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.
I've got this thing about you now
I tried to understand
so baby let me show you how
you changed my life the day you showed up at my door
I've got this notion in my head
if I go forward then i jump back again into my routine of misery
I try harder just to get along today
cant see things through
got just one chance left
and I'm barely hangin on
what can I do
when I'm with you
it's all I got
my forbidden pleasure and a life of smoking pot
it's who I am and i cant change
the stops have been removed
but then our lives are still the same again
thats who I am
our days on earth are short I know
with a little new direction
I can find out where to go
and maybe when I get there
baby I'll see you
oh mia just wanna see ya
cause your my left footed girl
oh baby
just dont say maybe
cause youre my left footed girl
I tried to understand
so baby let me show you how
you changed my life the day you showed up at my door
I've got this notion in my head
if I go forward then i jump back again into my routine of misery
I try harder just to get along today
cant see things through
got just one chance left
and I'm barely hangin on
what can I do
when I'm with you
it's all I got
my forbidden pleasure and a life of smoking pot
it's who I am and i cant change
the stops have been removed
but then our lives are still the same again
thats who I am
our days on earth are short I know
with a little new direction
I can find out where to go
and maybe when I get there
baby I'll see you
oh mia just wanna see ya
cause your my left footed girl
oh baby
just dont say maybe
cause youre my left footed girl
Lyrics submitted by Caverna[RR]
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I have no idea what it's about. But it's so catchy, it makes me unbelievably happy. =D
kickass song
This is such a shit-hot songs its amazing!! It is catchy yeah, hell yeah, fast but not too fast!! Classs.......another Mad Caddies masterpiece :p
this song is about a girl who makes life much more enjoyable in everything she does. Don't get the part about the forbidden pleasure and life of smoking pot though.
its a great song, one of my fav mad caddies songs
this is good stuff. especially the whistling!
forbidden pleasure-- his forbidden pleasure is the girl...( problably when they have sex =P )
life of smockin pot-- pot = weed = gunja = marijuana = cannabys sativa.
Even in love songs they skank the room...Mad Caddies kick ass
i love this song.. it always makes me happy.. i think this is the best song i know, not only from the mad caddies.. and my english is very bad but i'm dutch :)
it reminds me of me and boyfriend every word of it ;-)
ThIs SoNg Is AbOuT a GuY wHo ReAlIzEs ThAt HiS LifE iS BeTtEr WiTh ThE gIrL aNd AlL hE hAs Is HeR aNd HiS lIfE oF sMoKiNg PoT.... ReMiNdS mE oF mE...