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 had a man; he was sweet as pie.
I met him as I waked right by him.
He said, "Baby you so fine that when you walk,
Even the stoplights stop talk about you.
I saw you and I had to make you mine
‘Cause you ultimately the most fine.
You know a man like me,
Gotta have a woman that's killer.
She's got a be killer, killer, killer, baby."
Fly body, dope in the face.
Fly body, dope in the face.
The way you talk, well, you make me smile,
And I'm lookin' down ‘cause I'm kinda shy.
You know you're so fine that when you talk,
Even the roses get up to walk to you.
You're crazy but I knew that at the time.
I just cannot resist your golden grill,
And your stupid pickup line.
Fly body, dope in the face.
Fly body, dope in the face.
There's something about you when you say,
“Come on, come on with me babe.”
And I don't know why but I know,
Wherever you go, I'm gonna follow.
Fly body, don’t mean a thing.
Fly body, don’t mean a thing.
Fly body, dope in the face.
You're gonna be the, you’re gonna be the,
You’re gonna be the death of me.
(Yes you are, you are.)
You so fly, you so dope, babe.
You so fly, you so dope, babe.
Fly like a bird.
I met him as I waked right by him.
He said, "Baby you so fine that when you walk,
Even the stoplights stop talk about you.
I saw you and I had to make you mine
‘Cause you ultimately the most fine.
You know a man like me,
Gotta have a woman that's killer.
She's got a be killer, killer, killer, baby."
Fly body, dope in the face.
Fly body, dope in the face.
The way you talk, well, you make me smile,
And I'm lookin' down ‘cause I'm kinda shy.
You know you're so fine that when you talk,
Even the roses get up to walk to you.
You're crazy but I knew that at the time.
I just cannot resist your golden grill,
And your stupid pickup line.
Fly body, dope in the face.
Fly body, dope in the face.
There's something about you when you say,
“Come on, come on with me babe.”
And I don't know why but I know,
Wherever you go, I'm gonna follow.
Fly body, don’t mean a thing.
Fly body, don’t mean a thing.
Fly body, dope in the face.
You're gonna be the, you’re gonna be the,
You’re gonna be the death of me.
(Yes you are, you are.)
You so fly, you so dope, babe.
You so fly, you so dope, babe.
Fly like a bird.
Lyrics submitted by piecexo, edited by Mellow_Harsher, jatkins94
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