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.
Like a snowball rolling down the side of a snow covered hill, it's growing
Like the size of a fish that the man claims broke his reel, it's growing
Like a rosebud blooming in the warm of the summer sun, it's growing
Like the tale by the time it's been told by more than one, woo, it's growing
Everyday it grows a little more than it was the day before
My love for you just grows and grows
Oh, how it grows and grows
And where it's gonna stop I'm sure, nobody knows
(Hey, hey, hey, nobody knows)
How it grows, and it grows, and it grows
(Nobody knows) woo, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Nobody knows, it grows, it grows, where is it gonna stop)
Woo, like a need in a guy to see his girl
When she's gone away, it's growing
Like the sadness in his little heart
When he knows that she's gone to stay, woo, it growing
Everyday it grows a little more than it was the day before
My love for you just grows and grows
Oh, how it grows and it grows
And where it's gonna stop I'm sure, nobody knows
(Hey, hey, hey, nobody knows) it gets a little wider
(Nobody knows) oh, it gets a little stronger
(Hey, hey, hey) the feeling for each kiss, baby
(Hey, hey, hey) oh, it lasts a little longer, yeah
(Hey, hey, hey) oh, so much oh, so much
Can't you see it's growing, baby
It grows, and it grows, and it grows, and it grows
Like the size of a fish that the man claims broke his reel, it's growing
Like a rosebud blooming in the warm of the summer sun, it's growing
Like the tale by the time it's been told by more than one, woo, it's growing
Everyday it grows a little more than it was the day before
My love for you just grows and grows
Oh, how it grows and grows
And where it's gonna stop I'm sure, nobody knows
(Hey, hey, hey, nobody knows)
How it grows, and it grows, and it grows
(Nobody knows) woo, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Nobody knows, it grows, it grows, where is it gonna stop)
Woo, like a need in a guy to see his girl
When she's gone away, it's growing
Like the sadness in his little heart
When he knows that she's gone to stay, woo, it growing
Everyday it grows a little more than it was the day before
My love for you just grows and grows
Oh, how it grows and it grows
And where it's gonna stop I'm sure, nobody knows
(Hey, hey, hey, nobody knows) it gets a little wider
(Nobody knows) oh, it gets a little stronger
(Hey, hey, hey) the feeling for each kiss, baby
(Hey, hey, hey) oh, it lasts a little longer, yeah
(Hey, hey, hey) oh, so much oh, so much
Can't you see it's growing, baby
It grows, and it grows, and it grows, and it grows
Lyrics submitted by x_nikole_x
It's Growing Lyrics as written by Warren Moore Smokey Robinson
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