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.
I've been to Rome, Dallas, Texas
Man, I thought I'd seen it all, oh
Around the world, searchin' every corner
Man, I thought I'd hit the wall
There's a sleepy town as south of the border
If you go there once, you'll be there twice
Lots of pretty girls, coming by the dozens
The white sand sure makes a tan look nice
We can crash on the beach
You know I wanna make love in the sea
We gotta try a little dance, so Cabo Wabo
It's alright by me
Come on, let me take you down
I will show you around
Let me take you down
Face down in Cabo kissing the ground
Land's end, you have to see it
Ain't no picture ever say it right, oh
Walkin' the streets doing that ole, the Cabo Wabo
Place comes to life every night, oh
I wanna crash on the beach
You know I wanna make love in the sea
Yeah, it's all right there
We don't have to chase it, fits Paradise to a T
Come on, let me take you down
I will show you around
Let me take you down
Face down in Cabo kissing the ground
Oh hey, oh hey
We drink Mescal right from the bottle
Salt shaker, little lick a lime, oh
Throwin' down, down tryin' to reach the bottom
Where the guave worm, well he's mine, all mine
Come on, crash on the beach
You know I wanna make love in the sea, whoa
Go try a little dance, so Cabo Wabo
It's alright by me
Let me take you down
I will show you around
Let me take you down
Face down in Cabo kissing the ground
Face down (face down) down in Cabo
Take me down (take me down) down to Cabo
Face down (face down) down in Cabo
Doin' the Cabo Wabo
Take me down (take me down) down to Cabo
Wooh, come on, give it, give it, ow
Ah-hah, woo-hoo, ow, come on
Man, I thought I'd seen it all, oh
Around the world, searchin' every corner
Man, I thought I'd hit the wall
There's a sleepy town as south of the border
If you go there once, you'll be there twice
Lots of pretty girls, coming by the dozens
The white sand sure makes a tan look nice
We can crash on the beach
You know I wanna make love in the sea
We gotta try a little dance, so Cabo Wabo
It's alright by me
Come on, let me take you down
I will show you around
Let me take you down
Face down in Cabo kissing the ground
Land's end, you have to see it
Ain't no picture ever say it right, oh
Walkin' the streets doing that ole, the Cabo Wabo
Place comes to life every night, oh
I wanna crash on the beach
You know I wanna make love in the sea
Yeah, it's all right there
We don't have to chase it, fits Paradise to a T
Come on, let me take you down
I will show you around
Let me take you down
Face down in Cabo kissing the ground
Oh hey, oh hey
We drink Mescal right from the bottle
Salt shaker, little lick a lime, oh
Throwin' down, down tryin' to reach the bottom
Where the guave worm, well he's mine, all mine
Come on, crash on the beach
You know I wanna make love in the sea, whoa
Go try a little dance, so Cabo Wabo
It's alright by me
Let me take you down
I will show you around
Let me take you down
Face down in Cabo kissing the ground
Face down (face down) down in Cabo
Take me down (take me down) down to Cabo
Face down (face down) down in Cabo
Doin' the Cabo Wabo
Take me down (take me down) down to Cabo
Wooh, come on, give it, give it, ow
Ah-hah, woo-hoo, ow, come on
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Cabo Wabo Lyrics as written by Edward Van Halen Alex Van Halen
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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