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.
Yung Lan on the track
That's how these hoes do, bro
When shit don't go, man
They gon' jump whatever dick jumpin' at the time, you heard me?
You know I find it funny how, you was actin' funny 'round me
Wouldn't let me touch you, wow, think I'm disgustin'
Know I probably wasn't gettin' enough money, ouch
I had to buckle down
You my motivation, you the reason why I hustle now
You know I find it funny how, you not actin' funny now
My name ringin' money, power, showin' off your body now
Dancin' to my music, loud, every show you in the crowd
Textin' me and tellin' me I'm daddy, want me to love you down
Bitch, I coulda been like Chance the Rapper
Penitentiary chances, I took a chance at rappin'
Black sheep of the family
Everything I touched would turn to shit
Nobody proud of me
Consistently a fuck up like a black cloud was surrounding me
Niggas I was loyal to, behind my back they clownin' me
I was really diggin' this lil' bitch and she skipped out on me
With this NFL nigga, she went out of town on me
Shoutout to the disbelievers, 'preciate you for doubtin' me
When that shit happened with this one, you went put that in the hood
But they both know what's happenin' with me, I eat that pussy good
You exposed yourself and now it's shit you'll never know 'bout
Come to the Chi, get outta line, you get your brains blowed out
You know I find it funny how, you was actin' funny 'round me
Wouldn't let me touch you, wow, think I'm disgustin'
Know I probably wasn't gettin' enough money, ouch
I had to buckle down
You my motivation, you the reason why I hustle now
You know I find it funny how, you not actin' funny now
My name ringin' money, power, showin' off your body now
Dancin' to my music, loud, every show you in the crowd
Textin' me and tellin' me I'm daddy, want me to love you down
You know I'm platinum, I got status on some hood shit
You know I wish I could not see through all your bullshit
You know I wish it could be us, we could good with it
I done took off, a thousand miles past hood rich
I ain't forget where I came from, we was in them trenches
I can't forget all my day ones, know I miss you niggas
You did me dirty, now I got you niggas in your feelings
I'm in the booty club, throwin' money at the strippers
Yeah, hey
I don't know how, I don't know how to turn down (say look, it retarded)
God sent me an angel when he sent me Dreka
Held it down while in a drought, we made 'em all believers
You know I find it funny how, you was actin' funny 'round me
Wouldn't let me touch you, wow, think I'm disgustin'
Know I probably wasn't gettin' enough money, ouch
I had to buckle down
You my motivation, you the reason why I hustle now
You know I find it funny how, you not actin' funny now
My name ringin' money, power, showin' off your body now
Dancin' to my music, loud, every show you in the crowd
Textin' me and tellin' me I'm daddy, want me to love you down
Ay
Don't let me catch you niggas standin' there, uh
I was 'posed to be your baby, I was 'posed to be your baby, huh
That's how these hoes do, bro
When shit don't go, man
They gon' jump whatever dick jumpin' at the time, you heard me?
You know I find it funny how, you was actin' funny 'round me
Wouldn't let me touch you, wow, think I'm disgustin'
Know I probably wasn't gettin' enough money, ouch
I had to buckle down
You my motivation, you the reason why I hustle now
You know I find it funny how, you not actin' funny now
My name ringin' money, power, showin' off your body now
Dancin' to my music, loud, every show you in the crowd
Textin' me and tellin' me I'm daddy, want me to love you down
Bitch, I coulda been like Chance the Rapper
Penitentiary chances, I took a chance at rappin'
Black sheep of the family
Everything I touched would turn to shit
Nobody proud of me
Consistently a fuck up like a black cloud was surrounding me
Niggas I was loyal to, behind my back they clownin' me
I was really diggin' this lil' bitch and she skipped out on me
With this NFL nigga, she went out of town on me
Shoutout to the disbelievers, 'preciate you for doubtin' me
When that shit happened with this one, you went put that in the hood
But they both know what's happenin' with me, I eat that pussy good
You exposed yourself and now it's shit you'll never know 'bout
Come to the Chi, get outta line, you get your brains blowed out
You know I find it funny how, you was actin' funny 'round me
Wouldn't let me touch you, wow, think I'm disgustin'
Know I probably wasn't gettin' enough money, ouch
I had to buckle down
You my motivation, you the reason why I hustle now
You know I find it funny how, you not actin' funny now
My name ringin' money, power, showin' off your body now
Dancin' to my music, loud, every show you in the crowd
Textin' me and tellin' me I'm daddy, want me to love you down
You know I'm platinum, I got status on some hood shit
You know I wish I could not see through all your bullshit
You know I wish it could be us, we could good with it
I done took off, a thousand miles past hood rich
I ain't forget where I came from, we was in them trenches
I can't forget all my day ones, know I miss you niggas
You did me dirty, now I got you niggas in your feelings
I'm in the booty club, throwin' money at the strippers
Yeah, hey
I don't know how, I don't know how to turn down (say look, it retarded)
God sent me an angel when he sent me Dreka
Held it down while in a drought, we made 'em all believers
You know I find it funny how, you was actin' funny 'round me
Wouldn't let me touch you, wow, think I'm disgustin'
Know I probably wasn't gettin' enough money, ouch
I had to buckle down
You my motivation, you the reason why I hustle now
You know I find it funny how, you not actin' funny now
My name ringin' money, power, showin' off your body now
Dancin' to my music, loud, every show you in the crowd
Textin' me and tellin' me I'm daddy, want me to love you down
Ay
Don't let me catch you niggas standin' there, uh
I was 'posed to be your baby, I was 'posed to be your baby, huh
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Funny How Lyrics as written by Milan Modi Kevin Gilyard
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