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.
Are you a lady, are you a girl
Tell me who taught you how to behave
Everything proper talking in place
Are you a lady, are you a girl
Every time you're in the office
You've got that 2D inner world
You make us see you, and you don't see me
Because you see I'm just a girl
Are you a lady, are you a girl
Can I blame you, why can't I behave you
See what all of this is for
Are you a lady, are you a girl
It's not about Gloria Steinem
Get your nasties between the lines
We're not fighting in your system
What you're wearing, wasting time
I can't believe the moment when you just
Don't feel like you're not a feminist
Can you explain to me how a woman
Somehow becomes an enemy of women?
Are you a lady, are you a girl
Can I blame you, why can't I behave you
See what all of this is for
Are you a lady, are you a girl
Giving all us girls a bad name
You all look and fuck the same
So does all the peoples magazines
For your 15 pounds of fame
Are you a lady, are you a girl?
Where are you going, where have you been?
Are you a lady, are you a girl?
Are you a lady?
Tell me who taught you how to behave
Everything proper talking in place
Are you a lady, are you a girl
Every time you're in the office
You've got that 2D inner world
You make us see you, and you don't see me
Because you see I'm just a girl
Are you a lady, are you a girl
Can I blame you, why can't I behave you
See what all of this is for
Are you a lady, are you a girl
It's not about Gloria Steinem
Get your nasties between the lines
We're not fighting in your system
What you're wearing, wasting time
I can't believe the moment when you just
Don't feel like you're not a feminist
Can you explain to me how a woman
Somehow becomes an enemy of women?
Are you a lady, are you a girl
Can I blame you, why can't I behave you
See what all of this is for
Are you a lady, are you a girl
Giving all us girls a bad name
You all look and fuck the same
So does all the peoples magazines
For your 15 pounds of fame
Are you a lady, are you a girl?
Where are you going, where have you been?
Are you a lady, are you a girl?
Are you a lady?
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