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.
The truth about a Roni, she's a sweet little girl
You can treat her right, real nice and hold her tight
Only tenderonis can give a special love
A special kind of love that makes you feel good inside
If you believe in love and all that it can do for you
Give it a chance, girl
You'll find romance
And if you find a tenderoni that is right for you
Make it official
Give her your love
My heart belongs to tender Roni
She's my only love (she's my only love)
My only heart, baby
My heart belongs to a Roni
She's my only love (she's my only love)
The truth about a Roni, she's always on the phone
Talking to her homeboy, wishing they were home alone
She sends you lovely letters with the smell of sweet perfume
This is what a real tenderoni likes to do for you
And if you believe in love and all that it can do for you
Give it a chance, girl
you'll find romance
And if you find a tenderoni that is right for you
Make it official
Give her your love, yeah
My heart belongs to tender Roni
She's my only love (she's my only love)
My only heart
My heart belongs to a Roni
She's my only love (she's my only love)
The truth about a Roni, she's a sweet old girl
About the sweetest little girl in the whole wide world
She'd make the toughest homeboy fall deep in love
So once you've had a Roni, you will never give her up
She's a special kind of girl that makes her daddy feel proud
You know, the kind of girl that stands out in crowds
Found a tenderoni and the Roni is so right
I think I'm gonna love her for the rest of my life
And if you believe in love and all that it can do for you
And if you find a tenderoni that is right for you
Make it official
Giver her your love, yeah
My heart belongs to tender Roni
She's my only love (she's my only love)
My only heart
My heart belongs to a Roni
She's my only love (she's my only love)
The truth about a Roni, she's a sweet old girl
About the sweetest little girl in the whole wide world
She'd make the toughest homeboy fall deep in love
So once you've had a Roni, you will never give her up
She's a special kind of girl that makes her daddy feel proud
You know, the kind of girl that stands out in crowds
Found a tenderoni and the Roni is so right
I think I'm gonna love her for the rest of my life
My heart belongs to tender Roni
She's my only love
My only heart
My heart belongs to a Roni
She's my only love (she's my only love)
The truth about a Roni, she's a sweet old girl
About the sweetest little girl in the whole wide world
She'd make the toughest homeboy fall deep in love
So once you've had a Roni, you will never give her up
She's a special kind of girl that makes her daddy feel proud
You know, the kind of girl that stands out in crowds
Found a tenderoni and the Roni is so right
I think I'm gonna love her for the rest of my life
My heart belongs to tender Roni
She's my only love
You can treat her right, real nice and hold her tight
Only tenderonis can give a special love
A special kind of love that makes you feel good inside
If you believe in love and all that it can do for you
Give it a chance, girl
You'll find romance
And if you find a tenderoni that is right for you
Make it official
Give her your love
My heart belongs to tender Roni
She's my only love (she's my only love)
My only heart, baby
My heart belongs to a Roni
She's my only love (she's my only love)
The truth about a Roni, she's always on the phone
Talking to her homeboy, wishing they were home alone
She sends you lovely letters with the smell of sweet perfume
This is what a real tenderoni likes to do for you
And if you believe in love and all that it can do for you
Give it a chance, girl
you'll find romance
And if you find a tenderoni that is right for you
Make it official
Give her your love, yeah
My heart belongs to tender Roni
She's my only love (she's my only love)
My only heart
My heart belongs to a Roni
She's my only love (she's my only love)
The truth about a Roni, she's a sweet old girl
About the sweetest little girl in the whole wide world
She'd make the toughest homeboy fall deep in love
So once you've had a Roni, you will never give her up
She's a special kind of girl that makes her daddy feel proud
You know, the kind of girl that stands out in crowds
Found a tenderoni and the Roni is so right
I think I'm gonna love her for the rest of my life
And if you believe in love and all that it can do for you
And if you find a tenderoni that is right for you
Make it official
Giver her your love, yeah
My heart belongs to tender Roni
She's my only love (she's my only love)
My only heart
My heart belongs to a Roni
She's my only love (she's my only love)
The truth about a Roni, she's a sweet old girl
About the sweetest little girl in the whole wide world
She'd make the toughest homeboy fall deep in love
So once you've had a Roni, you will never give her up
She's a special kind of girl that makes her daddy feel proud
You know, the kind of girl that stands out in crowds
Found a tenderoni and the Roni is so right
I think I'm gonna love her for the rest of my life
My heart belongs to tender Roni
She's my only love
My only heart
My heart belongs to a Roni
She's my only love (she's my only love)
The truth about a Roni, she's a sweet old girl
About the sweetest little girl in the whole wide world
She'd make the toughest homeboy fall deep in love
So once you've had a Roni, you will never give her up
She's a special kind of girl that makes her daddy feel proud
You know, the kind of girl that stands out in crowds
Found a tenderoni and the Roni is so right
I think I'm gonna love her for the rest of my life
My heart belongs to tender Roni
She's my only love
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