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.
An angel, standing right there before my very eyes
A vision on the arm of another man, but baby this should come as no surprise
And I want to let him know what a pussy he is
And I want to let her know that I bench what he is
But I won't
'Cause I heard him say something and I can't seem to forget and I want him to regret it
So I'll tell you something sister, I'm feeling mighty fine
You tell that little faggot call me faggot one more time
Where I'm from little darling, a king hit ain't a crime
When you'll see his face tomorrow gonna wish that you were mine
Darling, I want you to know that I heard what he said
And that's okay
I'm pretty cooked but my shit is far from dead
Well I saw you last week and you looked real nice
Outside the super club, I was behind fluffy dice
And I know
That we only just met but I think this is real and I want you to feel it
So tell me something baby, tell me I ain't fine
I feel like Marlon Brando circa 1999
I'm on one little darling, these pingers give me shine
You see me out here dancing bet you wish that you were mine
And I know
Your friends are gonna talk about me, saying I'm the one to blame
But that bloke should have kept quiet baby, why'd he go and speak my name?
Girl
I guess I just want you to be with me
I want you to say that my hair looks nice and my face has a Beckham-like quality
And I know that I blew it and I know it ain't right to be calling men faggots and to be starting fights
But I can't stop
I'm a dam overflowing, I'm a river run wild and I guess it's about that time
I feel like Marlon Brando, feel like Marlon Brando, feel like Marlon Brando, feel it, feel it
I feel like Marlon Brando, feel like Marlon Brando, feel like Marlon Brando, feel it, feel it
I feel like Marlon Brando, feel like Marlon Brando, feel like Marlon Brando, feel it, feel it
I feel like Marlon Brando, feel like Marlon Brando, feel like Marlon Brando, feel it, feel it
A vision on the arm of another man, but baby this should come as no surprise
And I want to let him know what a pussy he is
And I want to let her know that I bench what he is
But I won't
'Cause I heard him say something and I can't seem to forget and I want him to regret it
So I'll tell you something sister, I'm feeling mighty fine
You tell that little faggot call me faggot one more time
Where I'm from little darling, a king hit ain't a crime
When you'll see his face tomorrow gonna wish that you were mine
Darling, I want you to know that I heard what he said
And that's okay
I'm pretty cooked but my shit is far from dead
Well I saw you last week and you looked real nice
Outside the super club, I was behind fluffy dice
And I know
That we only just met but I think this is real and I want you to feel it
So tell me something baby, tell me I ain't fine
I feel like Marlon Brando circa 1999
I'm on one little darling, these pingers give me shine
You see me out here dancing bet you wish that you were mine
And I know
Your friends are gonna talk about me, saying I'm the one to blame
But that bloke should have kept quiet baby, why'd he go and speak my name?
Girl
I guess I just want you to be with me
I want you to say that my hair looks nice and my face has a Beckham-like quality
And I know that I blew it and I know it ain't right to be calling men faggots and to be starting fights
But I can't stop
I'm a dam overflowing, I'm a river run wild and I guess it's about that time
I feel like Marlon Brando, feel like Marlon Brando, feel like Marlon Brando, feel it, feel it
I feel like Marlon Brando, feel like Marlon Brando, feel like Marlon Brando, feel it, feel it
I feel like Marlon Brando, feel like Marlon Brando, feel like Marlon Brando, feel it, feel it
I feel like Marlon Brando, feel like Marlon Brando, feel like Marlon Brando, feel it, feel it
Lyrics submitted by coroner1992
Marlon Brando Lyrics as written by John Hassell Alex Cameron
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