Call a Cab
Midnight Confessions: Love, Struggle, and Redemption in 'Call a Cab'
Lyrics
Wake me up in the middle of the night
Expressing a desire to be awakened during the night.
It seems like even in my dreams
Suggesting that conflicts persist even in dreams.
All we ever do is fight
Highlighting a recurring theme of fighting in the relationship.
Your face is all a blur
Describing a lack of clarity in recalling the partner's face.
And if the truth be truly told
Indicating a struggle with honesty and disclosure.
I can't remember what I said
Acknowledging difficulty in remembering spoken words causing emotional distance.
To make you act so fuckin cold
Reflecting on the partner's cold behavior triggered by the speaker's words.
But I wouldn't be myself
Asserting the speaker's authenticity and acknowledgment of responsibility.
If I didn't pass the blame
Admitting a tendency to shift blame onto external factors.
So I pin it on the booze
Attributing actions to alcohol as a coping mechanism.
That's enough to ease my shame
Using alcohol as a means to alleviate guilt and shame.
Well now that brackish opens up
Introducing a moment of emotional vulnerability.
And you're fighting through the tears
Describing the partner navigating emotional distress.
But tomorrow I'll wake up
Anticipating a temporary escape from the consequences of the conflict.
And forget I was even here
Expressing a tendency to forget and avoid facing reality.
Well all I am, wasted right in front of you
Acknowledging personal shortcomings displayed in front of the partner.
And I say this every time but tomorrow we can talk it through
Repeating a commitment to resolving issues in the future.
You say it's really not that hard
Partner expressing that resolving conflicts is not difficult.
You don't ever ask for much
Emphasizing the partner's minimal expectations in the relationship.
But right now the walls are spinning
Describing a disoriented state, possibly due to intoxication.
And you've always been my crutch
Acknowledging the partner's historical support in challenging times.
I promise I'll do better
Promising improvement in behavior in the future.
But right now it's really bad
Admitting to a particularly difficult situation in the present.
I can't even feel my face
Describing a level of intoxication affecting sensory perception.
So could you please call me a cab
Requesting assistance in leaving the current situation.
Well all I am, wasted in front of you
Reiterating personal shortcomings displayed in front of the partner.
And I say this every time but tomorrow we can talk it through
Repeating a commitment to resolving issues in the future.
Wake me up in the middle of the night
Expressing a desire to be awakened during the night (repeated).
It seems like even in my dreams
Suggesting that conflicts persist even in dreams (repeated).
All we ever do is fight
Highlighting a recurring theme of fighting in the relationship (repeated).
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