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Taxi Driver
Gym Class Heroes Lyrics


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I took cutie for a ride in my death cab
She tipped me with a kiss I dropped her off at the meth lab
Before she left she made a dashboard confessional
And spilled her guts in cursive but what's worse is
I could still see her bright eyes like sunny day real estate
Oh my and in a funny way it irritates
So high but no chance

My little chemical romance left a bad taste in my mouth
But I approached her like hey Mercedes why the long face
Why you crying? there's no need
Just throw on this coheed and fall out boy meets girl jimmy eat world
But Schlep eats pills till he's all out
Not once not twice she was thrice times a lady
Actin' all brand new, but I had to
Bounce over to the postal services to

Pick up these pills that take care of my nervousness
And on the way I saw planes and mistook'em for stars
She played games but she took em too far
At the drive in

Watching soft porn and you could tell
By the trail of the dead, that there was something in the popcorn
Hopped back in my cab destination midtown
Just to get up with some kids that like to get down
I made my rounds and that was that

In between the frowns, the scraps and heart attacks
And I remember I seen her ass in early November
On a Thursday taking back Sunday for a refund
She shot a wink like no hard feelings
Then she jetted to Brazil man them pills had me spun

This is the story of the year right here
This is hot water music
Put ya ramen into it

Overall Meaning

In "Taxi Driver" by Gym Class Heroes, the vocalist is sharing a story of a ride-driven in his taxi that impacts him deeply. The song is filled with vibrant metaphors, wordplay, poignant images, and pop-culture references woven in creative verses that offer a comment on contemporary society. He picks up a woman called "Cutie" and takes her to a meth lab, where she gave him a kiss as a tip. The woman then performs an act of confession, sharing intimate information with him in cursive, which stays with the singer like the bright eyes of sunny day real estate.


The memories stuck with him even though he does not like it because, on a personal level, he sees himself in the woman. He sings about his own struggles with addiction with references to his anxiety pills, which he picks up on the way. The track is filled with references to emo and pop-punk bands like Dashboard Confessional, Coheed, and Cambria, Jimmy Eat World, Fall Out Boy, as well as other indie rock groups like Trail of Dead, Put ya Ramen in it, and Drive-In. The overall mood of the song is melancholic, but it carries the weight of the singer's personal struggles while observing and commenting on cultural changes.


Line by Line Meaning

I took cutie for a ride in my death cab
I drove a girl in my car and that experience was so intense that it felt like we were driving towards death.


She tipped me with a kiss I dropped her off at the meth lab
After the ride, the girl kissed me and I left her at a place where methamphetamine is produced illegally.


Before she left she made a dashboard confessional
Before leaving, the girl shared her deep dark secrets with me while sitting in the car.


And spilled her guts in cursive but what's worse is
She expressed her feelings in writing, which made it even more intense and deep.


I could still see her bright eyes like sunny day real estate
I could not forget her beautiful eyes and the memory of the ride felt like a beautiful summer day.


Oh my and in a funny way it irritates
The memories of the ride and the girl irritated me in a funny way.


So high but no chance
Despite being high on drugs, I knew deep down that there was no chance for me and the girl.


My little chemical romance left a bad taste in my mouth
My brief relationship with the girl left a sour feeling in my mouth.


But I approached her like hey Mercedes why the long face
When I saw the girl sad, I tried to make her feel better by jokingly asking her why she looked sad.


Why you crying? there's no need
I asked the girl why she was crying and tried to reassure her that there was no need to cry.


Just throw on this coheed and fall out boy meets girl jimmy eat world
To distract her from her sadness, I suggested some bands and songs that she might like.


But Schlep eats pills till he's all out
A person named Schlep takes pills until there are none left.


Not once not twice she was thrice times a lady
The girl was so amazing that calling her a lady one or two times was not enough and I had to say it three times.


Actin' all brand new, but I had to
The girl was behaving as if she was new or unfamiliar to me, but I had to keep interacting with her.


Bounce over to the postal services to
I had to quickly go to the post office.


Pick up these pills that take care of my nervousness
I had to pick up pills that calm my nervousness.


And on the way I saw planes and mistook'em for stars
While driving, I saw some planes and thought they were stars.


