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.
YOU KNOW WE CALL THE CANDYMAN THE HOOK UP MAN-HE CATCHES BIG FISH BIG BUYERS WITH HIS CANDY BAGS-THEY CALL ME TUCAN SAM-THE FROOTY LOOPS MAN-CUZ I HOOK UP THOSE BEATS FOR PRODUCERS LIKE THE AVALANCHE TO ELAC-I TOLD THESE PUNKS WE COULD LOCK IT UP-THEY RAN AND CHOSE THE OTHER LOCK IT UP-I'M WITH THAT LEGAL MURDER-I'M GONNA BEAT YA TO DEATH NOT JUST HURT YA-IT'S PURGE SEASON ALL DAY EVERYDAY-WAITING ON YOU TO HOLLAR AND STEP IN THE RING-THEM BAD HOES WANNA DO IT LIKE NIPS TO COUSINS-BACON TO SEDGWICK LIKE PIGS TO 100-IN SMALL TINY HOMES STRAIGHT RIPPIN BUTTONS-ON HAMMEL SO WICCED LIKE IT'S NUTHIN-I SAID KEEP IT DISTANT I ALREADY HAVE SOME GIRLS ABOUT A DOZEN-I SEEN MYA'S TWIN DOING THE EARTHQUAKE AT THE HARD FEST-MYLES STANDISH CAMERA SHOT SAYS IT DA BEST-PECK ROAD IS ARROW-THAT'S 2 ARROWS OUT THE TUCAN SAM-TWO ARROWS TO PLUG UP THE MASSIVE ASSEZ THE TWO CANS ON HAM-WITH SAN ANDREAS I DON'T HAVE TO CHART WELL-BUT WHEN I GET MY SETTLEMENT I COULD BUY THE 350 MILLION ESTATE CHARTWELL-YOU SEE THE BIG POSSIP GIRL WITH THE CBP ON HIS NECC?-I'LL TAT THE LETTER I FOR INSANITY BETWEEN THE B AND P ON THE SET-HAVE IT SAYING CRIP AS I SHADE IT IN WITH MY BLACC MO HEART PEN-MIGHT EVEN PUT A SB FOR SANTANA BLOCC ON THE SIDE OF IT-CUZ I USED TO WATCH OVER HIM-WITH MY MEN-AND DID HASSAN MISS?-I HEARD YEAH THEN HE'S NOT CHRIS CHIN-CUZZ YOU KNOW MANY BALLS HIT-ON SWISH-FROM WHAT THEY SAY THRU THE VINES OF CHIMPS-THAT BREEZY GOES BOTH OR BE AROUND THAT KINDA SHIT-UNTIL THE FULL MOON'S HEARTBREAK IS TOO HARD ON THE APOLLO SPLIT-THAT'S HIS 2 FACE CLICK-ON BITCH-ARE YOU A BOY OR GIRL IS THE QUESTION THAT GETS ASSUMED TO QUICC-I SPRAY DIRTY MONEY WITH DETTOL-ANY OF MY DEBTS FALL-SOON AS I DO LIKE THEM BEATS THEY DEAD ALL-I TALK TO THE MIC NOT THE PHONE THAT RING IS A DEAD CALL-4 CORNER APACHE PIMPIN-LIKE A BLUE PIRATE GETTIN IT-WITH A PATCH AND KEY-TO OPEN UP THE DESERTS STROLL WHERE THE DRY THIRSTY IN HEAT-COME TO ME-FOR DRINKS FROM THE NAUGHTY HOES-IN REALITY NAVAJO'S-BUT MORE THICC FED OFF OF SLOPPY JOE'S-LIKE I'M TOMMY'S CLONE-HE SAID HE IS STILL LOCO ENOUGH TO CHOKE YOU OUT WITH A CHARLESTON CHEW-BUT WHAT ABOUT CHARLESTON WAY AND BLAIR DRIVE ON MY HILL LOCKED ALL DAY-WITH THE FIRST CIRCLE DRIVE LIKE THESE FIRST STREET BALLS ON NBA?