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.
La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
When you're feelin' sad and low
We will take you where you gotta go
Smilin', dancin', everything is free
All you need is positivity
Colours of the world
Spice up your life
Every boy and every girl
Spice up your life
People of the world
Spice up your life
Aah
Slam it to the left
If you're havin' a good time
Shake it to the right
If ya know that you feel fine
Chicas to the front
Ha ha (uh uh)
Go round
Slam it to the left
If you're havin' a good time
Shake it to the right
If ya know that you feel fine
Chicas to the front
Ha ha
Hai Si Ja
Hold tight
La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
Yellow man in Timbuktu
Colour for both me and you
Kung Fu Fighting
Dancing Queen
Tribal Spaceman
And all that's in between
Colours of the world
Spice up your life
Every boy and every girl
Spice up your life
People of the world
Spice up your life
Aah
Slam it to the left
If you're havin' a good time
Shake it to the right
If ya know that you feel fine
Chicas to the front
Ha ha
Go round
Slam it to the left
If you're havin' a good time
Shake it to the right
If ya know that you feel fine
Chicas to the front
Ha ha
Hai Si Ja
Hold tight
Flamenco
Lambada
But hip-hop is harder
We moonwalk the foxtrot
Then polka the salsa
Shake it, shake it, shake it
Haka
Shake it, shake it, shake it
Haka
Arriba aha
Colours of the world
Spice up your life
Every boy and every girl
Spice up your life
People of the world
Spice up your life
Aah
Slam it to the left
If you're havin' a good time
Shake it to the right
If ya know that you feel fine
Chicas to the front
Ha ha (uh uh)
Go round
Slam it to the left
If you're havin' a good time
Shake it to the right
If ya know that you feel fine
Chicas to the front
Ha ha (uh uh)
Hai Si Ja
Hold tight
Slam it to the left
If you're havin' a good time
Shake it to the right
If ya know that you feel fine
Chicas to the front
Ha ha
Go round
Slam it to the left
If you're havin' a good time
Shake it to the right
If ya know that you feel fine
Chicas to the front
Ha ha
Hai Si Ja
Hold tight
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
When you're feelin' sad and low
We will take you where you gotta go
Smilin', dancin', everything is free
All you need is positivity
Colours of the world
Spice up your life
Every boy and every girl
Spice up your life
People of the world
Spice up your life
Aah
Slam it to the left
If you're havin' a good time
Shake it to the right
If ya know that you feel fine
Chicas to the front
Ha ha (uh uh)
Go round
Slam it to the left
If you're havin' a good time
Shake it to the right
If ya know that you feel fine
Chicas to the front
Ha ha
Hai Si Ja
Hold tight
La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
Yellow man in Timbuktu
Colour for both me and you
Kung Fu Fighting
Dancing Queen
Tribal Spaceman
And all that's in between
Colours of the world
Spice up your life
Every boy and every girl
Spice up your life
People of the world
Spice up your life
Aah
Slam it to the left
If you're havin' a good time
Shake it to the right
If ya know that you feel fine
Chicas to the front
Ha ha
Go round
Slam it to the left
If you're havin' a good time
Shake it to the right
If ya know that you feel fine
Chicas to the front
Ha ha
Hai Si Ja
Hold tight
Flamenco
Lambada
But hip-hop is harder
We moonwalk the foxtrot
Then polka the salsa
Shake it, shake it, shake it
Haka
Shake it, shake it, shake it
Haka
Arriba aha
Colours of the world
Spice up your life
Every boy and every girl
Spice up your life
People of the world
Spice up your life
Aah
Slam it to the left
If you're havin' a good time
Shake it to the right
If ya know that you feel fine
Chicas to the front
Ha ha (uh uh)
Go round
Slam it to the left
If you're havin' a good time
Shake it to the right
If ya know that you feel fine
Chicas to the front
Ha ha (uh uh)
Hai Si Ja
Hold tight
Slam it to the left
If you're havin' a good time
Shake it to the right
If ya know that you feel fine
Chicas to the front
Ha ha
Go round
Slam it to the left
If you're havin' a good time
Shake it to the right
If ya know that you feel fine
Chicas to the front
Ha ha
Hai Si Ja
Hold tight
Lyrics submitted by weezerific:cutlery
Spice Up Your Life Lyrics as written by Geri Halliwell Melanie Chisholm
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
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