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.
FAKE PEOPLE PUT TOO MANY EXTRAS ON IT-THEN CALL IT YOUR OWN STYLE LIKE A PAWN BITCH-YOU A THIEF IF ANYTHING WITH A LOT OF BERNIE MADOFF IMMUNITY-I GOT MAJOR WIND AND GAS WHY THEY CALL ME KAMIKAZE-I AIN'T TALKING ABOUT FARTING I AIN'T SCARED OF YOU EITHER OBVIOUSLY-YOU STILL GOTTA RESPECT O.G'S-OR ANSWER TO THE STREETS-OR THE PENITENTIARY-THESE YOUNGER CATS GET A LOT OF BUKOO AND DON'T KNOW HOW TO ACT-THERE ARE STILL RULES THAT STILL APPLY TO THIS TRAP AND RAP-YOU CAN SAY THANGS ON THE TRACC-BUT YOU STILL GOTTA BE CAREFUL PEOPLE MIGHT HOLD YOU FOR IT-ACCOUNTABLE BECAUSE THEY STILL EATING POORIDGE-I KNOW I STILL AM THAT'S SPREADS ALL DAY-STILL BUSTING BOWLS AT MY STUDIO PLACE-IMA SIGN A LOT OF ARTISTS LET THEM DO MY WORK-I'M GETTING OLD I STILL AIN'T LEFT THE TURF-IMA BUILD A GRIP OF CONCERT STAGES 365 TIMES 24-7 WE EARN-I BUILD TINY HOUSE SONGS ON THAT JOHN WISEBAR-ZAC GENIUS BOY MY PRODUCER IT'S THE L.A AND CHI CAR-I HATE PUNK ASS BITCHES HATING ON THE BALLER BELLY-THEY BE LIKE MY LAPTOP KEYBOARD FREEZING UP WHEN I'M PLAYING WORLD PACMAN IN THE TELLY-IT'S NOT ME MY HANDS AIN'T SWEATY-THEY THAT SPYWARE DON'T CARE THEY AIN'T NEVER READY-THEY JUST DROP DEAD FREDDY-WHEN THE TIMES GET HOT AND HEAVY-NO SHARING THE SPOTLIGHT NOT EVEN EVEREADY-ONLY GOOD FOR THE BIG HEADY-RIGHT SAID FREDRICA TOO SEXY?-MORE LIKE LEFT SAID TO MUCH TO THE WRONG INTELLY-WITHOUT BEING ADVISED OF THE POTENTIAL OUTCOME-A FRIEND IS A POTENTIAL FOE AND THAT'S YOUR MOUTH NUMB-THE WAY YOU RUN IT TOO ALL THOSE OTHER STRANGERS-THAT AIN'T FLY WHAT CITY OF ANGEL'S WHAT CONSTANT DANGER?-I LIKE MY MONEY BEING AROUND SNITCHES AND FAKES WILL JEOPARDIZE MY CIVIL LAWSUITS-YOU KNOW WHAT THE DESPERATE DO-WHEN PAID BY OTHER DESPERATE FOOLS-YOU COULD LITERALLY LOSE-IN CIVIL COURT JUST FOR BEING AROUND CERTAIN POOLS-OR GROUPS OR CREWS-IT'S CALLED UNMERITFUL CLAIMS OF RELIEF-BY MESSING WITH THE WRONG PEOPLE THEY CAN DENY YOUR CLAIMS OF RELIEF-NO PRIMA FACIE-GUILTY ASSOCIATION IS THE THEORY-SO TO SPEAK-ON A LITIGATION SENSE OF REALITY-THE LONELY ROAD'S GOT EM-HE CAN'T EVEN PAY THESE FAMOUS HOES MILLIONS IT APPEARS WHAT A FRAUDER-COAST TO COAST SHOWS HE'S KNOWN AS THE POLELOGGER-HOW THEY CHECC IN AND OUT OF HIS THROAT COURTESY OF THE GARFIELD INN THE TROLL STOPPER-THE NOSEY PIRATES EM'S OLD PARTNERS-BUT HOLD YOUR NOSE EM MIGHT SUCC IT OFF THEN IT BE HOFFA-NOW YOU REALLY GOTTA PROBLEM-THE WAY HE GOT LOST ON YOUR POINTY PRODUCTS-HIS BOSSES DON'T WANT HIM NO MORE THEY GAVE UP THE IN YO BOTTOMS?