Taken For A Ride
Tally Hall Lyrics

Marvin walked into a helpless land,
Marvin found himself in a place that had little to offer or provide.

And wondered lightly am I happy?
He questioned whether the current state of his life gave him genuine happiness.

Is this happy?
He pondered on whether his current situation was the embodiment of happiness.

Following the footsteps left by a man,
He searched for guidance and direction from previous trailblazers and leaders.

He stepped to reprimand the mystic,
He confronted the spiritual leader who appeared to have deleterious intentions.

Who's sadistic
This mystic possessed cruel tendencies towards the people he led.

Took a step into the elevator
Marvin entered an elevator to travel to another floor.

Who said guess I'll see you later
The parting words of the person who entered the elevator before him.

Don't you worry
An attempt to provide reassurance to Marvin.

Fifteen flights that lasted nights,
Marvin endured a feeling of dread and uncertainty for a prolonged period.

And days that spent without a cent
Marvin struggled economically and lacked money to spend or invest.

For creatures, with their beat shirts.
He witnessed a group of people who wore old fashioned clothing and appeared to be poor.

Listening to painted whispered,
Marvin paid close attention to hidden, mysterious advice.

Light on top forgotten hills
Marvin was awed by the beautiful view of the hills and its landscape from afar.

Next the stranded senate of the white brick house
Marvin arrived at a political building that appeared to be deserted and deserted-looking.

With flowers asked some questions
He looked at the decorative flowers and couldn't help but have unanswered questions.

For their story
Marvin was curious about the history or background behind the location and its artifacts.

All feeling now he took his bow
Marvin resigned himself to accepting the current state of his emotions and exited.

And left the stage of time with no answers
He departed without receiving any clarifications or explanations for his questions.

To no questions
There were no answers or solutions provided to the inquiries that Marvin had.

Lonely paperbacks that wanted
Marvin noticed some books that belonged to someone who craved an emotional, thought-provoking read.

Just a taste of feeling to implode them
These books appeared to serve as an outlet for the reader's innermost emotions and feelings.

Before living
The books served as a way to cope with feelings of sadness or despair before starting the day.

Tiptoed to the wooden sign and said
Marvin quietly approached the wooden sign and spoke to no one in particular.

Now take your place in line for happy
He sarcastically encouraged someone to join a long line of people supposedly waiting for happiness.

This is lovely
Marvin expressed the opposite of genuine affection for the situation.

One secondary smile
A fake or insincere smile.

To go that extra mile
Putting in additional, superfluous effort and acting phoney.

To make me feel today
Pretending to be content or delighted with the present moment.

To make it go away
Attempting to mask or make problems seemingly disappear with a forced smile.

The chemistry is gone
A lack of attraction, interest or chemistry between people has emerged.

Taken for a ride
Feeling deceived, tricked or manipulated into a situation.

Far away from you
Being physically or emotionally further away from someone or something.

No longer left inside
Marvin no longer has a deep, visceral feeling for someone or something.

There no secrets in the door
There is no hidden or secretive information that one can uncover.

Just a moment doing chores
A seemingly unremarkable, ordinary and boring moment performing menial tasks.

(There's nothing there)
There is no inherent value, significance or importance to this task.

And there's something 4x, Next to nothing
The task is almost completely trivial and meaningless.

And there's something 2x, But you're gone
This moment and task is not important enough to compare to someone or something that has disappeared or is separate from it.

The actor with his world renown
A famous or celebrated performer known throughout the world.

Was thinking 'bout his last real day of silence
He reflected on the last day he had to himself without any distractions or interruptions.

Was it over?
This is a rhetorical question asking if the period of peace and quiet was gone forever.

Or is it just we all think
Perhaps people only think that the moments of bliss and happiness have gone away permanently.

That our answer isn't real, it's just a picture
The actual answer might not be an objective reality but rather a personal view or subjective interpretation.

Of a letter
The answer might only be a superficial or partial aspect of a complex issue or problem.

Bumble Mumble, take the route
A phrase conveying a sense of confusion or disorientation.

No matter what, you'll seem profound
Regardless of what you do or how you act, it's possible to be perceived as wise or profound.

It's useless just to worry
Worrying or feeling anxiety over the outcome won't change or improve the situation.

Something normal happens
A typical, uneventful or mundane action or occurrence.

Somewhere far away in clouds so please
This unremarkable event is happening in a distant and unnoticeable place.

Stop thinking; this is happy.
A call to action to stop dwelling on past worries or troubles and enjoy a moment of joy or contentment.

One secondary smile
A fake or insincere smile.

To go that extra mile
Putting in additional, superfluous effort and acting phoney.

To make me feel today
Pretending to be content or delighted with the present moment.

To make it go away
Attempting to mask or make problems seemingly disappear with a forced smile.

The chemistry is gone
A lack of attraction, interest or chemistry between people has emerged.

Taken for a ride
Feeling deceived, tricked or manipulated into a situation.

Far away from you
Being physically or emotionally further away from someone or something.

No longer left inside
Marvin no longer has a deep, visceral feeling for someone or something.