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.
Hell nah
You can't handle a man of my superior strength
I've been rockin' for years, now it's time to go to length
Bitin' emcees in their tracks I stop 'em
My rhyme style makin' turn dropper?
My concepts come sick like Dennis Hopper
I jack fools up and stick em like dirty coppers
Like I said before I'm takin' you lame whores
Down to the phone, knock his ass on your good balls
Only one way to deal with these softies
Take they ass out like heroes and they flossin'
And when you tell me you better bring styles
'Cause mine can go on and on and on for miles
[Chorus: x3]
You can't get the best of me
Can't get the best of me
You can't get the best of me [Repeats]
(Can't hold me down)
Can't get the best of me
(Can't hold me down)
Five roll with the weakest
What you need is ? the chrome plated heater
So you can peep this
Tragedy had to be in your mind soakin' in
Sad to see you broken down
Not at least broken in
Can't stop some hill shit
From comin' though
The reality is out with the old
And with the new
Ways and things change
With strange haids of braids shade?
Switch place life and life plays with thumb pain?
Does and untrues, the mobb leaves no clues
In the dark confused, we choose to eat you
Out the whole stroke away so I can listen-a
We don't stop if you can't fuck commissioner
[Chorus: Repeats]
Nigga get up on a rhymin' ?
Takin' out crews who think they are baddest
Mad dog Sen for real is the maddest
Fuck you punk and you're A&R status
I stand in a zone though I'm never alone be
Real got my back checkin' at your dome
So when it comes down to who's (Spanish)
I'm down for the pound and slangin' the (Spanish)
(Whole line in Spanish)
Gonna make a move and smoke your fuckin' hot-show
Remove that sucker and the wack-ass shit
'Cause every time I see he's actin' like a bitch
So let's get it straight I smoke the competition
Breakin' down fools in my muthafuckin' mission
One by one they'll all come out missin'
You can't fuck with this here kid I ain't bitchin'
[Chorus: x12]
(Can't hold me down)
You can't get the best of me
(Can't hold me down)
Can't get the best of me
(Can't hold me down)
You can't get the best of me
You can't get the best of me
You can't handle a man of my superior strength
I've been rockin' for years, now it's time to go to length
Bitin' emcees in their tracks I stop 'em
My rhyme style makin' turn dropper?
My concepts come sick like Dennis Hopper
I jack fools up and stick em like dirty coppers
Like I said before I'm takin' you lame whores
Down to the phone, knock his ass on your good balls
Only one way to deal with these softies
Take they ass out like heroes and they flossin'
And when you tell me you better bring styles
'Cause mine can go on and on and on for miles
[Chorus: x3]
You can't get the best of me
Can't get the best of me
You can't get the best of me [Repeats]
(Can't hold me down)
Can't get the best of me
(Can't hold me down)
Five roll with the weakest
What you need is ? the chrome plated heater
So you can peep this
Tragedy had to be in your mind soakin' in
Sad to see you broken down
Not at least broken in
Can't stop some hill shit
From comin' though
The reality is out with the old
And with the new
Ways and things change
With strange haids of braids shade?
Switch place life and life plays with thumb pain?
Does and untrues, the mobb leaves no clues
In the dark confused, we choose to eat you
Out the whole stroke away so I can listen-a
We don't stop if you can't fuck commissioner
[Chorus: Repeats]
Nigga get up on a rhymin' ?
Takin' out crews who think they are baddest
Mad dog Sen for real is the maddest
Fuck you punk and you're A&R status
I stand in a zone though I'm never alone be
Real got my back checkin' at your dome
So when it comes down to who's (Spanish)
I'm down for the pound and slangin' the (Spanish)
(Whole line in Spanish)
Gonna make a move and smoke your fuckin' hot-show
Remove that sucker and the wack-ass shit
'Cause every time I see he's actin' like a bitch
So let's get it straight I smoke the competition
Breakin' down fools in my muthafuckin' mission
One by one they'll all come out missin'
You can't fuck with this here kid I ain't bitchin'
[Chorus: x12]
(Can't hold me down)
You can't get the best of me
(Can't hold me down)
Can't get the best of me
(Can't hold me down)
You can't get the best of me
You can't get the best of me
Lyrics submitted by piesupreme
Can't Get the Best of Me Lyrics as written by Eric Lance Correa Bradley J. Wilk
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
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I think there's a mistake but EVERY lyric for this song on the internet has them saying "Take they ass out like heroes and they flossin"
There's a famous baseball moment from an All Star Game where Pete Rose hammered the catcher (Ray Fosse) at home plate to score a run.
It sounds more like they're saying "Take they ass out like Pete Rose did Ray Fosse."
That is what they're saying. I've listened to this hundreds of times and you're right.
@mattkaz has it right. It most certainly is a reference to Rose ending Fosse's career - as in Fosse got his ass taken out. I hear it clear as day.
Flossin'... stupid millenials