-THEY FUCCED HIS ASS SO HARD EM BARELY KNOWS HIS OWN DAUGHTER-LOSING RELIGION OR EYESIGHT FROM THE WHITE LIGHTIN NUT FRESH FROM JIM BEAM'S BOTTLE?-NO THE OTHER JIM THAT RHYMES WITH DEAN THAT BOSS WITH GAY ASS DRE HIDING FROM HIS MOMMA-IN THE CLOSET WITH DEXTER SHAKING FROM POST TRAUMA-LIKE DAMN THE FEDS GOT MAY-GOODBYE MR.SKELETON AND DEXTER WIGGLER LOCKING ON HIS COCK LIKE A MONSTER-NOW WTF DOES THE AUDIO GOT TO DO WITH THE GREENWALL MONSTER?-BOSS BY THE TON NOW YOU THE REAL PRIMADONNA-DO YOU LIKE PAC DID MADONNA-CALIFORNIA LOVE PART 187 WHERE I KILLED THEM RED LOBSTERS-AND TOOK THEY RUBBERBANDS LIKE A REAL ABI MOBSTER-WHY? CUZ THEY HEADED TO JASON DAVEY JONE'S LOCCER-WHERE CASEY JONES IS DRESSED UP AS SLAUGHTERHOUSE THEY BIGGEST SPONSOR-ON THE STRINGS OF JASON VOORHEES A JOLLY GOOD HOOD FELLOW LIKE THANKS FOR THE PROCEEDS FROM THE WORLD CONCERTS-AND I GOT REMOTE CONTROL TO FRIDAY THE 13TH ON BOMB FIRST-SOON AS I TURNED IT ON LIKE BLUE TRUE MAN-YOU AIN'T JIM CARREY IMA CUT THROAT FOR THE FAM LIKE NORTH NEW AVE-ALMANSOR PARK IS OUR SPOT I'M THE DRAGON HEAD LIKE WEST WELLS STREET-I BRING THE SMAUG FROM CHINATOWN ALPINE WHO WANNA FUCC WITH ME?-I'M THE REAL MONSTER RIDIN WITH SHELBY WELLS-MR.CHARLIE THE WAY I MOPPED UP 3 AT A TIME AS THEY SET SAIL-OVER C-8 AND SURELY FAILED-AS I BLEW UP FROM C-4 NEW FOLSOM AND PREVAILED-SO WHAT'S A LOON TO A MOBLIN?-THE SAME THING AS A GOON TO A GOBLIN-THE SAME THING AS PORKY A.K.A EMINEM OF THE SLAUGHTER TO A HOGLIN-THE SAME THING AS A SEWER MAN HOLE COVER IN L.A TO A POG LID-THE SAME THING AS LEAN MUSIC NO COUGHING-TO A KAUFMAN KAY BEE TOY'S COFFIN-MY CUSTOM HAPPY MEAL TOY BOXES LACED WITH PROMAZINE SO THEY RELATIVES NO IT'S ME-KAZELEAN-WE LOVE TO SEE THEM SMILE YOU CAN BET YOUR LAST DOLLAR-I'LL DICC THEM AND HOLLAR TO ALLAH-WHY THEY SCREAM NO MORE SAUSAGE-LIKE THEY SOME NEW MUSLIMS CONVERTED LIKE RESTORED CHEVY IMPALA'S-JUMP UP IF YOU WANNA-NO BORDER CONTROL WE MOVE ON YA LIKE TIJUANA-HAVE YA DISECTED LIKE BORDER HOPPERS-THAT NEVER PLAYED LEAP FROGGER-BUT FORGET TO PAY THE CARTELS FOR THE COKE AND MARIJUANA-THEY GOT CHOPPED UP BY TOMMY, MR.THOMPSON, AND MAD ASS JUANA-WHO DELIVERED LIKE DEATH AROUND THE CORNA GONERS-WHERE THEY PRACTICE FACES OF DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR-BLUE MING SPIDER TRAPSTARS BOUND BY SILKY WEB THAT SPELLS OUT HONOR-LIKE CHARLOTTE'S WEB BUT LACED WITH POISON EMBALMER-THIS CON FROM THE WEST LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM AIN'T ABOUT STRONGER-THAT'S WHY I'M WAY MORE HARDER-AND SMARTER THIS IS THE G.A.S NOT THE FARTER-
Lyrics submitted by KRC-Roseland Ent-The Pac-Planet9
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