Traffic Tickets
Rebellion on the Road: Battling Traffic Tickets with a Smile
Lyrics
Traffic tickets get me down
Traffic tickets have a negative impact on the speaker's mood.
Make me feel like I'm a clown
Feeling as if the speaker is being mocked or not taken seriously.
Speed limit, 25
Noting the speed limit of 25 mph.
No left turn I'm in a hurry
Expressing impatience and a desire to make a quick left turn despite restrictions.
See the light see the fine
Observing the traffic signal and the resulting fine for violating it.
We're the ones that you don't like
Feeling disliked or marginalized by authorities.
Do you know how fast you were going?
Question from law enforcement about the driver's speed.
No left turn, know what's coming
Reference to the consequences of making an unauthorized left turn.
See the turn and then they run it
Observing others making the turn and escaping consequences.
Do you know how fast you were going?
Reiteration of law enforcement inquiring about speed.
Do you know I pay my taxes: on time
Assertion of the speaker's timely tax payments.
Do you know that pays your salary: oh yeah
Highlighting the connection between taxes paid and funding law enforcement salaries.
Try and smile and nod like they do on tv
Attempting to conform to societal norms, as seen on television.
So what you got against me?!
Questioning why there is animosity towards the speaker.
Okay okay then
Acknowledging a situation or conceding a point.
I try my best to comply
Expressing an effort to follow rules and regulations.
You know I try to be: a law-abiding guy
Claiming an intention to be a law-abiding citizen.
You wanna make me slow down
Perceiving an attempt by authorities to force the speaker to reduce speed.
You wanna make me slow down
Repetition emphasizing resistance to slowing down.
You wanna make me slow down
Continued defiance against the pressure to slow down.
But I'll never slow down!
Asserting a determination to maintain current speed despite obstacles.
Traffic tickets get me down
Reiteration of the negative impact of traffic tickets on the speaker's mood.
Make me feel like I'm a clown
Recalling the feeling of being ridiculed or not taken seriously.
Speed limit, 25
Reminder of the 25 mph speed limit.
No left turn I'm in a hurry
Reaffirmation of the desire for a quick left turn despite restrictions.
See the light see the fine
Noting the consequences of violating traffic signals.
We're the ones that you don't like
Reiteration of feeling disliked or marginalized by authorities.
Do you know how fast you were going?
Repeating law enforcement's inquiry about the driver's speed.
No left turn, know what's coming
Recalling the consequences of making an unauthorized left turn.
See the turn and then they run it
Observing others running turns without facing consequences.
Do you know why I stopped you?
Question from law enforcement about the reason for stopping the driver.
Do you know I pay my taxes: on time
Reiterating the speaker's timely tax payments.
Do you know that pays your salary: oh yeah
Emphasizing the financial contribution to law enforcement salaries through taxes.
Try and smile and nod like they do on tv
Attempting to conform to societal norms, as seen on television.
So what you got against me?!?
Repeating the question about animosity towards the speaker.
Okay okay then
Acknowledging a situation or conceding a point.
I try my best to comply
Expressing an effort to follow rules and regulations.
You know I try to be: a law-abiding guy
Claiming an intention to be a law-abiding citizen.
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