Stepped off the plane down in Cabo
Just meaning to stay for a week
I got a funny sensation about this vacation
The second the sand hit my feet
Taxi driver took my two bags
He saw me looking at my watch
He said, you won't need that here cause time disappears
In paradise there ain't no clocks

You got a lot to learn about livin'
It's a different world down here
Our biggest problem's decidin' what fish
We're fryin'
Does it go with tequila or beer

He dropped me off at the hotel
I took a u-turn into the bar
I sat down on a stool out by the pool
Next to a lady smoking a Cuban cigar
I ordered a drink and took out my cell phone
I tried to make a call to L.A.
Dang thing wouldn't work, I started to curse
Bartender said, I bet it can wait

You got a lot to learn about livin'
It's a different world down here
Our biggest problem's decidin' what fish
We're fryin'
Does it go with tequila or beer

I, yi, yi, change is in the air
Now, I, yi, yi, ain't got a care

Six months later, I'm driving a taxi
I got a Hawaiian shirt and a tan
Pick up some guy in a Brooks Brothers tie
I say, it's time to loosen up man

You got a lot to learn about livin'
It's a different world down here
Our biggest problem's decidin' what fish
We're fryin'
Does it go with tequila or beer

There's a lot to learn about livin'
It's a different life down here
Our biggest problem's decidin' what fish
We're fryin'
Does it go with tequila or beer

Overall Meaning

The song "A Lot to Learn About Livin'" by Easton Corbin tells a story of a man who takes a vacation to Cabo and gets caught up in the laid-back lifestyle of the locals. He is quickly taken aback by the sense of freedom and relaxation that he experiences as soon as he steps off the plane. He meets a taxi driver who tells him he won't need to worry about time while in paradise because there are no clocks. The singer visits a bar where he meets a woman smoking a Cuban cigar and his cell phone doesn't work. The bartender tells him to relax and that he has a lot to learn about living.

The chorus of the song hammers the message home that life is different in Cabo and that the singer, and by extension the listener, has a lot to learn about how to live. The laid-back attitude of Cabo is juxtaposed with the fast-paced lifestyle of Los Angeles, where the singer is from. After six months, the singer is driving a taxi, and he encourages a man in a Brooks Brother tie to loosen up and embrace the relaxed way of life.

Overall, the song is a testament to the joys of slowing down and living in the moment. It encourages the listener to consider whether they are living their lives to the fullest and to take a break every once in a while.

Line by Line Meaning

Stepped off the plane down in Cabo
I arrived in Cabo on a plane.

Just meaning to stay for a week
I planned to stay for a week.

I got a funny sensation about this vacation
I had a strange feeling about this holiday.

The second the sand hit my feet
As soon as my feet touched the sand.

Taxi driver took my two bags
The taxi driver carried my two bags for me.

He saw me looking at my watch
The taxi driver noticed me checking the time.

He said, you won't need that here cause time disappears
He said that there are no clocks in paradise.

In paradise there ain't no clocks
In paradise, no one cares about time.

You got a lot to learn about livin'
I needed to learn how to live differently.

It's a different world down here
Life is different in this place.

Our biggest problem's decidin' what fish
Choosing which fish to eat is our biggest problem.

We're fryin'
We're cooking it.

Does it go with tequila or beer
Should we drink tequila or beer with it?

He dropped me off at the hotel
The taxi driver left me at the hotel.

I took a u-turn into the bar
I went to the bar instead of the hotel room.

I sat down on a stool out by the pool
I took a seat by the pool.

Next to a lady smoking a Cuban cigar
There was a woman next to me smoking a Cuban cigar.

I ordered a drink and took out my cell phone
I ordered a drink and took out my phone.

I tried to make a call to L.A.
I tried to call Los Angeles.

Dang thing wouldn't work, I started to curse
My phone didn't work, and I got angry.

Bartender said, I bet it can wait
The bartender told me that it could wait.

I, yi, yi, change is in the air
Something has changed.

Now, I, yi, yi, ain't got a care
Now, I don't have a worry.

Six months later, I'm driving a taxi
Six months later, I am a taxi driver.

I got a Hawaiian shirt and a tan
I have a Hawaiian shirt and a tan.

Pick up some guy in a Brooks Brothers tie
I picked up a man wearing a Brooks Brothers tie.

I say, it's time to loosen up man
I told him to relax.

There's a lot to learn about livin'
There's much to learn about living in this place.

It's a different life down here
Life is different here than it is elsewhere.

Lyrics © MUSIC COPYRIGHT CONSULTANT GRP, OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP
Written by: Clay Bernard Mills, Elizabeth Mala Hengber, Sonny Lemaire

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it