Taxi Cab
Journey Through Reflections: Vampire Weekend's Taxi Cab Tale
Lyrics
Unsentimental, traveling around
Expressing a lack of sentimentality while traveling.
Sure of myself, sure of it now
Feeling confident and sure of oneself in the current situation.
But you were standing there so close to me
Noticing someone standing closely, suggesting a connection or encounter.
Like the future was supposed to be
Feeling as if the future was predetermined in that moment.
In the aisles of the grocery
Recalling a scene in a grocery store's aisles.
And the blocks uptown
Referencing city blocks uptown, possibly a specific location or memory.
I remember, remember it well
Nostalgically recalling a past experience.
But if I'd forgotten, could you tell?
Pondering whether forgetting the memory would be noticeable.
In the shadow of your first attack
Reflecting on a previous challenging situation or conflict.
I was questioning and looking back
Questioning and reviewing the past events.
You said, "Baby, we don't speak of that"
Recalling a statement urging silence about a certain topic.
Like a real aristocrat
Comparing the advice to that of a noble or high-class person.
Compound to compound, lazy and safe
Describing a comfortable and secure environment.
Wanted to leave it, wanted to wait
Expressing a desire to leave or delay a decision.
When the taxi door was open wide
Reacting to the open taxi door with a feigned sense of horror.
I pretended I was horrified
Creating a scene of surprise or shock by the taxi's appearance.
By the uniform and gloves outside
Noticing the uniform and gloves outside the courtyard gate.
Of the courtyard gate
Describing the surroundings of the courtyard gate.
You're not a victim, but neither am I
Acknowledging shared responsibility or experiences.
Nostalgic for garbage, desperate for time
Expressing a longing for the past and a desperation for time.
I could blame it on your mother's hair
Suggesting a possible blame on external factors, like physical appearance.
Or the colors that your father wears
Mentioning specific aspects of the other person's parents.
But I know that I was never fair
Admitting a lack of fairness in past judgments or actions.
You were always fine
Acknowledging the other person's resilience or strength.
Unsentimental, traveling around
Repeating the theme of being unsentimental while traveling.
Sure of myself, sure of it now
Reiterating self-assurance and confidence in the present.
You were standing there so close to me
Revisiting the image of someone standing closely.
Like the future was supposed to be
Repeating the feeling that the future was meant to be with that person.
In the aisles of the grocery
Recalling another scene in a grocery store's aisles.
And the blocks uptown
Repeating the reference to city blocks uptown.
I remember, remember it well
Reiterating a strong memory of a past experience.
And if I'd forgotten, could you tell?
Pondering the impact of forgetting that memory.
In the shadow of your first attack
Reflecting on the aftermath of a previous challenging situation.
I was questioning and looking back
Continuing to question and review the past events.
You were standing on another track
Noticing the other person on a different path or trajectory.
Like a real aristocrat
Comparing the other person's actions to those of a real aristocrat.
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