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.
Talk to me, oh yeah
So talk to me, oh yeah
So talk to me, yeah
So talk to me, oh yeah
Fire but I still start
When I saw you on my way out
I rolled all my sleeves up
Let me be your situation
See you want my heart, it's a silly thing to start, yeah
I can tell you know what it takes to make me fall apart
So here we are, it's going down
Such a sweet talker, turning me around
You ain't gotta look like a movie star
'Cause boy you sound so sweet, you can have it all
Talking about, a teachers pet,
Baby you look cute when you make my bed
You just keep singing those lullabies
Sweet talk me all night honey pie
So talk to me, oh yeah (sweet talker, sweet talker)
So talk to me, oh yeah (sweet talker, sweet talker)
So talk to me, yeah
So talk to me, oh yeah (sweet talker, sweet talker)
Now you're a Casanova,
Now put your money where your mouth is
I think I'll keep my heels off
You don't know what just started
See you want my heart, it's a silly thing to start
I can tell you know what it takes to make me fall apart
So here we are, it's going down
Such a sweet talker, turning me around
You ain't gotta look like a movie star
'Cause boy you sound so sweet, you can have it all
Talk about, a teachers pet,
Baby you look cute when you make my bed
You just keep singing those lullabies
Sweet talk me all night honey pie
Talk to me, oh yeah (sweet talker, sweet talker)
So talk to me, oh yeah (sweet talker, sweet talker)
So talk to me, yeah
So talk to me, oh yeah (sweet talker, sweet talker)
Hope you know I'm rolling solo after tonight, oh yeah (talk to me oh yeah)
'Cause I can play this game with my eyes closed, baby, shake it off, okay (talk to me oh yeah)
So you can make me feel so good
I'm a make you feel, talk to me oh yeah
Talk to me, yeah
So talk to me, talk to me, talk to me, talk to me, baby
So here we are, it's going down
Such a sweet talker, turning me around
You ain't gotta look like a movie star
'Cause boy you sound so sweet, you can have it all
Talk about, a teachers pet,
Baby you look cute when you make my bed
You just keep singing those lullabies
Sweet talk me all night honey pie, yeah
So talk to me (Sweet talker, sweet talker)
So Talk to me (sweet talker, sweet talker)
Oh yeah
So talk to me oh yeah (sweet talker)
(Sweet talker, sweet talker)
So talk to me, oh yeah
So talk to me, yeah
So talk to me, oh yeah
Fire but I still start
When I saw you on my way out
I rolled all my sleeves up
Let me be your situation
See you want my heart, it's a silly thing to start, yeah
I can tell you know what it takes to make me fall apart
So here we are, it's going down
Such a sweet talker, turning me around
You ain't gotta look like a movie star
'Cause boy you sound so sweet, you can have it all
Talking about, a teachers pet,
Baby you look cute when you make my bed
You just keep singing those lullabies
Sweet talk me all night honey pie
So talk to me, oh yeah (sweet talker, sweet talker)
So talk to me, oh yeah (sweet talker, sweet talker)
So talk to me, yeah
So talk to me, oh yeah (sweet talker, sweet talker)
Now you're a Casanova,
Now put your money where your mouth is
I think I'll keep my heels off
You don't know what just started
See you want my heart, it's a silly thing to start
I can tell you know what it takes to make me fall apart
So here we are, it's going down
Such a sweet talker, turning me around
You ain't gotta look like a movie star
'Cause boy you sound so sweet, you can have it all
Talk about, a teachers pet,
Baby you look cute when you make my bed
You just keep singing those lullabies
Sweet talk me all night honey pie
Talk to me, oh yeah (sweet talker, sweet talker)
So talk to me, oh yeah (sweet talker, sweet talker)
So talk to me, yeah
So talk to me, oh yeah (sweet talker, sweet talker)
Hope you know I'm rolling solo after tonight, oh yeah (talk to me oh yeah)
'Cause I can play this game with my eyes closed, baby, shake it off, okay (talk to me oh yeah)
So you can make me feel so good
I'm a make you feel, talk to me oh yeah
Talk to me, yeah
So talk to me, talk to me, talk to me, talk to me, baby
So here we are, it's going down
Such a sweet talker, turning me around
You ain't gotta look like a movie star
'Cause boy you sound so sweet, you can have it all
Talk about, a teachers pet,
Baby you look cute when you make my bed
You just keep singing those lullabies
Sweet talk me all night honey pie, yeah
So talk to me (Sweet talker, sweet talker)
So Talk to me (sweet talker, sweet talker)
Oh yeah
So talk to me oh yeah (sweet talker)
(Sweet talker, sweet talker)
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