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.
I'm young, I'm right, I'm flashy, I'm fly
So fly, I'm about to take off
Now O is the R&B, the Hip-Hop, that's me
Tonight we about to Face Off
Now watch as I drop that top on the Aston Mar', few shots then we left the bar
Anything she's asking for, I'll make it appear like a magic wand
I got the antidote, I got the stroke right and a pole
Gotta do it right on camera though
Bring another friend so my man can go
O
Hey baby, you say you wanna be my girl
Hey baby, send you on a flight 'round the world
Hey baby, you say you wanna be with a star
Hey baby, don't be afraid to show who you are
You scared? (Come on)
You scared? (Come on)
You scared? (She's a)
Jump off, jump off, jump off, jump off
You scared? (Come on)
You scared? (Come on)
You scared?
Jump off, jump off, jump off, jump off
I got one named Brenda, put her on my agenda
Shoulda seen the way I bend her, she drunk the juice from my pimp cup
Opened up and I entered, closed her up then I sent her
Home packin', I jumped out, then O jumped back in, go
You been checkin' us all night a bit confused
About who you gonna leave with, well let me help you
If you come through, you gotta do two, ooh
You been checkin' us all night a bit confused
About who you gonna leave with, well let me help you
If you come through, you gotta do two-ooh, yeah (ooh)
Hey baby, you say you wanna be my girl
Hey baby, send you on a flight 'round the world
Hey baby, you say you wanna be with a star
Hey baby, don't be afraid to show who you are
You scared? (Come on)
You scared? (Come on)
You scared?
Jump off, jump off, jump off, jump off
Check me out
I got one named Ashley, swear she can outlast me
Every time we go she's fast asleep, now you tell me who's daddy
She like oww, I gave her that oww
Now she's walkin' like oww
Now jump off, jump off, get off, I'm hot
Hey baby, you say you wanna be my girl
Hey baby, send you on a flight 'round the world
Hey baby, you say you wanna be with a star
Hey baby, don't be afraid to show who you are
You scared? (Come on)
You scared? (Come on)
You scared?
Jump off, jump off, jump off, jump off
You scared? (Come on)
You scared? (Come on)
You scared?
Jump off, jump off, jump off, jump off
I'm sayin', baby
It look like you having a hard time tryna pick who you tryna leave with
I'm sayin', you can take us both
You know they say two better than one anyway
I'm sayin'
Ayy, Rick Rubin, I'ma need a clearance on this pimp
So fly, I'm about to take off
Now O is the R&B, the Hip-Hop, that's me
Tonight we about to Face Off
Now watch as I drop that top on the Aston Mar', few shots then we left the bar
Anything she's asking for, I'll make it appear like a magic wand
I got the antidote, I got the stroke right and a pole
Gotta do it right on camera though
Bring another friend so my man can go
O
Hey baby, you say you wanna be my girl
Hey baby, send you on a flight 'round the world
Hey baby, you say you wanna be with a star
Hey baby, don't be afraid to show who you are
You scared? (Come on)
You scared? (Come on)
You scared? (She's a)
Jump off, jump off, jump off, jump off
You scared? (Come on)
You scared? (Come on)
You scared?
Jump off, jump off, jump off, jump off
I got one named Brenda, put her on my agenda
Shoulda seen the way I bend her, she drunk the juice from my pimp cup
Opened up and I entered, closed her up then I sent her
Home packin', I jumped out, then O jumped back in, go
You been checkin' us all night a bit confused
About who you gonna leave with, well let me help you
If you come through, you gotta do two, ooh
You been checkin' us all night a bit confused
About who you gonna leave with, well let me help you
If you come through, you gotta do two-ooh, yeah (ooh)
Hey baby, you say you wanna be my girl
Hey baby, send you on a flight 'round the world
Hey baby, you say you wanna be with a star
Hey baby, don't be afraid to show who you are
You scared? (Come on)
You scared? (Come on)
You scared?
Jump off, jump off, jump off, jump off
Check me out
I got one named Ashley, swear she can outlast me
Every time we go she's fast asleep, now you tell me who's daddy
She like oww, I gave her that oww
Now she's walkin' like oww
Now jump off, jump off, get off, I'm hot
Hey baby, you say you wanna be my girl
Hey baby, send you on a flight 'round the world
Hey baby, you say you wanna be with a star
Hey baby, don't be afraid to show who you are
You scared? (Come on)
You scared? (Come on)
You scared?
Jump off, jump off, jump off, jump off
You scared? (Come on)
You scared? (Come on)
You scared?
Jump off, jump off, jump off, jump off
I'm sayin', baby
It look like you having a hard time tryna pick who you tryna leave with
I'm sayin', you can take us both
You know they say two better than one anyway
I'm sayin'
Ayy, Rick Rubin, I'ma need a clearance on this pimp
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