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.
Gran puba: what, situation here dis is shaggy gand puba style
Shaggy: in a dancehall style wicked, whya so versatile chu
Why must she treat so bad
Puba:I don't know why she treat like that
Why must she treat so bad
If it's scheming it's scheming like a demon
Why must she treat so bad
Shaggy: why that girl treat me so bad girl
Why must she treat so bad
Puba: hey shaggy we ain't having it, let'em know what time it is
Shaggy: apple in my eye an the key to my yacht
She's the only girl I desire from the start
And if we get together never part
But every time I talk to her she try to blow me off
She keeps trying to avoid
Me to tell the truth girl this really annoys me
But I'm the number one champion
Tha doberman ere on the microphone stand
She says
Shaggy: in a dancehall style wicked, whya so versatile chu
Why must she treat so bad
Puba:I don't know why she treat like that
Why must she treat so bad
If it's scheming it's scheming like a demon
Why must she treat so bad
Shaggy: why that girl treat me so bad girl
Why must she treat so bad
Puba: hey shaggy we ain't having it, let'em know what time it is
Shaggy: apple in my eye an the key to my yacht
She's the only girl I desire from the start
And if we get together never part
But every time I talk to her she try to blow me off
She keeps trying to avoid
Me to tell the truth girl this really annoys me
But I'm the number one champion
Tha doberman ere on the microphone stand
She says
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Why You Treat Me So Bad Lyrics as written by Robert Mcdonald Livingston Orville Burrell
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