Lyric discussion by JayDubya 

Cover art for Go Places lyrics by New Pornographers, The

This song has a great Irish ballad feel. The lyrics are nice and complex, without being bizarre or pretentious

It seems pretty straightforward, lyric-wise - she's exhorting her lover to come with her on adventures out in the world.

NPR says that the guy who wrote the song wrote it for his wife, Christina, but had one of the women sing it because it sounded much better with her voice.