Traffic
Navigating Life's Crossroads: The Deep Message Behind Lloyd Cole's 'Traffic'
Lyrics
Did you get all that you wanted?
Questioning if the listener achieved their desires.
Then did you give it all away?
Asking whether the listener gave away what they attained.
Did we take it all for granted?
Reflecting on whether people took things for granted.
We`d really love for you to stay
Expressing a desire for the listener to stay despite uncertainties.
Yes we would
Reiterating the desire for the listener to stay.
Now the world is very old
Commenting on the age of the world.
And the sky is very high
Describing the vastness of the sky.
And we`re just traffic in between
Portraying humans as mere "traffic" between the vast world and sky.
You and I
Highlighting the separation between "You and I" amidst the vastness.
And if I knew my way
Expressing a desire for direction or purpose.
Well i`d be there
Implies a lack of knowledge or certainty in finding one's way.
Now wouldn't I?
Questioning the likelihood of knowing the way.
Don`t you know it only gets louder
Suggesting that problems become more pronounced when avoiding them.
When you cut off your ear
Metaphorically connecting self-harm to increasing difficulty.
Do you know how good it gets?
Asking if the listener recognizes the peak of goodness.
Are revelations all you need?
Questioning if profound insights are sufficient.
Did you smash your brand new bird land?
Asking if a destructive act was driven by excessive speed or haste.
Was it too much speed?
Connecting the destruction to the intensity of the action.
Now the world is very old
Reiterating the age of the world.
And the sky is very high
Re-emphasizing the vastness of the sky.
And we`re just traffic in between
Reiterating the idea that humans are like "traffic" between vast entities.
You and I
Restating the separation between "You and I" in the vastness.
And if I knew my way
Repeating the desire for direction or knowledge of the way.
Well i`d be there
Reiterating the uncertainty in finding the way.
Now wouldn't I?
Questioning the likelihood of finding the way.
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