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.
U.S.A. Lyrics
Its the return of the, of the motherfuckin brainiacs.
Capitol homes represent East Atlanta where you at YING YANG!!!
We back motherfucker!
YING YANG!!!
Take that motherfucker!
[Kain]
The same to niggas that the hoes used to dis
Now we ridin on the road doing shows with our clique
Put a lock on my dick 'cause my brain is da key
I ain't wat you want so quit lyin to me
See I was born by myself
Imma die by myself
And when I smoke my purple I'm gon get high by myself
And if ain't D-roc on the side of me
We ?? bitch can't even buy from me
They call me crip, his name eric hi's the capper
Since the 8th grade he said he would be a rapper
Rapper? y'all niggas lost 'cause its 10 years later and shawty is throwed off
One time for them niggas who keep claming they boss
Keep thinkin we soft, we gon knock you're fuckin block off
See D-roc known to be a people person
And kaine really don't like discursion
See pain is kinda what I like dispursin
'cause love make a nigga feel like a scrub
Thugs that's were we residing at
Some niggas like to lie just to hide the fact
That they a bitch nigga, snitch nigga, all on another nigga dick nigga get you're own shit nigga
And y'all hoes ain't gave us nothing but plenty of talk and da fucking the front bitch
[Chorus]
Nigga we bout that bank round here
We smoke neva good gank down here (United State of Atlanta)
Nigga we bout dat bread around here
That's how you keep your baby feed down here
[D-Roc]
Boullivard to east lake, the west side to barn holmes
From south de calf to glen wood
From calli rd to martin luther king
(United State United State United State United State of Atlanta)
From allden av to peet street from flash hoes to bankhead
From peak mount. to mag noi from lee street to simpson rd. (United State United State United State United State of Atlanta)
Form greater holmes to inglewood from metro to clevland av from progression rd to pry st from oakland rd to E.A.
[Chorus]
Nigga we bout that bank round here
We smoke neva good gank down here (United State of Atlanta)
Nigga we bout dat bread around here
That's how you keep your baby feed down here
United State you-United State you-United State you-United State of Atlanta
United State you-United State you-United State you-United State of Atlanta
United State you-United State you-United State you-United State of Atlanta
United State you-United State you-United State you-United State of Atlanta
United State you-United State you-United State you-United State of Atlanta
United State you-United State you-United State you-United State of Atlanta
United State you-United State you-United State you-United State of Atlanta
United State you-United State you-United State you-United State of Atlanta....
Its the return of the, of the motherfuckin brainiacs.
Capitol homes represent East Atlanta where you at YING YANG!!!
We back motherfucker!
YING YANG!!!
Take that motherfucker!
[Kain]
The same to niggas that the hoes used to dis
Now we ridin on the road doing shows with our clique
Put a lock on my dick 'cause my brain is da key
I ain't wat you want so quit lyin to me
See I was born by myself
Imma die by myself
And when I smoke my purple I'm gon get high by myself
And if ain't D-roc on the side of me
We ?? bitch can't even buy from me
They call me crip, his name eric hi's the capper
Since the 8th grade he said he would be a rapper
Rapper? y'all niggas lost 'cause its 10 years later and shawty is throwed off
One time for them niggas who keep claming they boss
Keep thinkin we soft, we gon knock you're fuckin block off
See D-roc known to be a people person
And kaine really don't like discursion
See pain is kinda what I like dispursin
'cause love make a nigga feel like a scrub
Thugs that's were we residing at
Some niggas like to lie just to hide the fact
That they a bitch nigga, snitch nigga, all on another nigga dick nigga get you're own shit nigga
And y'all hoes ain't gave us nothing but plenty of talk and da fucking the front bitch
[Chorus]
Nigga we bout that bank round here
We smoke neva good gank down here (United State of Atlanta)
Nigga we bout dat bread around here
That's how you keep your baby feed down here
[D-Roc]
Boullivard to east lake, the west side to barn holmes
From south de calf to glen wood
From calli rd to martin luther king
(United State United State United State United State of Atlanta)
From allden av to peet street from flash hoes to bankhead
From peak mount. to mag noi from lee street to simpson rd. (United State United State United State United State of Atlanta)
Form greater holmes to inglewood from metro to clevland av from progression rd to pry st from oakland rd to E.A.
[Chorus]
Nigga we bout that bank round here
We smoke neva good gank down here (United State of Atlanta)
Nigga we bout dat bread around here
That's how you keep your baby feed down here
United State you-United State you-United State you-United State of Atlanta
United State you-United State you-United State you-United State of Atlanta
United State you-United State you-United State you-United State of Atlanta
United State you-United State you-United State you-United State of Atlanta
United State you-United State you-United State you-United State of Atlanta
United State you-United State you-United State you-United State of Atlanta
United State you-United State you-United State you-United State of Atlanta
United State you-United State you-United State you-United State of Atlanta....
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U.S.A. Lyrics as written by Deongelo Holmes Michael Antoine Crooms
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