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 know you're not to kiss and tell,
But maybe nobody has ever kissed as well as you do,
Don't know what's got a hold of me,
Alcohol or alchemy,
I know you're not to kiss and tell - oh well.
[Chorus]
Anywhere you're gonna be, that's where I wanna be,
Right now, did I say that out loud,
Put your hands up in the air,
Wave 'em like you care and I'll be there,
Anywhere you're gonna be, that's where I wanna be,
Right now; did I say that out loud,
Woah-oh woah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh,
Woah-oh woah-oh--oh--oh--oh--oh.
They tell you not to plan too far,
But I'm already miles ahead, and I intend to be wherever you are,
Don't know what's got a hold of me,
It's greater than gravity,
They tell you not to plan too far, but we are.
[Chorus]
When you get close,
And my heart goes,
Boom-boom-pow!
Did I say that out loud?
When you kiss me,
And it hits me,
If I try to write about it,
Someone's gonna diss me,
Miss me miss me,
Now we got a history,
Is it such a mystery,
How I fell for you?
How I fell for you.
[Chorus]
I know you're not to kiss and tell, oh well.
But maybe nobody has ever kissed as well as you do,
Don't know what's got a hold of me,
Alcohol or alchemy,
I know you're not to kiss and tell - oh well.
[Chorus]
Anywhere you're gonna be, that's where I wanna be,
Right now, did I say that out loud,
Put your hands up in the air,
Wave 'em like you care and I'll be there,
Anywhere you're gonna be, that's where I wanna be,
Right now; did I say that out loud,
Woah-oh woah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh,
Woah-oh woah-oh--oh--oh--oh--oh.
They tell you not to plan too far,
But I'm already miles ahead, and I intend to be wherever you are,
Don't know what's got a hold of me,
It's greater than gravity,
They tell you not to plan too far, but we are.
[Chorus]
When you get close,
And my heart goes,
Boom-boom-pow!
Did I say that out loud?
When you kiss me,
And it hits me,
If I try to write about it,
Someone's gonna diss me,
Miss me miss me,
Now we got a history,
Is it such a mystery,
How I fell for you?
How I fell for you.
[Chorus]
I know you're not to kiss and tell, oh well.
Lyrics submitted by carlalsford
Did I Say That Out Loud? Lyrics as written by Kevin Griffin Ed Robertson
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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