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
Ah
Girl, you know I love you
No matter what you do
And I hope you understand me
Every word I say is true
'Cause I love you (because I love you)
Baby, I'm thinkin' of you
Tryin' to be more of a man for you
And I don't have much riches
But we gonna see it through
'Cause I love you (because I love you)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Some men need lots of women
For their passions to feel
But I want only you, girl
If it's in, if it's in, if it's in God's will
'Cause I, 'cause I love you
Oh-oh, I, I love you, baby
With all my heart and soul
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I love you
I need you
I want you
I need you
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh your love makes me grow stronger
It keeps me goin' on, oh, baby
I'm glad I found you
I just love to be around you, oh, baby
You've been so good to me
Oh, baby
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Hmm, hmm
Hmm
You know
One time things got so bad until
I had to go to one of my friends and talk to him
And I told him, I said, "You know
I'm having problems with the woman that I love
It seems that I call her on the phone and I just can't get her to answer
And then I went to her house and I saw a car parked in the driveway
I knocked on the door, but still my knocks went unanswered
And then I went home and I-I watched television until television went off
And then I played my records until I just didn't want to hear them anymore
And finally I went to bed, but I found myself waking up a few hours later
And the tears were running down my face"
And my friend told me, he said, "Lenny
You just oughta forget about her"
But I told my friend, I said, "You know
Maybe you've never been in love like I've been in love
And maybe you've never felt the things that I've felt"
But this is what I told my friend
I said, "You know, sometimes you get lonely
You get lonely, you get lonely"
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
And I cry, I cry
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
And the tears would fill up in the wells
In the wells of my eyes, baby
And then it got so bad, it got so bad
'Till one time I thought I'd roll myself up in a big ol' ball and die
And then I met you, darlin'
And you smiled at me
Oh, oh, it was such a pretty smile, yes, it was
And you reached out your hand
You helped me (you helped me)
you helped me (you helped me, oh-oh, oh)
I'm glad, baby, I'm glad, baby
Oh, oh, oh, baby, ayy, ayy, ayy
I won't ever leave you, baby
I won't ever grieve you, baby
I'm gonna love you, oh, oh, oh, baby
I'm glad, I'm glad, baby
Oh, oh, yeah, baby, oh, oh, oh
I love you, I love you
I love you, I love you, oh
I love you, I love you
I love you, I love you
I love you, I love you
I love you
Ah
Girl, you know I love you
No matter what you do
And I hope you understand me
Every word I say is true
'Cause I love you (because I love you)
Baby, I'm thinkin' of you
Tryin' to be more of a man for you
And I don't have much riches
But we gonna see it through
'Cause I love you (because I love you)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Some men need lots of women
For their passions to feel
But I want only you, girl
If it's in, if it's in, if it's in God's will
'Cause I, 'cause I love you
Oh-oh, I, I love you, baby
With all my heart and soul
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I love you
I need you
I want you
I need you
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh your love makes me grow stronger
It keeps me goin' on, oh, baby
I'm glad I found you
I just love to be around you, oh, baby
You've been so good to me
Oh, baby
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Hmm, hmm
Hmm
You know
One time things got so bad until
I had to go to one of my friends and talk to him
And I told him, I said, "You know
I'm having problems with the woman that I love
It seems that I call her on the phone and I just can't get her to answer
And then I went to her house and I saw a car parked in the driveway
I knocked on the door, but still my knocks went unanswered
And then I went home and I-I watched television until television went off
And then I played my records until I just didn't want to hear them anymore
And finally I went to bed, but I found myself waking up a few hours later
And the tears were running down my face"
And my friend told me, he said, "Lenny
You just oughta forget about her"
But I told my friend, I said, "You know
Maybe you've never been in love like I've been in love
And maybe you've never felt the things that I've felt"
But this is what I told my friend
I said, "You know, sometimes you get lonely
You get lonely, you get lonely"
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
And I cry, I cry
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
And the tears would fill up in the wells
In the wells of my eyes, baby
And then it got so bad, it got so bad
'Till one time I thought I'd roll myself up in a big ol' ball and die
And then I met you, darlin'
And you smiled at me
Oh, oh, it was such a pretty smile, yes, it was
And you reached out your hand
You helped me (you helped me)
you helped me (you helped me, oh-oh, oh)
I'm glad, baby, I'm glad, baby
Oh, oh, oh, baby, ayy, ayy, ayy
I won't ever leave you, baby
I won't ever grieve you, baby
I'm gonna love you, oh, oh, oh, baby
I'm glad, I'm glad, baby
Oh, oh, yeah, baby, oh, oh, oh
I love you, I love you
I love you, I love you, oh
I love you, I love you
I love you, I love you
I love you, I love you
I love you
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