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.
(It takes two)
They say it's a man's world
Well that cannot be denied
But what good's a man's world
Without a woman by your side
And so I will wait
Until that moment you decide
That I'm your man
And you're my girl
That I'm the sea
And you're the pearl
It takes two, baby
It takes two
A king ain't a king
Without the power behind the throne
A prince is a pauper, babe
Without a chick to call his own
So please darling, choose me
I don't wanna rule alone
Tell me
I'm your king
And you're my queen
That no one else
Can come between
It takes two, baby
It takes two
(Don't you know)
Lancelot had Guinevere
Mrs. Claus has old st. Nick
Romeo had Juliet
And Liz, well, she has her Dick
They say it takes two to tango
Well, that tango's child's play
So take me to the dance floor
And we'll twist the night away
Just like Frankie Avalon
Had his favorite Mouseketeer
I dream of a lover, babe
To say the things I long to hear
So come closer baby
Oh and whisper in my ear
Tell me, you're my girl (you're my girl)
And I'm your boy (I'm your boy)
That you're my pride (you're my pride)
And I'm your joy (I'm your joy)
That I'm the sand (I'm the sand)
And you're the tide (you're the tide)
I'll be the groom (be the groom)
If you'll be my bride (be my bride)
It takes two, baby (It takes two)
It takes two (It takes two)
It takes two, baby
It takes two
They say it's a man's world
Well that cannot be denied
But what good's a man's world
Without a woman by your side
And so I will wait
Until that moment you decide
That I'm your man
And you're my girl
That I'm the sea
And you're the pearl
It takes two, baby
It takes two
A king ain't a king
Without the power behind the throne
A prince is a pauper, babe
Without a chick to call his own
So please darling, choose me
I don't wanna rule alone
Tell me
I'm your king
And you're my queen
That no one else
Can come between
It takes two, baby
It takes two
(Don't you know)
Lancelot had Guinevere
Mrs. Claus has old st. Nick
Romeo had Juliet
And Liz, well, she has her Dick
They say it takes two to tango
Well, that tango's child's play
So take me to the dance floor
And we'll twist the night away
Just like Frankie Avalon
Had his favorite Mouseketeer
I dream of a lover, babe
To say the things I long to hear
So come closer baby
Oh and whisper in my ear
Tell me, you're my girl (you're my girl)
And I'm your boy (I'm your boy)
That you're my pride (you're my pride)
And I'm your joy (I'm your joy)
That I'm the sand (I'm the sand)
And you're the tide (you're the tide)
I'll be the groom (be the groom)
If you'll be my bride (be my bride)
It takes two, baby (It takes two)
It takes two (It takes two)
It takes two, baby
It takes two
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