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.
Ahhhhhh I really want to go out,
I really want to go outside and try to see your face
Said I really wanna go outside today
Said I really wanna get real high today
So please don't Kendrick my vibe today
So please don't get in my eyes today
See the world in a handstand
Up side down
See the world from the handstand sky's the ground
To the hate I'm allergic
Fake I'll divert it
Pray to the virgin now
Your not a version
Of what you purchase
You are the birth of now
I pray for my verses
to hit the surface
kiss on the angels ground
Louie Armstrong in the lane
Got a bad bitch gimme better brain to Etta James
Imma do me man singing in the rain
I don't make claims you can put that on my name
It's a wonderful world yeah
Fucking diamonds and pearls yeah
They don't understand,
What we living for
Make em understand, life is beautiful
It's a wonderful world yeah
Fucking diamonds and pearls yeah
Make em understand, life is beautiful
It's so wonderful, it's so wonderful
Go out, go go out, go out, go go out (wonderful)
Go out, go go out, go out go go...
Doing doing doing it
We climbing aboard and we're moving in
Taking all doubt and removing it.
It's a beautiful life and I'm proven it
I love how it feels when you know that it's good
I've gotten as high as I ever should
I've done some things that were misunderstood
But I feel it's all good ya like anyone wood
I gotta do what I gotta do
I got a plan and a rendezvous
People sometimes they don't understand
And these are the fuckers with attitude
And I ain't got time for foolishness
And no I will never apologize
People out there get ruthless
Then I get upset and they wonder why I'm taking off
Get off of my runway
If I rub you the wrong way
Then runaway
I'm on a hunt for some sunny days
This x marks the spot where my money lays.
It's a beautiful life and I'm loving it
I feel we all just forget what loving is
But we out here and we proving it
Most of y'all will just never go through with it.
It's a wonderful world yeah
Fucking diamonds and pearls yeah
They don't understand,
What we living for
Make em understand, life is beautiful
It's a wonderful world yeah
Fucking diamonds and pearls yeah
Make em understand, life is beautiful
It's so wonderful, it's so wonderful
yeah
Make em understand, life is beautiful It's so wonderful
It's so wonderful, It's so wonderful
I really want to go outside and try to see your face
Said I really wanna go outside today
Said I really wanna get real high today
So please don't Kendrick my vibe today
So please don't get in my eyes today
See the world in a handstand
Up side down
See the world from the handstand sky's the ground
To the hate I'm allergic
Fake I'll divert it
Pray to the virgin now
Your not a version
Of what you purchase
You are the birth of now
I pray for my verses
to hit the surface
kiss on the angels ground
Louie Armstrong in the lane
Got a bad bitch gimme better brain to Etta James
Imma do me man singing in the rain
I don't make claims you can put that on my name
It's a wonderful world yeah
Fucking diamonds and pearls yeah
They don't understand,
What we living for
Make em understand, life is beautiful
It's a wonderful world yeah
Fucking diamonds and pearls yeah
Make em understand, life is beautiful
It's so wonderful, it's so wonderful
Go out, go go out, go out, go go out (wonderful)
Go out, go go out, go out go go...
Doing doing doing it
We climbing aboard and we're moving in
Taking all doubt and removing it.
It's a beautiful life and I'm proven it
I love how it feels when you know that it's good
I've gotten as high as I ever should
I've done some things that were misunderstood
But I feel it's all good ya like anyone wood
I gotta do what I gotta do
I got a plan and a rendezvous
People sometimes they don't understand
And these are the fuckers with attitude
And I ain't got time for foolishness
And no I will never apologize
People out there get ruthless
Then I get upset and they wonder why I'm taking off
Get off of my runway
If I rub you the wrong way
Then runaway
I'm on a hunt for some sunny days
This x marks the spot where my money lays.
It's a beautiful life and I'm loving it
I feel we all just forget what loving is
But we out here and we proving it
Most of y'all will just never go through with it.
It's a wonderful world yeah
Fucking diamonds and pearls yeah
They don't understand,
What we living for
Make em understand, life is beautiful
It's a wonderful world yeah
Fucking diamonds and pearls yeah
Make em understand, life is beautiful
It's so wonderful, it's so wonderful
yeah
Make em understand, life is beautiful It's so wonderful
It's so wonderful, It's so wonderful
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