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.
Its like Socrates said
"I know that I know nothing"
So maybe
Maybe I do know something
I dont know
I know that I know nothing
Yeah
I know that I know nothing
But Im trying to turn nothing to something
Yeah Im trying to turn nothing to something
Yeah I know that I know nothing
Yeah I know that I know nothing
But Im trying to turn nothing to something
Im trying to turn nothing to something
Yeah I know that I know nothing
Maybe in fact, I know a little something
Big body Benz with a pump in the trunk
Pull up in old school, now they feel the funk
I know that I know nothing
She look at my fit cause it cost me a lot
5 times a day, Im praying Salat
Im trying to be righteous, she tryna do top
I know that I know nothing
God Zeus, Black Socrates
Season 7 rocking Yeezy
The knowledge in tune
Just believe in me
But I know that I know nothing
We threw him a party
Then get to dumping
7.62 is as long as a dumpling
I got the scope, we might look like we hunting
We left the block disgusting
I got the Tech not Tussin
I got a Glick, I aint tusling
I got a Glick, I aint tusling
Spizzledoe pull up in Tesla
Remember when I was a wrestler
Kapital Kountry
Cardigan Sweater
Im the one who rock it better
Rock it better
Rock it better
Rock it better
Im the one rock it better
Rick Owens wax and it look like leather
Birds of the same feather
Gon fly together
Im mixin the Dosi and Mochi
Pack touch down you know thats a Moshkilli
Moshkilli bang bang
Moshkilli bang bang
And when I die
Take my chromosomes and clone, clones
$80,000 on the VVS ice
You the one still rocking the rhinestones
Im speaking the truth, when I grab me the microphone
I know that I know nothing
Yeah
I know that I know nothing
But Im trying to turn nothing to something
Yeah Im trying to turn nothing to something
Yeah I know that I know nothing
Yeah I know that I know nothing
But Im trying to turn nothing to something
Im trying to turn nothing to something
Yeah I know that I know nothing
Maybe in fact, I know a little something
Big body Benz with a pump in the trunk
Pull up in old school, now they feel the funk
I know that I know nothing
She look at my fit cause it cost me a lot
5 times a day, Im praying Salat
Im trying to be righteous, she tryna do top
"I know that I know nothing"
So maybe
Maybe I do know something
I dont know
I know that I know nothing
Yeah
I know that I know nothing
But Im trying to turn nothing to something
Yeah Im trying to turn nothing to something
Yeah I know that I know nothing
Yeah I know that I know nothing
But Im trying to turn nothing to something
Im trying to turn nothing to something
Yeah I know that I know nothing
Maybe in fact, I know a little something
Big body Benz with a pump in the trunk
Pull up in old school, now they feel the funk
I know that I know nothing
She look at my fit cause it cost me a lot
5 times a day, Im praying Salat
Im trying to be righteous, she tryna do top
I know that I know nothing
God Zeus, Black Socrates
Season 7 rocking Yeezy
The knowledge in tune
Just believe in me
But I know that I know nothing
We threw him a party
Then get to dumping
7.62 is as long as a dumpling
I got the scope, we might look like we hunting
We left the block disgusting
I got the Tech not Tussin
I got a Glick, I aint tusling
I got a Glick, I aint tusling
Spizzledoe pull up in Tesla
Remember when I was a wrestler
Kapital Kountry
Cardigan Sweater
Im the one who rock it better
Rock it better
Rock it better
Rock it better
Im the one rock it better
Rick Owens wax and it look like leather
Birds of the same feather
Gon fly together
Im mixin the Dosi and Mochi
Pack touch down you know thats a Moshkilli
Moshkilli bang bang
Moshkilli bang bang
And when I die
Take my chromosomes and clone, clones
$80,000 on the VVS ice
You the one still rocking the rhinestones
Im speaking the truth, when I grab me the microphone
I know that I know nothing
Yeah
I know that I know nothing
But Im trying to turn nothing to something
Yeah Im trying to turn nothing to something
Yeah I know that I know nothing
Yeah I know that I know nothing
But Im trying to turn nothing to something
Im trying to turn nothing to something
Yeah I know that I know nothing
Maybe in fact, I know a little something
Big body Benz with a pump in the trunk
Pull up in old school, now they feel the funk
I know that I know nothing
She look at my fit cause it cost me a lot
5 times a day, Im praying Salat
Im trying to be righteous, she tryna do top
Lyrics submitted by excusememr
I Know That I Know Nothing Lyrics as written by Diliorah Arah
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