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.
You alive, man?
What's goin' on, man?
What's goin' on today?
One second you're here, next time you're not
It just hurts, man
I don't understand sometimes
I think it happened on a Saturday
I heard the phone ring
Vrring, vrring, vrring, vrring, vrring, who this? Ron?
Yo, Wise got killed last night by the tracks
It was the same ohio niggas teamed up, sent 'em back
We shoulda drilled a long time ago
We went disaccordin', now we owe, the devil slid through
Without an intro, yo Ron, it can't be!
Wise guest-starring me!
Can it be, we both got hit, gods legendary!
He a general, he survived Adolf
Hard to even picture god eaten by gray dogs
He stated his word
And he solemnly sweared to tell the truth
That his bond was like pure addict, pure roof
Wise god Allah, warrior
XY chromosome, sat heavy on the throne
Touched something for ya
Y'all Steubenville niggas fucked up
Because bitches is talking, they live at, I'm twisting your alley back
You killed my man
You killed my man and you sent him back
After this day, watch your head
Slugs flying everywhere
You smell havoc in the air
You can never get the gods emphatically, now cipher
You've been vibin' off the same battery we had
Back in '91 that got you hyper
God been beautiful, god been great
God fed you, you'd die if he survived that take
You killed your king
Rakeem Allah gave him his light
He was your offspring
Camouflaged all day with green
One righteous man fought for his rights, gods pupil
Yo, that's my fam, he snatch me out of big head van
We taught you how to get game, from sayin' "peace god"
Islamic translates Allah's tongue, spit the language art
Alex Haley thoughts, identical twin
My a-alike gasmate, the hay grows
The days close, hide your lobe!
Yeah, think fast, tracks
Uh-huh
Stoned to death
Thou shalt be stoned to death
Cast out the Heavens, shalt not kill
Eye for an eye
Thou shalt not kill (you fool)
And tells you, an eye for an eye (you betrayed God)
Once the sun comes out and the rain is gone (then it's all good)
The beast is gone, beast is gone
I know I'm gonna see, a better day
(That's right) right now I think I'm crying
Because of you I'm crying
Don't want you to see me cry
Love you Wise, love you Wise, love you Wise!
I wanna go outside
In the rain
It may sound crazy, it may sound crazy but I
Wanna go outside (but I love you Wise)
In the rain
I wanna go outside (I love you Wise)
I wanna go outside
In the rain
It may sound crazy, I said it may sound crazy but I
Wanna go outside
In the rain
Outside, I wanna go outside, I wanna go outside (all right, take it back)
In the rain
It may sound crazy, I said it may sound crazy but I
Can't you see my cryin'? No! Oh
What's goin' on, man?
What's goin' on today?
One second you're here, next time you're not
It just hurts, man
I don't understand sometimes
I think it happened on a Saturday
I heard the phone ring
Vrring, vrring, vrring, vrring, vrring, who this? Ron?
Yo, Wise got killed last night by the tracks
It was the same ohio niggas teamed up, sent 'em back
We shoulda drilled a long time ago
We went disaccordin', now we owe, the devil slid through
Without an intro, yo Ron, it can't be!
Wise guest-starring me!
Can it be, we both got hit, gods legendary!
He a general, he survived Adolf
Hard to even picture god eaten by gray dogs
He stated his word
And he solemnly sweared to tell the truth
That his bond was like pure addict, pure roof
Wise god Allah, warrior
XY chromosome, sat heavy on the throne
Touched something for ya
Y'all Steubenville niggas fucked up
Because bitches is talking, they live at, I'm twisting your alley back
You killed my man
You killed my man and you sent him back
After this day, watch your head
Slugs flying everywhere
You smell havoc in the air
You can never get the gods emphatically, now cipher
You've been vibin' off the same battery we had
Back in '91 that got you hyper
God been beautiful, god been great
God fed you, you'd die if he survived that take
You killed your king
Rakeem Allah gave him his light
He was your offspring
Camouflaged all day with green
One righteous man fought for his rights, gods pupil
Yo, that's my fam, he snatch me out of big head van
We taught you how to get game, from sayin' "peace god"
Islamic translates Allah's tongue, spit the language art
Alex Haley thoughts, identical twin
My a-alike gasmate, the hay grows
The days close, hide your lobe!
Yeah, think fast, tracks
Uh-huh
Stoned to death
Thou shalt be stoned to death
Cast out the Heavens, shalt not kill
Eye for an eye
Thou shalt not kill (you fool)
And tells you, an eye for an eye (you betrayed God)
Once the sun comes out and the rain is gone (then it's all good)
The beast is gone, beast is gone
I know I'm gonna see, a better day
(That's right) right now I think I'm crying
Because of you I'm crying
Don't want you to see me cry
Love you Wise, love you Wise, love you Wise!
I wanna go outside
In the rain
It may sound crazy, it may sound crazy but I
Wanna go outside (but I love you Wise)
In the rain
I wanna go outside (I love you Wise)
I wanna go outside
In the rain
It may sound crazy, I said it may sound crazy but I
Wanna go outside
In the rain
Outside, I wanna go outside, I wanna go outside (all right, take it back)
In the rain
It may sound crazy, I said it may sound crazy but I
Can't you see my cryin'? No! Oh
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Wise (In The Rain) Lyrics as written by Tony Hester David Dennis Coles
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