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.
She takes her place up by the mic.
Everyone knows she'll be there all night
No one can stop her, no one will try.
We all know she'd only stop if she was to die.
She gets all caught up in her song.
You know the one, it's always long.
Why can't someone else have a turn.
She'd never stop, even if the house was to burn.
Sometimes I wonder why she just won't stop.
At this point I'd have more fun with the mop.
Sometimes I ask God why?
it's been so long I want to cry.
She'll never step down and she's only nineteen.
But she's already been crowned the karaoke queen.
Everyone knows she'll be there all night
No one can stop her, no one will try.
We all know she'd only stop if she was to die.
She gets all caught up in her song.
You know the one, it's always long.
Why can't someone else have a turn.
She'd never stop, even if the house was to burn.
Sometimes I wonder why she just won't stop.
At this point I'd have more fun with the mop.
Sometimes I ask God why?
it's been so long I want to cry.
She'll never step down and she's only nineteen.
But she's already been crowned the karaoke queen.
Lyrics submitted by JenJen127
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whew this is the best song ever written!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yeah whew, yeah, double yeah and oh baby yeah
Yes indeed this song is about the above user. Maybe a more fitting song title would have been Karaoke nightmare.
ok, let me to you all this kareoke-gueen just dont sing one song. she will sing the a whole set. :)
ok so minus the word the. SHE WILL SING A WHOLE SET. and my profession is an America Corp Everyone Reads Tutor. whats yours jen jen?
My Profession you ask "Kimmmba"? I am a wondering holy-woman and a part time stripper.
hehe, well for all of you delightful audience members this kareoke queen has it going on, and may i say she is magnificent, extraordinary, wonderful, amazing, and oh so good at her craft. I know I am being modest but I must speak the truth. All you out there who complain it is okay I know you are just jealous, and that is okay.
Jealous? Jealous? Jealous of your magnificant ability to make an ass out of yourself or your extraordinary way of putting people to sleep? Remind me KQ, I sometimes forget.