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.
Ha-ha ha-ha laugh out loud ha-ha hahaha laugh out loud
The day I left my mother and my father and my sister
Looking for a job to pay the rent and buy my dinner
Found it so-o-o bori-ing
You see my life revolved around a longa terma lover
Music was his name had no time for any other intrests
This was my whole life
You can't sing
If you want to make a living
Stop dreaming
As a little girl
I would listen to them say
I just kept smiling oh help me sing it now
One-two whats a girl to do I said
Three-four I'm gonna laugh some more c'mon
Five- six I'm getting a stich
You never know you'll never ever break me baby
One-two whats a girl to do I said
Three-four I'm gonna laugh some more c'mon
Five- six I'm getting a stich
You never know you'll never ever break me baby
Now times have changed, I find myself involved with another
Stroker trynna beat the game without going under
Slowly
Yet I'm still go-ing
I can't believe the way some people want to stop lovers
Trying to take away your sense of pride must be fulfilling
If you got no feelings
You can't sing
I thought I already told yo ass
Stop dreaming
Now get yourself back into class
Can't you see what ever you are tryin' to acheive
It won't change no-othing
One-two whats a girl to do
Three-four I'm gonna laugh some more
Five- six I'm getting a stich
You never know you'll never ever break me baby
One-two whats a girl to do
Three-four I'm gonna laugh some more
Five- six I'm getting a stich
You never know you'll never ever break me baby
As I laugh haha you can kiss my ass
You guys thought I live a none existant life Thats right
You thought I might not make it on my own
Got my own car go-car own my own home
(haha in background)
Gotta get it back to livin my dreams
Roles and ambitions I have to acheive
Try to do me you can't pull me down
So prove you wrong (wrong)
Sing my song (song)
When you pass I'll do a laugh
Try bring me down (just got to laugh a little louder baby)
I just laugh out loud (just got to laugh a little harder honey)
You're still on the ground (your still underground)
As I laugh out loud (can you hear me)
One-two whats a girl to do I said
Three-four I'm gonna laugh some more c'mon
Five- six I'm getting a stich
You never know you never ever break me baby
One-two whats a girl to do I said
Three-four I'm gonna laugh some more c'mon
Five- six I'm getting a stich
You never know you'll never ever break me baby
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh-ooh ooh laughin' now laughin' now
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh laughin now look whos laughin no-ow
One-two whats a girl to do I said
Three-four I'm gonna laugh some more c'mon
Five- six I'm getting a stich
You never know you'll never ever break me baby
The day I left my mother and my father and my sister
Looking for a job to pay the rent and buy my dinner
Found it so-o-o bori-ing
You see my life revolved around a longa terma lover
Music was his name had no time for any other intrests
This was my whole life
You can't sing
If you want to make a living
Stop dreaming
As a little girl
I would listen to them say
I just kept smiling oh help me sing it now
One-two whats a girl to do I said
Three-four I'm gonna laugh some more c'mon
Five- six I'm getting a stich
You never know you'll never ever break me baby
One-two whats a girl to do I said
Three-four I'm gonna laugh some more c'mon
Five- six I'm getting a stich
You never know you'll never ever break me baby
Now times have changed, I find myself involved with another
Stroker trynna beat the game without going under
Slowly
Yet I'm still go-ing
I can't believe the way some people want to stop lovers
Trying to take away your sense of pride must be fulfilling
If you got no feelings
You can't sing
I thought I already told yo ass
Stop dreaming
Now get yourself back into class
Can't you see what ever you are tryin' to acheive
It won't change no-othing
One-two whats a girl to do
Three-four I'm gonna laugh some more
Five- six I'm getting a stich
You never know you'll never ever break me baby
One-two whats a girl to do
Three-four I'm gonna laugh some more
Five- six I'm getting a stich
You never know you'll never ever break me baby
As I laugh haha you can kiss my ass
You guys thought I live a none existant life Thats right
You thought I might not make it on my own
Got my own car go-car own my own home
(haha in background)
Gotta get it back to livin my dreams
Roles and ambitions I have to acheive
Try to do me you can't pull me down
So prove you wrong (wrong)
Sing my song (song)
When you pass I'll do a laugh
Try bring me down (just got to laugh a little louder baby)
I just laugh out loud (just got to laugh a little harder honey)
You're still on the ground (your still underground)
As I laugh out loud (can you hear me)
One-two whats a girl to do I said
Three-four I'm gonna laugh some more c'mon
Five- six I'm getting a stich
You never know you never ever break me baby
One-two whats a girl to do I said
Three-four I'm gonna laugh some more c'mon
Five- six I'm getting a stich
You never know you'll never ever break me baby
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh-ooh ooh laughin' now laughin' now
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh laughin now look whos laughin no-ow
One-two whats a girl to do I said
Three-four I'm gonna laugh some more c'mon
Five- six I'm getting a stich
You never know you'll never ever break me baby
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