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.
What you sipping Wok Hard
Watch em slipping knots
What I slip in Carhartt
I don't hear em talk
Yea
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
What you sipping Wok Hard
Watch em slipping knots
What I slip in Carhartt
I don't hear em talk
All I hear is dat way
Kick em out my car
Walk
Walk
Walk
Walk
Used to want that big body
Now I got that drop
I don't fuck with anybody
I put that on God
Used keep some emo bitches
Now I got some knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
What you sipping Wok Hard
Watch em slipping knots
What I slip in Carhartt
I don't hear em talk
All I hear is dat way
Kick em out my car
Walk
Walk
Walk
Walk
They gone hit my line up
When they try to call
Don't you listen don't panic
Don't pick up the phone
Block
Block
Block
Block
Block
Block
Block
Block
I broke the first rule of Fight Club
I met that hoe in a night club
I do not care I if die young
Mickey Mouse I got a white glove
So evil like church's in Boston
Vampires eat different type blood
That shawty a different type love
The kind where you kill your own wife off
Knots
Knots
Got So many knots on my belt
Half inside half outside of hell
And these were the cards I was dealt
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
And you know I did this myself
Huh
Props
What you sipping Wok Hard
Watch em slipping knots
What I slip in Carhartt
I don't hear em talk
All I hear is dat way
Kick em out my car
Walk
Walk
Walk
Walk
Used to want that big body
Now I got that drop
I don't fuck with anybody
I put that on God
Used keep some emo bitches
Now I got some knots
I don't even share my riches I keep all my thots
Thots
Thots
Thots
Thots
I don't even share my riches I keep all my thots
Mind your own damn business or come and over meet my Glock
Don't try to compare me with all you forget me nots
Talking to the knife in my hand then I lick the blood
Yes this is a cult, you did not make the cut
Stop
Stop
Stop
Stop
Yes this is a cult, your just not good enough
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
What you sipping Wok Hard
Watch em slipping knots
What I slip in Carhartt
I don't hear em talk
I'll I hear is dat way
Kick em out my car
Walk
Walk
Walk
Walk
Used to want that big body
Now I got that drop
I don't fuck with anybody
I put that on God
Used keep some emo bitches
Now I got some knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Watch em slipping knots
What I slip in Carhartt
I don't hear em talk
Yea
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
What you sipping Wok Hard
Watch em slipping knots
What I slip in Carhartt
I don't hear em talk
All I hear is dat way
Kick em out my car
Walk
Walk
Walk
Walk
Used to want that big body
Now I got that drop
I don't fuck with anybody
I put that on God
Used keep some emo bitches
Now I got some knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
What you sipping Wok Hard
Watch em slipping knots
What I slip in Carhartt
I don't hear em talk
All I hear is dat way
Kick em out my car
Walk
Walk
Walk
Walk
They gone hit my line up
When they try to call
Don't you listen don't panic
Don't pick up the phone
Block
Block
Block
Block
Block
Block
Block
Block
I broke the first rule of Fight Club
I met that hoe in a night club
I do not care I if die young
Mickey Mouse I got a white glove
So evil like church's in Boston
Vampires eat different type blood
That shawty a different type love
The kind where you kill your own wife off
Knots
Knots
Got So many knots on my belt
Half inside half outside of hell
And these were the cards I was dealt
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
And you know I did this myself
Huh
Props
What you sipping Wok Hard
Watch em slipping knots
What I slip in Carhartt
I don't hear em talk
All I hear is dat way
Kick em out my car
Walk
Walk
Walk
Walk
Used to want that big body
Now I got that drop
I don't fuck with anybody
I put that on God
Used keep some emo bitches
Now I got some knots
I don't even share my riches I keep all my thots
Thots
Thots
Thots
Thots
I don't even share my riches I keep all my thots
Mind your own damn business or come and over meet my Glock
Don't try to compare me with all you forget me nots
Talking to the knife in my hand then I lick the blood
Yes this is a cult, you did not make the cut
Stop
Stop
Stop
Stop
Yes this is a cult, your just not good enough
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
What you sipping Wok Hard
Watch em slipping knots
What I slip in Carhartt
I don't hear em talk
I'll I hear is dat way
Kick em out my car
Walk
Walk
Walk
Walk
Used to want that big body
Now I got that drop
I don't fuck with anybody
I put that on God
Used keep some emo bitches
Now I got some knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Knots
Lyrics submitted by punkmebabygal
Slip Knots Lyrics as written by Jacky Yang
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
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