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.
Rockin' after midnight
We'll be rockin' after midnight
We'll be rockin' after midnight
We'll be rockin' after midnight
We'll be rockin' after midnight
We'll be rockin' after midnight
We'll be rockin' after midnight
We'll be rockin' after midnight
After midnight, girl
After midnight, baby
It's time to rock, ooh
Let me rock you, rock you, rock you into midnight, baby
Let me rock you into love
I know you give me lots and lots of good lovin' baby
After midnight, baby
The time, the time is right
For you and me tonight
But now we've got to dance
And soon after we make romance
You know I need your love
Worser than the stars above
And darlin' don't hesitate
After the date, oh
Sweetheart, your so good to me
Precious lovin' can't be beat
Oh my sweet
I love the way you do your thing
(Hey)
I love all the joy you bring (yeah-yeah-yea)
I love the way your little coochie-coo
Aw baby
I love makin' love to you
Call out in the name of love
Call out in the name of tenderness
Call out in the name of love
Call out in the name of love
Call out in the name of love sweet love
Call out in the name of love
Call out in the name of happiness
I love the way you walk, walk baby
Ah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
And I really love the way you talk, girl (you talk girl)
Ooh it, ooh, I sure
And I love the way you move honey
Thrill me, thrill me, thrill me, girl
Get it down, ooh
Groove me, groove me, groove me, baby
I love those little pretty ways
Ooh, want to be in love with you
For the rest of my days
And I even love the funky little things you do
I'm in trouble baby
I love your mind and your body too
(Ow, ow, ow, ooh)
My heart is yours to keep baby, oh yeah yeah
And your happiness is all I see (all I see)
Ooh it, ooh it baby
And your love will be my last (be my last)
Hey, hey, hey
Oh, I say good-bye to the heartbreak past
Ah, it's understood
(Ooh) baby, do me good
Yeah, it's understood
Baby, do me good
Oh, it's understood
Baby, do me good
Lady be good
'Cause it's understood, it's understood
Yeah, baby be good, baby be good
Ah, it's understood
Baby, be good
Yeah, baby be good
Call out in the name of love, baby
Call out in the name of happiness
Call out in the name of tenderness
Call out in the name of happiness
Call out in the name of love
Call out in the name of love
So tonight when the right time comes
I'll be gettin' some
(Get it, get it, get it, get it, get it)
So tonight when the right time comes
I'll be gettin' some, (get it, get it, get it, get it, get it)
Havin' fun, hey
So when the right time comes
Tonight, I'll be gettin' some, (get it, get it, get it, get it, get it)
Yeah-yeah
Ah baby doll, yeah-yeah-yeah
Ooh, uh, lovin' you baby
Uh, uh ooh-ooh
Tonight baby, I'll be lovin' you (when the right time comes, uh)
I'll be lovin' you, uh
I'll be lovin', baby
Oh, I'll be kissin' you, huh
I'll be huggin' you
We'll be rockin' after midnight
We'll be rockin' after midnight
We'll be rockin' after midnight
We'll be rockin' after midnight
We'll be rockin' after midnight
We'll be rockin' after midnight
We'll be rockin' after midnight
After midnight, girl
After midnight, baby
It's time to rock, ooh
Let me rock you, rock you, rock you into midnight, baby
Let me rock you into love
I know you give me lots and lots of good lovin' baby
After midnight, baby
The time, the time is right
For you and me tonight
But now we've got to dance
And soon after we make romance
You know I need your love
Worser than the stars above
And darlin' don't hesitate
After the date, oh
Sweetheart, your so good to me
Precious lovin' can't be beat
Oh my sweet
I love the way you do your thing
(Hey)
I love all the joy you bring (yeah-yeah-yea)
I love the way your little coochie-coo
Aw baby
I love makin' love to you
Call out in the name of love
Call out in the name of tenderness
Call out in the name of love
Call out in the name of love
Call out in the name of love sweet love
Call out in the name of love
Call out in the name of happiness
I love the way you walk, walk baby
Ah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
And I really love the way you talk, girl (you talk girl)
Ooh it, ooh, I sure
And I love the way you move honey
Thrill me, thrill me, thrill me, girl
Get it down, ooh
Groove me, groove me, groove me, baby
I love those little pretty ways
Ooh, want to be in love with you
For the rest of my days
And I even love the funky little things you do
I'm in trouble baby
I love your mind and your body too
(Ow, ow, ow, ooh)
My heart is yours to keep baby, oh yeah yeah
And your happiness is all I see (all I see)
Ooh it, ooh it baby
And your love will be my last (be my last)
Hey, hey, hey
Oh, I say good-bye to the heartbreak past
Ah, it's understood
(Ooh) baby, do me good
Yeah, it's understood
Baby, do me good
Oh, it's understood
Baby, do me good
Lady be good
'Cause it's understood, it's understood
Yeah, baby be good, baby be good
Ah, it's understood
Baby, be good
Yeah, baby be good
Call out in the name of love, baby
Call out in the name of happiness
Call out in the name of tenderness
Call out in the name of happiness
Call out in the name of love
Call out in the name of love
So tonight when the right time comes
I'll be gettin' some
(Get it, get it, get it, get it, get it)
So tonight when the right time comes
I'll be gettin' some, (get it, get it, get it, get it, get it)
Havin' fun, hey
So when the right time comes
Tonight, I'll be gettin' some, (get it, get it, get it, get it, get it)
Yeah-yeah
Ah baby doll, yeah-yeah-yeah
Ooh, uh, lovin' you baby
Uh, uh ooh-ooh
Tonight baby, I'll be lovin' you (when the right time comes, uh)
I'll be lovin' you, uh
I'll be lovin', baby
Oh, I'll be kissin' you, huh
I'll be huggin' you
Lyrics submitted by yuri_sucupira
Rockin' After Midnight Lyrics as written by Marvin P Gaye
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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