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.
"Second floor, hardware, children's wear, ladies lingerie
Oh, good morning Mr. Tyler, going down?"
Yeah
Workin' like a dog for the boss man (oh)
Workin' for the company (oh yeah)
I'm bettin' on the dice I'm tossin' (oh)
I'm gonna have a fantasy (oh yeah)
But where am I gonna look?
They tell me that love is blind
I really need a girl like an open book
To read between the lines
Love in an elevator
Livin' it up when I'm goin' down
Love in an elevator
Lovin' it up 'til I hit the ground
Jacki's in the elevator (oh)
Lingerie second floor (oh yeah)
She said can I see you later (oh)
And love you just a little more? (oh yeah)
I kinda hope we get stuck
Nobody gets out alive
She said I'll show ya how to fax in the mail room
Honey and have you home by five
Love in an elevator
Livin' it up when I'm goin' down
Love in an elevator
Lovin' it up 'til I hit the ground
In the air, in the air, honey one more time now, it ain't fair
Love in an elevator
Lovin' it up when I'm goin' down
Lovin' it
Elevator
Goin' down
Love in an elevator
Lovin' it up when I'm goin' down
Love in an elevator
Livin' it up when I hit the ground
Gonna be a penthouse pauper (oh)
Gonna be a millionaire (oh yeah)
I'm gonna be a real fast talker (oh)
And have me a love affair (oh yeah)
Gotta get my timin' right (oh)
It's a test that I gotta pass (oh yeah)
I'll chase you all the way to the stairway honey (oh)
Kiss your sassafras
Love in an elevator
Lovin' it up when I'm goin' down
Love in an elevator
Livin' it up 'til I hit the ground
Do you care?
Do you care?
Honey, one more time now it ain't fair
Love in an elevator
Livin' it up when I'm goin' down
Do you care?
Do you care?
Honey, one more time now it ain't fair
Love in an elevator
Livin' it up when I'm goin' down
In the air
In the air
Honey one more, one more, one more
Love in an elevator
Livin' it up when I'm goin' down
In the air
In the air
Honey one more, one more, one more
Love in an elevator
Livin' it up when I'm goin' down
In the air
In the air
Honey one more, one more, one more
Love in an elevator
Livin' it up when I'm goin' down
In the air
In the air
In the air
In the air
Love in an elevator
Livin' it up when I'm goin' down
Oh, good morning Mr. Tyler, going down?"
Yeah
Workin' like a dog for the boss man (oh)
Workin' for the company (oh yeah)
I'm bettin' on the dice I'm tossin' (oh)
I'm gonna have a fantasy (oh yeah)
But where am I gonna look?
They tell me that love is blind
I really need a girl like an open book
To read between the lines
Love in an elevator
Livin' it up when I'm goin' down
Love in an elevator
Lovin' it up 'til I hit the ground
Jacki's in the elevator (oh)
Lingerie second floor (oh yeah)
She said can I see you later (oh)
And love you just a little more? (oh yeah)
I kinda hope we get stuck
Nobody gets out alive
She said I'll show ya how to fax in the mail room
Honey and have you home by five
Love in an elevator
Livin' it up when I'm goin' down
Love in an elevator
Lovin' it up 'til I hit the ground
In the air, in the air, honey one more time now, it ain't fair
Love in an elevator
Lovin' it up when I'm goin' down
Lovin' it
Elevator
Goin' down
Love in an elevator
Lovin' it up when I'm goin' down
Love in an elevator
Livin' it up when I hit the ground
Gonna be a penthouse pauper (oh)
Gonna be a millionaire (oh yeah)
I'm gonna be a real fast talker (oh)
And have me a love affair (oh yeah)
Gotta get my timin' right (oh)
It's a test that I gotta pass (oh yeah)
I'll chase you all the way to the stairway honey (oh)
Kiss your sassafras
Love in an elevator
Lovin' it up when I'm goin' down
Love in an elevator
Livin' it up 'til I hit the ground
Do you care?
Do you care?
Honey, one more time now it ain't fair
Love in an elevator
Livin' it up when I'm goin' down
Do you care?
Do you care?
Honey, one more time now it ain't fair
Love in an elevator
Livin' it up when I'm goin' down
In the air
In the air
Honey one more, one more, one more
Love in an elevator
Livin' it up when I'm goin' down
In the air
In the air
Honey one more, one more, one more
Love in an elevator
Livin' it up when I'm goin' down
In the air
In the air
Honey one more, one more, one more
Love in an elevator
Livin' it up when I'm goin' down
In the air
In the air
In the air
In the air
Love in an elevator
Livin' it up when I'm goin' down
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this song is very dirty. yum. i'd really like to make love in an elevator one day. does anyone else feel that way?
ok this is just...party/rock/aerosmith!
I think this song is so much fun! I love to dance to it!
hmm...Love in an elevator is fun...this is dedicated to a certain ex-bf of mine!!! Aerosmith is the best!!
that would be cool... aeroplane toilets are a popular choice aswell... BTW, this song totally kicks ass.
this song is so great, gotta love ol' steve the lips
this song's about a guy working hard and is finally getting "paid" (hee hee).
SEX!...in an ELEVATOR....i cant think of a better thing 2 write a song about...can you?...rock the fuck on aerosmith...
simple- making LOVE in and ELEVATOR, this song fucking rocks and so does aerosmith! and their ride at disney word fucking rocks too!
i am 18 years old and i have been listenign to aerosmith for 8 of those years and i have to say i did not start to live till i heard this song...this is the first song that i ever heard from them also the one that made me falll so deep in for JOE FUCKIN' PERRY