Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Well let the geek in the pink take a stab at it
If you like the way I'm thinkin' baby wink at it
I may be skinny at times but I'm fat full 'a rhymes
Pass me the mic and I'm a grab at it a
Isn't it delicious crazy way that I'm kissin'
Cause baby listen to this don't want to miss it while it's hittin'
Sometimes you gotta fit in to get in
But don't ever quit so soon I'm gonna let you win but see
I don't care what you might think about me
You can vibe without me if you want
I could be the one to take you home
Baby I could rock the night alone
If we never get down it wouldn't be a let down
But sugar don't forget what you already know
I could be the one to turn you out
We could be the talk across the town
Don't judge me by the color, confuse it for another
You might regret what you let slip away
I'm the geek in the pink pink pink
I'm the geek in the pink yeah
Well this relationship fodder don't mean to bother nobody
But cupid's automatic musta fired multiple shots at her
Because she fall in love too often that's what the matter
At least I talk about it keep a pattern of flattery and a
She was staring through the doorframe
Eyeing me down like already a bad boyfriend
Well she can get her toys outta the drawer then
Cause I ain't comin' home, I don't need that attention, see
I don't care what you might think about me
You'll get by without me if you want
I could be the one to take you home
Baby we could rock the night alone
If we never get down it shouldn't be the let down
But sugar don't forget what you already know
I could be the one to turn you out
You could be the talk across the town
Don't judge it by the color, confuse it for another
You might regret what you let slip away
I am more than you're thinking
Hey look at me go
From hero to zero
Oh take it from a geek like me
I can save you from unoriginal dumb-dums
Who wouldn't care if you com...plete him or not
So what I've got a short attention span
A coke in my hand
Because I'd rather have the afternoon, relax and understand
Mm hip hop and flip flops it don't stop with the light rock
A shot to mock you kinda puts me in the tight spot
The hype is nothing more than hoo-hah so I'm
Developing a language and I'm calling it my own
So take a peek into the speaker and you'll see what I mean
That on the other side the grass is greener
I don't care what you might think about me
You'll get by without me if you want
I could be the one to take you home
Baby we could rock the night alone
If we never get down it wouldn't be the let down
But sugar don't forget what you already know
I could be the one to turn you out
We could be the talk across the town
Don't judge it by the color, confuse it for another
You might regret what you let slip away
I'm the geek in the pink pink pink
I'm the geek in the pink yeah
I'm the geek in the pink
All y'all it's the new color for fall
If you like the way I'm thinkin' baby wink at it
I may be skinny at times but I'm fat full 'a rhymes
Pass me the mic and I'm a grab at it a
Isn't it delicious crazy way that I'm kissin'
Cause baby listen to this don't want to miss it while it's hittin'
Sometimes you gotta fit in to get in
But don't ever quit so soon I'm gonna let you win but see
I don't care what you might think about me
You can vibe without me if you want
I could be the one to take you home
Baby I could rock the night alone
If we never get down it wouldn't be a let down
But sugar don't forget what you already know
I could be the one to turn you out
We could be the talk across the town
Don't judge me by the color, confuse it for another
You might regret what you let slip away
I'm the geek in the pink pink pink
I'm the geek in the pink yeah
Well this relationship fodder don't mean to bother nobody
But cupid's automatic musta fired multiple shots at her
Because she fall in love too often that's what the matter
At least I talk about it keep a pattern of flattery and a
She was staring through the doorframe
Eyeing me down like already a bad boyfriend
Well she can get her toys outta the drawer then
Cause I ain't comin' home, I don't need that attention, see
I don't care what you might think about me
You'll get by without me if you want
I could be the one to take you home
Baby we could rock the night alone
If we never get down it shouldn't be the let down
But sugar don't forget what you already know
I could be the one to turn you out
You could be the talk across the town
Don't judge it by the color, confuse it for another
You might regret what you let slip away
I am more than you're thinking
Hey look at me go
From hero to zero
Oh take it from a geek like me
I can save you from unoriginal dumb-dums
Who wouldn't care if you com...plete him or not
So what I've got a short attention span
A coke in my hand
Because I'd rather have the afternoon, relax and understand
Mm hip hop and flip flops it don't stop with the light rock
A shot to mock you kinda puts me in the tight spot
The hype is nothing more than hoo-hah so I'm
Developing a language and I'm calling it my own
So take a peek into the speaker and you'll see what I mean
That on the other side the grass is greener
I don't care what you might think about me
You'll get by without me if you want
I could be the one to take you home
Baby we could rock the night alone
If we never get down it wouldn't be the let down
But sugar don't forget what you already know
I could be the one to turn you out
We could be the talk across the town
Don't judge it by the color, confuse it for another
You might regret what you let slip away
I'm the geek in the pink pink pink
I'm the geek in the pink yeah
I'm the geek in the pink
All y'all it's the new color for fall
Lyrics submitted by myfavoriteno3
Geek in the Pink Lyrics as written by Jason Thomas Mraz Kevin Paul Kadish
Lyrics © Word Collections Publishing, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Goo-Eyed Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Fintage House Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Great version of a great song,
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He's telling a girl not to judge him just because he's kind of nerdy and to not judge him based on her past relationships with assholes because that's not him. She could be missing out on the best sex/relationship with him just because he's not the "typical" attractive male specimen. His lyrics are pretty straight forward here.
