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.
Didn't I say 'please, don't ask me questions about my life'?
My life's an open secret
It's in the songs I write
It's in the way I sing
It's how I feel
Let me break this down for you
See if you can really understand me
Everybody wants to know about my style and where I'm from
Born a beast, set out for feast at early age when I was young
Mary Jane - my claim to fame was all about me having fun
And smoking in the sun
Money in my pockets while the woman came, and they'd go
Seven cars in my backyard 'cause that's the way I loved to roll
Curse the day I started to play on something that would break my fall
Just getting high, that's all...
Looking for a taste of love
Just a sweet taste of love
Just a taste of love
That could be so nice, be so nice
On the street I happened to meet a dame I thought was really fine
Took her home up to my crib and that's the time she blew my mind
Everything was cool until the day Five-O knocked on the door
They made me hit the floor
Tried me for abuse and all these other lies were in the press
All they wanted was for me to cop a plea and just confess
Years when I was down, I proved that I not only passed the test
But God was on my side... looking for a taste of love
Just a taste of love, just a sweet taste of love
Just a taste of love, looking for a taste of love
Just a taste of love
That would be so nice, be so nice
Just a taste of love, just a sweet taste of love
Just a taste of love, just a sweet taste of love
Just a taste of love, looking for a taste of love
That would be so nice, be so nice
Had it all, baby, done it all, seen it all, I still see
It's all about love
And God is love, baby
Have him in your life
My life's an open secret
It's in the songs I write
It's in the way I sing
It's how I feel
Let me break this down for you
See if you can really understand me
Everybody wants to know about my style and where I'm from
Born a beast, set out for feast at early age when I was young
Mary Jane - my claim to fame was all about me having fun
And smoking in the sun
Money in my pockets while the woman came, and they'd go
Seven cars in my backyard 'cause that's the way I loved to roll
Curse the day I started to play on something that would break my fall
Just getting high, that's all...
Looking for a taste of love
Just a sweet taste of love
Just a taste of love
That could be so nice, be so nice
On the street I happened to meet a dame I thought was really fine
Took her home up to my crib and that's the time she blew my mind
Everything was cool until the day Five-O knocked on the door
They made me hit the floor
Tried me for abuse and all these other lies were in the press
All they wanted was for me to cop a plea and just confess
Years when I was down, I proved that I not only passed the test
But God was on my side... looking for a taste of love
Just a taste of love, just a sweet taste of love
Just a taste of love, looking for a taste of love
Just a taste of love
That would be so nice, be so nice
Just a taste of love, just a sweet taste of love
Just a taste of love, just a sweet taste of love
Just a taste of love, looking for a taste of love
That would be so nice, be so nice
Had it all, baby, done it all, seen it all, I still see
It's all about love
And God is love, baby
Have him in your life
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Taste Lyrics as written by David Stark Bryan Loren
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