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 was pure coincidence
I met her on da block when
She was from da land of Venus
Her voice was like da perfect song
Brown eyes,hair long chemistry was good between us
Met anotha' on a charter plane,
On my way back from Spain
Her name was Mariah
(Mariah)
But I don't really need her
(I don't need her)
Cause da fact of the matter is
[Chorus]
Even if I took her numba' to call her
(Shes not you)
If we laid down there'd be no love involved
(She wont do)
Ooo she cant do me like you can cause
(Shes not you)
See my mind is made up I don't wanna wake up
I don't wake up and roll over if
(Shes not you no)
Lips full hips wide
Dancer at 55
Make you wish you was her pole
Drinks done last call{where}
Gotta go we can neva be involved
Had a video shoot real petite
Pretty cute met a girl by the name of Susane
(Susane)
Jus' like Mariah
(Mariah)
I don't need her
(I don't need her)
Cause the fact of the matter is
[Chorus]
Even if I took tha 7 digits tryna be slick
(Shes not you)
If I cross the line laid wit' her 1 time oh
(She wont do)
She wont do, do do do do do like you do no no
(Shes no you)
Plus my mind is made up
I don't wanna wake up
Don't wanna wake up n roll ova if
(Shes not you no)
You
She don't compare to you baby
Mm mmm mmm mm
She,
She dont cook like you baby
Mm mmm mmm mm
And if she did,
Prolly wouldn't be good as yours
Foreva' and eva' and eva',
Foreva' and eva' and eva'
You belong to me
[Chorus]
Even if I took her number hey hey yea
(Shes not you)
And I called her 1 time tryna be slick 1 time and lay with her
(She wont do)
I met her on da block when
She was from da land of Venus
Her voice was like da perfect song
Brown eyes,hair long chemistry was good between us
Met anotha' on a charter plane,
On my way back from Spain
Her name was Mariah
(Mariah)
But I don't really need her
(I don't need her)
Cause da fact of the matter is
[Chorus]
Even if I took her numba' to call her
(Shes not you)
If we laid down there'd be no love involved
(She wont do)
Ooo she cant do me like you can cause
(Shes not you)
See my mind is made up I don't wanna wake up
I don't wake up and roll over if
(Shes not you no)
Lips full hips wide
Dancer at 55
Make you wish you was her pole
Drinks done last call{where}
Gotta go we can neva be involved
Had a video shoot real petite
Pretty cute met a girl by the name of Susane
(Susane)
Jus' like Mariah
(Mariah)
I don't need her
(I don't need her)
Cause the fact of the matter is
[Chorus]
Even if I took tha 7 digits tryna be slick
(Shes not you)
If I cross the line laid wit' her 1 time oh
(She wont do)
She wont do, do do do do do like you do no no
(Shes no you)
Plus my mind is made up
I don't wanna wake up
Don't wanna wake up n roll ova if
(Shes not you no)
You
She don't compare to you baby
Mm mmm mmm mm
She,
She dont cook like you baby
Mm mmm mmm mm
And if she did,
Prolly wouldn't be good as yours
Foreva' and eva' and eva',
Foreva' and eva' and eva'
You belong to me
[Chorus]
Even if I took her number hey hey yea
(Shes not you)
And I called her 1 time tryna be slick 1 time and lay with her
(She wont do)
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She's Not You Lyrics as written by Kevin Veney Richard Shelton
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