-SHE GOT HER BLUE HEIGHTS TONGUE OUT ENJOYING THE COLE CREST GRANDVIEW-WE HOPPIN LIKE HORNY TOADS IN DA LAND TOO-SHE CALL ME M.C LEO MY LIL HOMIE IS BEN FRANKLIN AVE-KINGS AND QUEENS WHO ROAD THRU THE BOTTOMS JUST TO POST UNDER ME AND CALL ME DAD-NO CEILING'S IS TIGHT I GOT IT ON THE NANO AT LEAST SWAG SURFING-BUT IT AIN'T THAT HOT RIGHT NOW ON DAT PIFF THAT'S SOME HOT ASS OZONE BURNING-THAT YO PR PROMO A MUTHAFUCCA I'M A SEO CLERK I AIN'T JUST LEARNING-A FIVERR EX SELLER I BEEN EARNING-NOW I WANNA DO IT LIKE CAT PACKER-BE IN CHARGE OF THE CATS PACKING-BE SELLING THAT O.G GARFIELD INDICA ORANGE HAIRS-HAVE NINJAZ SLEEPING IT'S A SNORING AFFAIR-WHEN I MOVE TO ANOTHER MANSION-I GOTTA USE THE CAT PACKER-NINE LIVES FOR THE I MAKE SHO IMA CAT NAPPER-IN THE SANDMAN'S HOURGLASS A CASH TRAPPER-LIKE JOHN C. MALONE-TRYNA ONE DAY BE THAT SUCCESSFUL-2.2 MILLION ACRES IS THE PLAN-GROW A LOT OF WEED PLANTS-HELP OUT A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH JOBS AND OPPORTUNITIES THE NEW BELL LABS-I RING IT WHEN IT'S TIME TO EAT OFF THE LAND-I GOT THE HOOK UPS THE GHETTO CABLE COWBOY-LIBERTY MEDIA IS MY FREESTYLES GIVEN OUT AS FREE DOWNLOADS-EVERYTIME I GET A DOWNLOAD MY EAGLE EYES TAT GLOWS-SO I'M NEVER IN THE DARK I ALWAYS HAVE THE ORIGINAL HOODSTAR LIGHTSHOW-WHERE EVER I GO-FORMULA 1 ON EVERY TRACC THAT I LEAN FLOW-I GOT FREE GAS ON THE AVES FA SHO-I KICC IT LIKE TAPWRIT WITH THE AMERICAN PHAROAH IN THE STABLE-SEABISCUIT LIKE THE RECORD LABEL-WE KICC SHIT AND RAISE THE DEPRESSION WITH EVERY BRAIN FLOW-WE EAT MAN O'WAR TEA BISCUITS AND HARD TACK-WATCHING OUT FOR THE FAIR PLAY MAD BOMBERS FROM THE PAST-SUNNY JIM IS SON THANH-A WOOLF ON THE BACC-IS GEORGE ELDER WHERE I TRAINED IN CLASS-NOW I BE LIKE THE SEA SOVEREIGN THE GREEN SPIGET IS FILLED WITH MY GAS-LIGHT IT UP TO THE O-ZONE AND SEA SWALLOW-WHAT THE BLUE SKY TURN THE COLOR OF NO TOMORROW-THEN BACK TO WHAT THE BLUE CURRENTS FOLLOW-AND WEST UP WITH BIG PRECIOUS DAUGHTER UNSURE LOOKIN FAT CITCH-WHAT IS THIS? THE PAIN VERSUS THE PLEASURE UP IN THIS BITCH-NOTORIUS P.I.G FROM HEADSTY-CAN'T EVEN FIT THE BUBBLE TROUBLE WALKIN GAME ON DA BEDSIDE-I REALLY THANK THE THIRD EYE-FOR ALL THE FINE HOES I GOT ON MINEZ-MAK 11 DA FOXX I LOVE SOME CHICCEN AND FRIES-NO THUNDER THIGHS-UNLESS THEY LOOK LIKE-IG MODELS TRYNA CATCH MY EYE-IF I DIED THEY COULDN'T SELL ME LIFE-I'D RATHER GO TO HELL AND DIE-THEN TO SMASH ON SOME CELLULITE-NO HEY YOU GUY'S!-
Lyrics submitted by KRC-Roseland Ent-The Pac-Planet9
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