this song is about sex
I'm the geek in the pink. (PINK = lady parts)
I can save you from Unoriginal dum-dums Who wouldn't care if you com...plete him or not (emphisis on com)
it has to do a little with relationships, but its mainly saying he can satisfy
i think this song is about interracial dating. Jason is into women of different ethnicicties in general.
he is saying,
I could be the one to turn you out We could be the talk across the town Dont judge me bu the color, Confuse for another you might regret what you let slip away.....
talk of the town (refering to people staring cus of the difference in race)
dont judge me by the color (just becasue im a nerdy white guy, doesnt mean i cant turn you out)
I agree. I first came to know about Jason Mraz through a friend of mine who fell for a girl who he worked with and was totally out of his leage. They were this song and he wasn't even shy about saying so, posted this song on his myspace and even went to her apartment and sang it to her LOL. Hes a skinny white boy from a conservative background and she was a curvy popular black girl who on a good day might remember his name, but he wouldn't have any of it. He totally pursued her, and let her know what she'd be missing out on. If I didn't know this song was written years before, I'd swear Jason knew my friend and his quest. Oh and he won her too...they were together for awhile. :D
Similar to my story. Only she was the one who made the connection, and pointed it out. It was cool though since music was sort of how we got together... and our mutual love of Jason let me dismiss the implication that I was a nerdy loser who happened to be a great guy...
At first listen, I thought that this song was about interracial relationships. A minority cool girl, and a geeky white guy. o.O
Geek in the Pink is wordplay - yeah, it can mean "I'm wearing a pink shirt" but it doesn't - it's the same "Pink" Aerosmith went on about at least a decade ago (vagina).
Likewise, "It's laundry day!" could mean literally that he's doing laundry and he made everything pink. Haven't you all heard the phrase "airing your dirty laundry" though? That's what he's really saying - that he's about to spend a song talking about his issues with his girl.
I love how Mraz plays on words and phrases and how almost every song he has includes some sort of innuendo.
While this song is certainly "about" a multitude of things (laundry washing, acceptance, sexuality, etc)
It's based on a time when he was involved in an impromptu recording session in Miami with beatmaker Scott Storch.
"I showed up at the studio and we don't even know what we're gonna do," Mraz recalled. "Then Scott came up with this crazy loop and the room just became filled with MCs that just started flowing. And here I am, this skinny little white kid wearing this pink polo shirt, just feeling totally awkward. I probably looked like the biggest nerd in there."
haha i love love love this song..it's just really fun and upbeat and not caring what people think about you
a lot different than usual
definitely has to do with prejudice, the cheerleading thing might have something to do with it, haha..
This reminds me of one guy I know (male cheerleader, wears pink often.) And yet all the ladies love him. It's basically, hey, we could get together or we might not, I don't care either way. Mark my words, this is gonna be a hit single. Jason, you've done it again, my love.
Also, more generalized I think it's about not judging a book by it's cover because you may be missing out. Don't worry so much what others think of you, just follow your heart.