooh baby you
You got what I need
But you say I'm just a friend
But you say I'm just a friend
Ooh baby you
I wanna know you in and out
I wanna know what your all about
I wanna know
I wanna know what makes you laugh
I wanna know about your past
I wanna know how you move
I wanna know so I could move too
I wanna know
But you telling me I'm just a friend
Stop telling me I'm just a friend
Ooh baby you
You got what I need
But you say I'm just a friend
But you say I'm just a friend
Ooh baby you
You got what I need
But you say I'm just a friend
But you say I'm just a friend
Ooh baby you
You got what I need
But you say I'm just a friend
But you sayi'm just a friend
Ooh baby you
You got what I need
But you say I'm just a friend
But you say I'm just a friend
Girl I want you to see
What you mean to me
And I want u to know
That I really need your fortune
And I gotta understand it
I wanna be your man
But why can't u be more than a friend to me
Ooh baby u
You got what I need
But you say I'm just a friend
But you say I'm just a friend
Ooh baby you
You got what I need
But you say I'm just a friend
But you say I'm just a friend
Ooh baby you
You got what I need
You got it
What I like and
You say I'm just a friend
But you say I'm just a friend
Ooh baby you
You got what I need
But you say I'm just a friend
But you say I'm just a friend
And I wanna know if u gotta man
I wanna know
I wanna know everything
I wanna know your number and if I can come over and
I wanna know what u like
I wanna know so I could do it all night
But u tellin' me I'm just a friend
Steding tellin' me I'm just a friend
Ooh baby you
You got what I need
But you say I'm just a friend
But you say I'm just a friend
Ooh baby you
You got what I need
But you say I'm just a friend
But you say I'm just a friend
Ooh baby you
I wanna know you in and out
I wanna know what your all about
I wanna know
I wanna know what makes you laugh
I wanna know about your past
I wanna know how you move
I wanna know so I could move too
I wanna know
But you telling me I'm just a friend
Stop telling me I'm just a friend
Ooh baby you
You got what I need
But you say I'm just a friend
But you say I'm just a friend
Ooh baby you
You got what I need
But you say I'm just a friend
But you say I'm just a friend
Ooh baby you
You got what I need
But you say I'm just a friend
But you sayi'm just a friend
Ooh baby you
You got what I need
But you say I'm just a friend
But you say I'm just a friend
Girl I want you to see
What you mean to me
And I want u to know
That I really need your fortune
And I gotta understand it
I wanna be your man
But why can't u be more than a friend to me
Ooh baby u
You got what I need
But you say I'm just a friend
But you say I'm just a friend
Ooh baby you
You got what I need
But you say I'm just a friend
But you say I'm just a friend
Ooh baby you
You got what I need
You got it
What I like and
You say I'm just a friend
But you say I'm just a friend
Ooh baby you
You got what I need
But you say I'm just a friend
But you say I'm just a friend
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