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.
Hm-da-da, hm-da-da, hm-da-da, ooh-oh
Hm-da-da, hm-da-da, hm-da-da, ooh-oh
Baby girl, I want you to keep on puttin' on a show
Hm-da da, ooh-oh
Hm-da da, let's go
Hm-da-da, ooh-oh
Shawty got it jumpin' around and I'm thrown
And we gotta couple of rounds of Nuvo
Everybody lookin' around like uh oh
Okay whatcha say? Let's play
Shake it with a little bit of Beyoncé
Turn around and give it to me, shawty, get paid
Do it for them girls, they be jealous anyway
On stage I wanna be amazed
Pop that, drop that, it's your birthday
Top that, got stacks, work for this stage
Stop that, lock that, work it in place
You the best, shawty don't be scared
Let loose, get a Louis like hers
You the truth, get money, it's yours
Back it up like that, yes sir
Oh-oh baby, want some more baby?
I love the way you do it 'cause you do it so crazy
I'm countin' down so turn around
5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Gotta make that booty go
Hm-da-da, hm-da-da, hm-da-da, ooh-oh
Hm-da-da, hm-da-da, hm-da-da, ooh-oh
Baby girl, I want you to keep on puttin' on a show
Hm-da da, ooh-oh
Hm-da da, let's go
It's your sexy that got me now
Winnin' a bet that can't shut you down
I'm impressed the way you makin' it bounce
Workin' the middle again, makin' it jiggle again
Hello, let's go, just know
I love the way you do it, how you take it to the floor
Show 'em how you do it, like yo ready for the pole
Baby you can do it fifty times in a row
Them rows, get ready for your pose
Lights, camera, action, lose control
Ain't got the practice you's a pro
All types of magic, lose the clothes
Gotta party like this your world
Make your booty go stupid, girl
So hot and I love them curves
Off top shawty mark my words
Oh-oh baby, want some more baby?
I love the way you do it 'cause you do it so crazy
I'm countin' down so turn around
5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Gotta make that booty go
Hm-da-da, hm-da-da, hm-da-da, ooh-oh
Hm-da-da, hm-da-da, hm-da-da, ooh-oh
Baby girl, I want you to keep on puttin' on a show
Hm-da da, ooh-oh
Hm-da da let's go
I don't have the words to say
When you shake it my way
You got me st-studderin'
How can I make you stay?
I don't have the words to say
When you shake it my way
You got me st-studderin'
Studderin', studderin'
Hm-da-da, hm-da-da, hm-da-da, ooh-oh
Hm-da-da, hm-da-da, hm-da-da, ooh-oh
Ooh-oh
Ooh-oh
Ooh-oh, ooh-oh, ooh-oh
Oh-oh baby want some more baby?
I love the way you do it 'cause you do it so crazy
I'm countin' down so turn around
5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Gotta make that booty go
Hm-da-da, hm-da-da, hm-da-da, ooh-oh
Hm-da-da, hm-da-da, hm-da-da, ooh-oh
Baby girl, I want you to keep on puttin' on a show
Hm-da da, ooh-oh
Hm-da da, let's go
Hm-da-da, hm-da-da, hm-da-da, ooh-oh
Baby girl, I want you to keep on puttin' on a show
Hm-da da, ooh-oh
Hm-da da, let's go
Hm-da-da, ooh-oh
Shawty got it jumpin' around and I'm thrown
And we gotta couple of rounds of Nuvo
Everybody lookin' around like uh oh
Okay whatcha say? Let's play
Shake it with a little bit of Beyoncé
Turn around and give it to me, shawty, get paid
Do it for them girls, they be jealous anyway
On stage I wanna be amazed
Pop that, drop that, it's your birthday
Top that, got stacks, work for this stage
Stop that, lock that, work it in place
You the best, shawty don't be scared
Let loose, get a Louis like hers
You the truth, get money, it's yours
Back it up like that, yes sir
Oh-oh baby, want some more baby?
I love the way you do it 'cause you do it so crazy
I'm countin' down so turn around
5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Gotta make that booty go
Hm-da-da, hm-da-da, hm-da-da, ooh-oh
Hm-da-da, hm-da-da, hm-da-da, ooh-oh
Baby girl, I want you to keep on puttin' on a show
Hm-da da, ooh-oh
Hm-da da, let's go
It's your sexy that got me now
Winnin' a bet that can't shut you down
I'm impressed the way you makin' it bounce
Workin' the middle again, makin' it jiggle again
Hello, let's go, just know
I love the way you do it, how you take it to the floor
Show 'em how you do it, like yo ready for the pole
Baby you can do it fifty times in a row
Them rows, get ready for your pose
Lights, camera, action, lose control
Ain't got the practice you's a pro
All types of magic, lose the clothes
Gotta party like this your world
Make your booty go stupid, girl
So hot and I love them curves
Off top shawty mark my words
Oh-oh baby, want some more baby?
I love the way you do it 'cause you do it so crazy
I'm countin' down so turn around
5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Gotta make that booty go
Hm-da-da, hm-da-da, hm-da-da, ooh-oh
Hm-da-da, hm-da-da, hm-da-da, ooh-oh
Baby girl, I want you to keep on puttin' on a show
Hm-da da, ooh-oh
Hm-da da let's go
I don't have the words to say
When you shake it my way
You got me st-studderin'
How can I make you stay?
I don't have the words to say
When you shake it my way
You got me st-studderin'
Studderin', studderin'
Hm-da-da, hm-da-da, hm-da-da, ooh-oh
Hm-da-da, hm-da-da, hm-da-da, ooh-oh
Ooh-oh
Ooh-oh
Ooh-oh, ooh-oh, ooh-oh
Oh-oh baby want some more baby?
I love the way you do it 'cause you do it so crazy
I'm countin' down so turn around
5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Gotta make that booty go
Hm-da-da, hm-da-da, hm-da-da, ooh-oh
Hm-da-da, hm-da-da, hm-da-da, ooh-oh
Baby girl, I want you to keep on puttin' on a show
Hm-da da, ooh-oh
Hm-da da, let's go
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Turn Around (5, 4, 3, 2, 1) Lyrics as written by Boris Blank Justin Franks
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