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.
Woman, I hate, hate it
When I wreck your alibi
Woman, I hate, hate it
When I catch you telling lies
I used to be your knight in silk pajamas
Now you're running back home to your Mama
I don't even know why
Woman I hate, hate it
Woman I hate, hate it
When you brush my moves aside
Woman I hate, hate it
When you shoot holes through my pride
I used to be your Latin lover boy
Now you treat me like a worn-out toy
Your lovin' brings me no joy
Woman I hate, hate it
I hate the way you run me round in circles
I don't know which way to go
Should I believe or should I believe me
I guess I'll never know
Woman I hate, hate it
When you make that step on me
Woman I hate, hate it
When you just won't let me be
You used to be a smilin' Mona Lisa
Take the breath from everyone that meets you
Now you don't even try
Women I hate, hate it
I hate the way you run me round in circles
I don't know which way to turn
I've made mistakes but I ain't mistaken
This time I think I've learnt
Women I hate, hate it
And my whining days are through
You're gonna hate, hate it
When the tables turn on you
If I can't be your knight in shining armor
Ain't don't treat me like no poor darn farmer
So baby, don't even try
Women I hate, hate it
Women I hate, hate it
When I wreck your alibi
Woman, I hate, hate it
When I catch you telling lies
I used to be your knight in silk pajamas
Now you're running back home to your Mama
I don't even know why
Woman I hate, hate it
Woman I hate, hate it
When you brush my moves aside
Woman I hate, hate it
When you shoot holes through my pride
I used to be your Latin lover boy
Now you treat me like a worn-out toy
Your lovin' brings me no joy
Woman I hate, hate it
I hate the way you run me round in circles
I don't know which way to go
Should I believe or should I believe me
I guess I'll never know
Woman I hate, hate it
When you make that step on me
Woman I hate, hate it
When you just won't let me be
You used to be a smilin' Mona Lisa
Take the breath from everyone that meets you
Now you don't even try
Women I hate, hate it
I hate the way you run me round in circles
I don't know which way to turn
I've made mistakes but I ain't mistaken
This time I think I've learnt
Women I hate, hate it
And my whining days are through
You're gonna hate, hate it
When the tables turn on you
If I can't be your knight in shining armor
Ain't don't treat me like no poor darn farmer
So baby, don't even try
Women I hate, hate it
Women I hate, hate it
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