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.
Yo, mosquitoes, I love you
When ya suck my blood, you're just doin' what ya gotta do
I wear long sleeves to keep you off of my skin
Because I don't know where your proboscis has been
I'm a minimalist
Don't buy citronella
No bug spray either—I'm a frugal fellow
Some people like to shop, so I wrote this prose
As a word of warning to the mosquitoes:
Tiki torch Taliban comin' your way
Tiki torch Taliban is not here to play
Carrying torches that light up the night
Giving creatures everywhere a fright
They could just wear a mosquito net
But they wanna show their faces so ya never forget
That white men are the supreme beings
Mosquitoes everywhere go fleeing
Reading is good, but books are too thick
They'd rather spend their money on a flame on a stick
They wanna look fearsome with their pals
They wanna look tough in front of the gals
I'm a white male, hear me roar
I bought a stick at a hardware store
I'm so rich I've got money to burn
Mosquitoes everywhere, you are going to learn
Tiki torch Taliban comin' your way
Tiki torch Taliban is not here to play
Carrying torches, marching with pride
Every other being, move aside
Tiki torch Taliban don't wanna be replaced
Wanna make the most money, create the most waste
Mosquitoes and everybody else, listen up:
White men always get the fullest cup
Tiki torch Taliban comin' your way
Tiki torch Taliban is not here to play
Carrying sticks with a flame on top
Lookin' like an actor carrying a prop
But this is no movie, this is real life
That's a real gun
That's a real knife
Yo, alt-right, chill the fuck out
Let love guide you out of this evil route
Please have compassion for all
When ya suck my blood, you're just doin' what ya gotta do
I wear long sleeves to keep you off of my skin
Because I don't know where your proboscis has been
I'm a minimalist
Don't buy citronella
No bug spray either—I'm a frugal fellow
Some people like to shop, so I wrote this prose
As a word of warning to the mosquitoes:
Tiki torch Taliban comin' your way
Tiki torch Taliban is not here to play
Carrying torches that light up the night
Giving creatures everywhere a fright
They could just wear a mosquito net
But they wanna show their faces so ya never forget
That white men are the supreme beings
Mosquitoes everywhere go fleeing
Reading is good, but books are too thick
They'd rather spend their money on a flame on a stick
They wanna look fearsome with their pals
They wanna look tough in front of the gals
I'm a white male, hear me roar
I bought a stick at a hardware store
I'm so rich I've got money to burn
Mosquitoes everywhere, you are going to learn
Tiki torch Taliban comin' your way
Tiki torch Taliban is not here to play
Carrying torches, marching with pride
Every other being, move aside
Tiki torch Taliban don't wanna be replaced
Wanna make the most money, create the most waste
Mosquitoes and everybody else, listen up:
White men always get the fullest cup
Tiki torch Taliban comin' your way
Tiki torch Taliban is not here to play
Carrying sticks with a flame on top
Lookin' like an actor carrying a prop
But this is no movie, this is real life
That's a real gun
That's a real knife
Yo, alt-right, chill the fuck out
Let love guide you out of this evil route
Please have compassion for all
Lyrics submitted by Eamon
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