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 take it in stride, one day at a time
If I ask no questions I'll hear no lies
How come blessings only come in disguise'
Try that on for size as I vocalize
ain't nothing gonna get in between me and my flow
Ain't nothing gonna come between me and my afro
My man just left me, what do ya know'
Easy come, easy go
He came out of the blue and went right back into it
Had to forfeit 'cause he couldn't get with it
Called it quits and when he split
He said he didn't have time for my juvenile bullshit
I've had a lot of failed relationships
I don't get involved because I'm not equipped
I believe that the world should revolve around me!
I don't see the point of a partnership
It won't be long until they start to trip
Yes siree, the whole world should revolve around me!
there's only one me in the galaxy
I am an endangered species
This kind of flower don't grow on Earth
Just lettin' you know for what it's worth
This kind of knowledge can cause a depression
So I bide my time with philosophical questions
Not for nothing, but what came first'
The chicken nugget or the Egg McMuffin'
I got talent and I got tits
I know I'll find another guy who wants to get with it
I'm not convinced that I'm a big fat whore
One man's pleasure is another man's chore
I've had a lot of failed relationships
I don't get involved because I'm not equipped
I believe that the world should revolve around me!
I don't see the point of a partnership
It won't be long until they start to trip
Yes siree, the whole world should revolve around me!
I know I rock and what I got is hot
And you know I got a lot
'Cause all that trippin' you gotta stop
Before you know it your ass'll be dropped
I ain't concerned with my biological clock
Since I never grow old, my money's always in stocks
Keep screwing that bitch from down the block
I don't need you around, I know I rock!
I've had a lot of failed relationships
I don't get involved because I'm not equipped
I believe that the world should revolve around me!
I don't see the point of a partnership
It won't be long until they start to trip
Yes siree, the whole world should revolve around me!
I've had a lot of failed relationships
I don't get involved because I'm not equipped
I believe that the world should revolve around me!
I don't see the point of a partnership
It won't be long until they start to trip
Yes siree, the whole world should revolve around me!
If I ask no questions I'll hear no lies
How come blessings only come in disguise'
Try that on for size as I vocalize
ain't nothing gonna get in between me and my flow
Ain't nothing gonna come between me and my afro
My man just left me, what do ya know'
Easy come, easy go
He came out of the blue and went right back into it
Had to forfeit 'cause he couldn't get with it
Called it quits and when he split
He said he didn't have time for my juvenile bullshit
I've had a lot of failed relationships
I don't get involved because I'm not equipped
I believe that the world should revolve around me!
I don't see the point of a partnership
It won't be long until they start to trip
Yes siree, the whole world should revolve around me!
there's only one me in the galaxy
I am an endangered species
This kind of flower don't grow on Earth
Just lettin' you know for what it's worth
This kind of knowledge can cause a depression
So I bide my time with philosophical questions
Not for nothing, but what came first'
The chicken nugget or the Egg McMuffin'
I got talent and I got tits
I know I'll find another guy who wants to get with it
I'm not convinced that I'm a big fat whore
One man's pleasure is another man's chore
I've had a lot of failed relationships
I don't get involved because I'm not equipped
I believe that the world should revolve around me!
I don't see the point of a partnership
It won't be long until they start to trip
Yes siree, the whole world should revolve around me!
I know I rock and what I got is hot
And you know I got a lot
'Cause all that trippin' you gotta stop
Before you know it your ass'll be dropped
I ain't concerned with my biological clock
Since I never grow old, my money's always in stocks
Keep screwing that bitch from down the block
I don't need you around, I know I rock!
I've had a lot of failed relationships
I don't get involved because I'm not equipped
I believe that the world should revolve around me!
I don't see the point of a partnership
It won't be long until they start to trip
Yes siree, the whole world should revolve around me!
I've had a lot of failed relationships
I don't get involved because I'm not equipped
I believe that the world should revolve around me!
I don't see the point of a partnership
It won't be long until they start to trip
Yes siree, the whole world should revolve around me!
Lyrics submitted by Rafael Moliv
The World Should Revolve Around Me Lyrics as written by Willie Mitchell Mike Mangini
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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This song is hilarious and it makes me feel happy & that I'm better than you :p
and this is my life story for the past two years because I had a boyfriend who left me. He's four yrs older than me, so "he didn't have time for my juvenile bullshit" fits in pretty good.
this songs gonna get big soon (: ! it's so good haha.
it's obviously about someone who's just finding confidence in themselves, not needing to depend on anyone else to validate them, and i love it.
this song makes me feel good about myself
Imani Coppola is such a legend! Sometimes it pays to think yourself as important as no one else is gonna care for you. I suppose in some ways its about looking out for yourself so you don't get hurt (relationships).
This song is about being okay working on yourself before you get into another relationship that you know won't work out... it's a really great song and I totally stole it from New York Goes to Hollywood I can't believe more haven't heard of it
gameshowntwork, I stole this song from the commercials for New York Goes to Hollywood too! I agree, it really is surprising that not many people have heard it. It's a fun song and would be kind of hard to get sick of. Mark my words, as soon as New Yorks show comes on, this song will totally take off!
There are some errors in the lyrics, for example it's "I've had a lot of failed relationships" not "I like failed relationships" and instead of "And if you turn With my biological clock Since I never grow Old my heart Is always in stock" it's "I ain't concerned with my biological clock And since I never grow old My honey's always in stock"
I actually saw this song on VH1's You Oughtta know, downloaded it, and then I saw it on New York's show by chance a few days later. I love this song, it's really great. Not my usual style of music, but the lyrics are so honest, and frankly, me. Haha.
uh,YEAH,imani coppola's awesome. (i have 'the black album'. amazing.)
the message is pretty clear to me, but i believe
'I'm not convinced That I'm a big fat bore'
MAY be 'i'm not convinced that i'm a big fat whore'
dono...
this song is so me. i heard it on new york goes to hollywood, and i loved it.
This song is hot. And so is she. Hot as in on fire.