Carpool
Carpool Connections: A Musical Tale of Chance Encounters and Love on the Road
Lyrics
There was a girl in the other car. A Jeep Laredo with four wheel drive
Describes the presence of a girl in another car, specifically a Jeep Laredo with four-wheel drive.
She had the window down, her arm was hanging out
Illustrates the girl's casual posture with the window down and her arm hanging out.
I would have liked to catch her eye
Expresses the narrator's desire to make eye contact with the girl in the other car.
Joni Mitchell was on the radio singing "Goodbye baby, baby goodbye"
References Joni Mitchell's song "Goodbye baby, baby goodbye" playing on the radio.
I got behind her at the next red light. I caught her eyes in the rear view mirror
The narrator ends up behind the girl at a red light, catching her eyes in the rearview mirror.
If you've already heard this one then you can stop me now
The narrator makes a remark, possibly about the song on the radio, inviting the girl to stop him if she has heard it before.
I thought about calling out and wondered if she could hear
The narrator contemplates calling out to the girl, questioning if she would hear.
She drove real fast when the light when green
The girl accelerates quickly when the light turns green, prompting the narrator to pursue.
There was no way I would let her go
The narrator is determined not to let the girl get away.
I'm pretty sure I have a good shot at a carpool
The narrator believes there's a good chance for a carpool arrangement.
I want her on my side. I want her to trust me with her keys
The narrator wants the girl to trust them with her keys, emphasizing a desire for closeness.
I want to give her a ride. I want her hand on my knee
Expresses a desire for physical closeness, like the girl's hand on the narrator's knee during the ride.
Maybe we can fall in love. Maybe we'll just drive to work
Suggests the possibility of a romantic relationship or a simple commute to work together.
I don't care too much I think as long as you don't think I'm a jerk
The narrator doesn't care much about the specific outcome as long as the girl doesn't think poorly of them.
I'd like to call you. Could I phone you?
The narrator expresses a desire to call the girl and offer a ride home.
I really just want to give you a ride home
The narrator emphasizes the genuine intention of providing a ride home to the girl.
I want to follow you home from work. We drive the same route
The narrator wants to follow the girl home from work, suggesting a shared route.
I want to follow you home from work. I want to find out what you're all about
Expresses a desire to understand the girl's personality and interests by following her home.
I want the chance to buy you your first cup of coffee every morning, every day
The narrator wants the opportunity to buy the girl coffee every morning.
I want us both to skip breakfast every morning
Expresses a desire to share the experience of skipping breakfast together every morning.
So we enjoy lunch together that much more every day
The narrator envisions enjoying lunch together every day as part of a shared routine.
Let's be a carpool. I want to be a carpool. Let's be a carpool. We can be a carpool
The repeated plea to be a carpool emphasizes the narrator's strong desire for a shared and close connection.
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