“Geronimo” is one of the first songs from “uninhibited, open-ended studio sessions,” and is a standalone single.
Speaking about “Geronimo,” Young Fathers say:
“A good time trying. That’s what Ma said, she was smiling, but it was meant as a warning.
It’s a track about contrast, because life is con...
[Verse 1]
Sometimes bad guys don't need to lie
Let the water, let the water run slow and wide
So I don't hear you from the other side
Deaf to the sound of the dollar and pound
Get your elbows off the table
See the hell on earth
[Verse 2]
Breathe in like a lion
Breathe out like a lamb
Legacies are for the sad
The wicked and hurt
Nobody goes anywhere, really
Dressed up just to go in thе dirt
[Chorus]
Geronimo
Get on, get off
Gеt on, get off
Get on
(Yeh yeh, yeh yeh) Geronimo
(Yeh yeh, yeh yeh) Get on, get off
[Verse 3]
I'm on the verge of something divine that's gonna keep me in line
Most of my life I've been thinking, got the feeling that I'm caught in a bind
Being a son, brother, uncle, father figure
I gotta survive and provide
My momma said you'll never ever please your woman
But you'll have a good time trying
[Chorus]
Geronimo
Get on, get off
Get on, get off
Get on (Get on, get off)
Geronimo
(Yeh yeh, yeh yeh)
Get on, get off
(Yeh yeh, yeh yeh)
Geronimo get on get off get on get off get on
(Get on)
Geronimo
(Yeh yeh, yeh yeh)
Get on get off
(Yeh yeh, yeh yeh)
[Outro]
Get off! Get off! Get off! Get off! Get off! (Oh!)
Get off! Get off! Get off! Get off! Get off! (Oh!)
Get off!
Geronimo
Geronimo
Geronimo was written by Kayus Bankole & Alloysious Massaquoi & ‘G’ Hastings.
Geronimo was produced by ‘G’ Hastings.
Young Fathers released Geronimo on Tue Jul 12 2022.
The band has said the following about “Geronimo” on their Bandcamp page:
It’s a track about contrast, because life is contrast – pushing through, giving up, all at the same time. Wanting everything and then wanting nothing, then wanting everything again. It’s kind of reflective of where we are at t...
Alloysious Massaquoi:
It’s talking about relationships: ‘Being a son, brother, uncle, father figure/I gotta survive and provide/My mama said, “You’ll never ever please your woman/But you’ll have a good time trying.”’ It’s relatable again, but then you have this nihilistic cynicism from Graham: ‘Nob...