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.
(Chew it up, chew it up)
Busta Bus' down somethin' (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Crucial Keys in the spot (pick it up, pick it up)
Flipmode squad, come on (pick it up, yeah)
(Fall Fall Fall)
Rampage talk to 'em
You was with me ma when I first copped my deal
Bought you the five karats plus the house on the hill
The blue Escalade with them new chrome wheels
You told me the other day I don't know how you feel
It's been five months, I been driving you crazy
You told your friend the other day you was havin' my baby
Sayin'' I'm acting funny, Ramp I'm so crazy
All you wanna do is be my number one lady
Fallin' (fallin')
I keep fallin', in and out, love with you
Sometimes I love you, sometimes I'm blue
Sometimes I glow inside, other times you made me cry
Tell me what am I to do, I'm so confused
Tell me who, tell me what, tell me when
Tell me when, tell me how (how)
Tell me who, tell me what, tell me when
Tell me when, tell me why
I keep on fallin'
In and out of love, with you
I never, loved someone like you (don't you never say never ma)
I'm fallin', in and out of love
With you (with you)
I never, way that I love you (don't you never say never ma)
I never felt this way
Tell me why I feet this way (come on)
How do you, give me such, pleasure and pain?
And when I think, I've taken all any fool can endure
That is when, I start to fall, for you once more
Tell me who, tell me what, tell me when
Tell me when, tell me how (how)
Tell me who, tell me what, tell me when
Tell me when, tell me why
I keep on fallin'
In and out of love, with you (with you)
I never (I never), loved someone like you
I'm fallin'
With you (with you)
I never, way that I love you
(C'mon) Every day and night, runnin' the street
I ain't got no time for my shorty, that's why she gettin' (wild for the night)
Even though I show you my love
Just because I stay on the hustle you be gettin' (wild for the night)
I don't mean to be brushin' you off
Come on ma, I'm gettin this paper
So why you gettin' (wild for the night)?
For real ma, if I couldn't hold it down
And take care of shit, you be really gettin' (wild for the night)
I'm fallin'
Fall, fall, fall
The heavy-weight, Brooklyn rebel that can't rest
Me and you up in the 600 S
Travelling for free from state to state
All we do is eat good and gain weight
When we argue it's love and hate
Ma, I made the mistake you gave me a break
I got locked by the Jake
You was right I had to take the whole cake
I'm a hustlin' nigga, you know I ain't fake
I keep on fallin' with you (in and out of love)
I never, love someone like you (love someone like you baby)
I'm fallin', with you
I never (said I never) way that I love you
I keep on fallin', with you
I never, love someone like you (love someone quite like my baby)
I'm fallin', with you
I never, way that I love you (fallin')
To the left y'all, to the right now
Spread it out y'all, move it out y'all
Get it up y'all, keep it movin y'all
Keep it goin' y'all
Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go, come on
In love, out of love, in love and out of love
Up and down, and back and forth
Alicia Keys talk to 'em please
Busta Bus' down somethin' (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Crucial Keys in the spot (pick it up, pick it up)
Flipmode squad, come on (pick it up, yeah)
(Fall Fall Fall)
Rampage talk to 'em
You was with me ma when I first copped my deal
Bought you the five karats plus the house on the hill
The blue Escalade with them new chrome wheels
You told me the other day I don't know how you feel
It's been five months, I been driving you crazy
You told your friend the other day you was havin' my baby
Sayin'' I'm acting funny, Ramp I'm so crazy
All you wanna do is be my number one lady
Fallin' (fallin')
I keep fallin', in and out, love with you
Sometimes I love you, sometimes I'm blue
Sometimes I glow inside, other times you made me cry
Tell me what am I to do, I'm so confused
Tell me who, tell me what, tell me when
Tell me when, tell me how (how)
Tell me who, tell me what, tell me when
Tell me when, tell me why
I keep on fallin'
In and out of love, with you
I never, loved someone like you (don't you never say never ma)
I'm fallin', in and out of love
With you (with you)
I never, way that I love you (don't you never say never ma)
I never felt this way
Tell me why I feet this way (come on)
How do you, give me such, pleasure and pain?
And when I think, I've taken all any fool can endure
That is when, I start to fall, for you once more
Tell me who, tell me what, tell me when
Tell me when, tell me how (how)
Tell me who, tell me what, tell me when
Tell me when, tell me why
I keep on fallin'
In and out of love, with you (with you)
I never (I never), loved someone like you
I'm fallin'
With you (with you)
I never, way that I love you
(C'mon) Every day and night, runnin' the street
I ain't got no time for my shorty, that's why she gettin' (wild for the night)
Even though I show you my love
Just because I stay on the hustle you be gettin' (wild for the night)
I don't mean to be brushin' you off
Come on ma, I'm gettin this paper
So why you gettin' (wild for the night)?
For real ma, if I couldn't hold it down
And take care of shit, you be really gettin' (wild for the night)
I'm fallin'
Fall, fall, fall
The heavy-weight, Brooklyn rebel that can't rest
Me and you up in the 600 S
Travelling for free from state to state
All we do is eat good and gain weight
When we argue it's love and hate
Ma, I made the mistake you gave me a break
I got locked by the Jake
You was right I had to take the whole cake
I'm a hustlin' nigga, you know I ain't fake
I keep on fallin' with you (in and out of love)
I never, love someone like you (love someone like you baby)
I'm fallin', with you
I never (said I never) way that I love you
I keep on fallin', with you
I never, love someone like you (love someone quite like my baby)
I'm fallin', with you
I never, way that I love you (fallin')
To the left y'all, to the right now
Spread it out y'all, move it out y'all
Get it up y'all, keep it movin y'all
Keep it goin' y'all
Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go, come on
In love, out of love, in love and out of love
Up and down, and back and forth
Alicia Keys talk to 'em please
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