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.
We ain't on the same shit, no way
You ain't from my planet, we don't speak the same language
This is an occasion, ain't it?
I'm feeling good and they hate it
Shit, I don't recognize these faces
Yeah, where you from who you came with?
Started in the basement
Made it way above to top now I'm in the spaceship
In a spaceship, shit is spacious
Swear your life is basic
All you do is sit around the house, you getting faded
That ain't entertainment, yeah
You missin' every single shot that you ain't takin'
Hey kid, you could use a little bit of your imagination
It could do you right, improve a life you busy wastin'
Said it's your money if you make it
Otherwise it's just a conversation
Okay, why you always hatin'?
Lacin' up my sneakers I be running out of patience
Yeah, it ain't your money 'till you make it
Otherwise, it's just a conversation
We ain't on the same shit, no way
You ain't from my planet, we don't speak the same language
This is an occasion, ain't it?
I'm feeling good and they hate it
Shit, I don't recognize these faces
Yeah, where you from who you came with?
Started in the basement
Made it way above the top now I'm in the spaceship
In the spaceship, shit is spacious
Everybody famous, everybody wild, everybody dangerous
Gettin' couple dollars now they actin' strange
Now they wanna give a couple statements
When you really about it you don't say shit
Pocket full of aces
Take over my city yeah that's really home invasions
All my homies with me gettin' busy no vacations
They ain't on my wave but they wavy
Stop boy, you runnin' through your savings
Yeah, I just feel amazing
My head up in the clouds but my feet be on the pavement, yeah
It ain't your money 'till you make it
Otherwise, it's just a conversation
We ain't on the same shit, no way
You ain't from my planet, we don't speak the same language
This is an occasion, ain't it?
I'm feeling good and they hate it
Shit, I don't recognize these faces
Yeah, where you from who you came with?
Started in the basement
Made it way above the top now I'm in the spaceship
In the spaceship, shit is spacious
You ain't from my planet, we don't speak the same language
This is an occasion, ain't it?
I'm feeling good and they hate it
Shit, I don't recognize these faces
Yeah, where you from who you came with?
Started in the basement
Made it way above to top now I'm in the spaceship
In a spaceship, shit is spacious
Swear your life is basic
All you do is sit around the house, you getting faded
That ain't entertainment, yeah
You missin' every single shot that you ain't takin'
Hey kid, you could use a little bit of your imagination
It could do you right, improve a life you busy wastin'
Said it's your money if you make it
Otherwise it's just a conversation
Okay, why you always hatin'?
Lacin' up my sneakers I be running out of patience
Yeah, it ain't your money 'till you make it
Otherwise, it's just a conversation
We ain't on the same shit, no way
You ain't from my planet, we don't speak the same language
This is an occasion, ain't it?
I'm feeling good and they hate it
Shit, I don't recognize these faces
Yeah, where you from who you came with?
Started in the basement
Made it way above the top now I'm in the spaceship
In the spaceship, shit is spacious
Everybody famous, everybody wild, everybody dangerous
Gettin' couple dollars now they actin' strange
Now they wanna give a couple statements
When you really about it you don't say shit
Pocket full of aces
Take over my city yeah that's really home invasions
All my homies with me gettin' busy no vacations
They ain't on my wave but they wavy
Stop boy, you runnin' through your savings
Yeah, I just feel amazing
My head up in the clouds but my feet be on the pavement, yeah
It ain't your money 'till you make it
Otherwise, it's just a conversation
We ain't on the same shit, no way
You ain't from my planet, we don't speak the same language
This is an occasion, ain't it?
I'm feeling good and they hate it
Shit, I don't recognize these faces
Yeah, where you from who you came with?
Started in the basement
Made it way above the top now I'm in the spaceship
In the spaceship, shit is spacious
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Conversation Pt. 1 Lyrics as written by Daveon Lamont Jackson Brock F. Korsan
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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