The core of Geggy Tah comprises Greg Kurstin and Tommy Jordan. Each of them has a younger sister who was unable to pronounce her brother's name when very young; "Geggy" and "Tah" were the baby girls' mispronunciations of their brother's names.
Geggy Tah's first release, Grand Opening, appeared in 1994 on David Byrne's Luaka Bop label. For their 1996 release Sacred Cow, they added drummer Daren Hahn to the lineup. Also on Luaka Bop, the album spawned the hit single "Whoever You Are." The song appeared in a Mercedes commercial circa 2001.
In 1999, the band announced a new album entitled Music Inspired by The Fragrance, and released two songs ("Space Heater" and "Sweat") on the web in mp3 format. However (in part because of Luaka Bop's move from Warner Brothers to Virgin Records) the album went unreleased until 2001, by which point it had acquired a new title: Into The Oh.
Don't Close The Door
Geggy Tah Lyrics
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Don't close the door
Don't close the door
Don't close the door
Don't close the door to my heart
Don't close the door to my love
When she left she packed light
No luggage allowed on the red eye flight
I hope she got a pillow
Don't close the door
I hope that someone meets her at the gate
I hope that they're there on time
And they can skip baggage check
Beautiful
Don't close the door
Don't close the door to my heart
Don't close the door to my love
She went up she couldn't go west
The ocean held (her) in like a breast
By a brassiere of broken land
I can still see her
Don't close the door
Now I've no need for a peephole
For I can see clearly now
No sacred cow I miss you
I can't close the door
You went through
I can't close the door
To my heart
I can't close the door
To my love
In Geggy Tah's song "Don't Close the Door," the lyrics tell the story of a person who has been left by their lover and is left with the aftermath of her departure. The song carries a feeling of sorrow, longing, and regret. The repetition of "Don't close the door" in the chorus can be interpreted as a plea to the person who left them to keep their heart and love open and not to shut them out completely.
The first verse describes the person wondering what their ex-lover took with her on a red-eye flight. They express hope that she received a pillow and that someone will be there to pick her up at the airport. In the second verse, the lyrics paint a vivid image of the ocean as a holding space that prevents the ex-lover from going west. The person mentions that they no longer need a peephole as they can see things clearly now. In the end, they say that they cannot close the door to their heart or love.
Overall, the lyrics of "Don't Close the Door" depict the pain, hope, and loss that come with the departure of a lover. The song is a plea for the lover to not completely shut the door on the possibility of reconciliation.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't close the door
Please don't leave me
Don't close the door to my heart
Don't turn your back on me emotionally
Don't close the door to my love
Don't stop loving me
When she left she packed light
She left without taking much
No luggage allowed on the red eye flight
She couldn't bring much with her on the flight
I wonder what she had for her free drink
I'm curious about what beverage she received on her flight
I hope she got a pillow
I hope that she was able to sleep comfortably
I hope that someone meets her at the gate
I hope someone is there to greet her when she arrives
I hope that they're there on time
I hope the person meeting her arrives punctually
And they can skip baggage check
I hope they don't have to waste time checking bags
Beautiful
Expressing pure faith in the beauty of the world
She went up she couldn't go west
She went in a direction that she couldn't change
The ocean held (her) in like a breast
The ocean embraced her in its hold
By a brassiere of broken land
By pieces of land that were disconnected
I can still see her
I still have a clear image of her in my mind
Now I've no need for a peephole
I'm not actively looking for her anymore
For I can see clearly now
I understand the situation more clearly now
No sacred cow I miss you
I no longer put you on a pedestal, but I still miss you
You went through
You moved on with your life without me
I can't close the door
I can't shut out my feelings for you
To my heart
To my emotions
To my love
To my affection for you
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@MrOCIndieMusic
This might be possibly the worlds greatest relatively unknown alternative rock song of all time. I bought this album when it first was released and I can STILL listen to this song many times in a row. Lyrically, the bottom end with that relentless and infectious bass line. Under appreciated and undervalued. This song is brilliant and Geggy Tah should never have gone away. Whoever you are was a great song but many on this album was chock full of substance and poetic lyricism.
@iotasoda7240
j Bradford yeah, ok, Ernest Hemingway. It's just a dope song. And band. And album. Done.
@christopherdavis367
I love this album, and Don't Close the Door is one of my favs on it.
I remember buying this CD when it came out and just wearing it out.
I'm always surprised how many people either don't know Geggy Tah or only know Whoever You Are.
Thank you for posting the album - I drop by occasionally for a fix!
@catdaddyegon
Have to agree. Saw them live in Cincinnati, even better live!
@AmyGriffin42
this album changed my life. i still love greg kurstin
@drasticjasper
Yuh this album is one of my favorites...
@leeshaolan
i love this group
@AxeMan808
I dug them because their songs come from so many angles, stylistically; and all very authentic. Like this is their Police track.
@DadaPoopoo
just listened to this whole album for the first time. it's SOOOOOO underrated. these guys are fucking brilliant!
@rancid2222
So good