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 don't even like you,
Why did you want to go and make me feel this way?
I don't understand what's happened,
I keep saying things I never say.
I can feel you watching even when you're nowhere to be seen,
I can feel you touching even when you're far away from me.
Tell me where you're hiding your voodoo doll
'Cause I can't control myself,
I don't wanna stay, I wanna run away
But I'm trapped under your spell.
And it hurts in my head and my heart and my chest,
And I'm having trouble catching my breath.
Ooh
Ooh
Won't you please stop loving me to death?
I don't even see my friends no more
'Cause I keep hanging out with you
I don't know how you kept me up all night
Or how I got this tattoo
I can feel you watching even when you're nowhere to be seen
I can feel you touching even when you're far away from me
Tell me where you're hiding your voodoo doll
'Cause I can't control myself,
I don't wanna stay, I wanna run away
But I'm trapped under your spell.
And it hurts in my head and my heart and my chest,
And I'm having trouble catching my breath
Ooh
Ooh
Won't you please stop loving me to death?
Every time I see you,
Suddenly my heart begins to race,
Every time I leave,
I don't know why my heart begins to break
Tell me where you're hiding your voodoo doll
'Cause I can't control myself,
I don't wanna stay, I wanna run away
But I'm trapped under your spell.
And it hurts in my head and my heart and my chest,
And I'm having trouble catching my breath
Ooh
Ooh
Won't you please stop loving me to death?
Why did you want to go and make me feel this way?
I don't understand what's happened,
I keep saying things I never say.
I can feel you watching even when you're nowhere to be seen,
I can feel you touching even when you're far away from me.
Tell me where you're hiding your voodoo doll
'Cause I can't control myself,
I don't wanna stay, I wanna run away
But I'm trapped under your spell.
And it hurts in my head and my heart and my chest,
And I'm having trouble catching my breath.
Ooh
Ooh
Won't you please stop loving me to death?
I don't even see my friends no more
'Cause I keep hanging out with you
I don't know how you kept me up all night
Or how I got this tattoo
I can feel you watching even when you're nowhere to be seen
I can feel you touching even when you're far away from me
Tell me where you're hiding your voodoo doll
'Cause I can't control myself,
I don't wanna stay, I wanna run away
But I'm trapped under your spell.
And it hurts in my head and my heart and my chest,
And I'm having trouble catching my breath
Ooh
Ooh
Won't you please stop loving me to death?
Every time I see you,
Suddenly my heart begins to race,
Every time I leave,
I don't know why my heart begins to break
Tell me where you're hiding your voodoo doll
'Cause I can't control myself,
I don't wanna stay, I wanna run away
But I'm trapped under your spell.
And it hurts in my head and my heart and my chest,
And I'm having trouble catching my breath
Ooh
Ooh
Won't you please stop loving me to death?
Lyrics submitted by dragonfli, edited by zombiepocalypse, marysnotonfire
Voodoo Doll Lyrics as written by Calum Thomas Hood Ashton Fletcher Irwin
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
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