She played games but she took em too far
The girl played some games, but she went too far with them.


At the drive in
I went to a drive-in movie theater.


Watching soft porn and you could tell
While at the drive-in theater, I was watching some soft pornography which was obvious to others.


By the trail of the dead, that there was something in the popcorn
There was something strange in the popcorn which was hinted by a trail of dead things.


Hopped back in my cab destination midtown
I quickly got back into my car and drove towards midtown.


Just to get up with some kids that like to get down
I went to meet some kids who like to party and dance.


I made my rounds and that was that
I went to various places to meet people, and that was the end of that story.


In between the frowns, the scraps and heart attacks
In the midst of negative experiences like frowns, disagreements, and heart attacks, I had an intense ride with a girl.


And I remember I seen her ass in early November
I remember seeing the girl in early November.


On a Thursday taking back Sunday for a refund
I remember seeing the girl on a Thursday, when she was returning a product called 'Taking Back Sunday' and demanding a refund.


She shot a wink like no hard feelings
The girl gave me a wink, which conveyed that she didn't have any hard feelings towards me.


Then she jetted to Brazil man them pills had me spun
Then the girl left for Brazil, while I was under the influence of the pills.


This is the story of the year right here
This is an intense and unforgettable story of the year.


This is hot water music
This story is full of intense and passionate moments.


Put ya ramen into it
Invest yourself fully into this story and experience its intensity.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TRAVIS MC COY, MATTHEW MCGINLEY

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Justin Garner

For all those wondering..
1.Death cab for cutie
2. Dashboard confessional
3. Cursive
4. Bright eyes
5. Sunny day real estate
6. My chemical romance
7. Hey Mercedes
8. Coheed & Cambria
9. Fall out boy
10. Jimmy eat world
11. Thrice
12. Brand New
13. Postal service
14. Stars
15. At the drive in
16.Trail of the dead
17. Midtown
18. Get up kids
19. Early November
20. Thursday
21. Taking back Sunday
22. Jets to Brazil
23. Story of the year
24. Hot water music
Having been a major fan of indie bands even back 15 years ago. (I'm 31) it was insane to hear references to bands like DCFC, Stars, Jets to Brazil in a song like this. Still holds up



All comments from YouTube:

Justin Garner

For all those wondering..
1.Death cab for cutie
2. Dashboard confessional
3. Cursive
4. Bright eyes
5. Sunny day real estate
6. My chemical romance
7. Hey Mercedes
8. Coheed & Cambria
9. Fall out boy
10. Jimmy eat world
11. Thrice
12. Brand New
13. Postal service
14. Stars
15. At the drive in
16.Trail of the dead
17. Midtown
18. Get up kids
19. Early November
20. Thursday
21. Taking back Sunday
22. Jets to Brazil
23. Story of the year
24. Hot water music
Having been a major fan of indie bands even back 15 years ago. (I'm 31) it was insane to hear references to bands like DCFC, Stars, Jets to Brazil in a song like this. Still holds up

Katy Hardy

14 is actually Planes Misktaken for Stars, not the band just called Stars ;)

IvA

Scraps and heart attacks & Elliot as well! But yeah dude good catch on all these I’ve never seen it in a comprehensive list like this. Travie’s ability to go between rap and rock has always amazed me. One show I saw him do lamb of god vocals and another I saw him rap Kanye’s part in American boy for Estelle (she was their opener). True talent right there!

Tony Chan

Loving the 240p. Always an awesome feeling of nostalgia coming back to this song, makes the guys seem so down to earth; just a couple of guys having fun.

Floydthefuckbag

I love this song because my favorite bands of all time are: Bright Eyes, At The Drive-in, Cursive, Hot Water Music and Jets to Brazil.

Bink

This reminds me of all the weekends spent at dive concert venues in high school. Sometimes you just wish you had a time machine to go back to simpler times

Luca Signore

This is one of their best songs. I love it. Wish it was longer though. but still great. Gym Class Heroes rock.

hannahlois

This is the first Gym Class Heroes I fell in love with because the lyrics are mostly comprised of band names! And all bands that I love! Especially MCR ;)

Anthony Sanchez

2019 and this song still hits right

Excess Canvas

@kastra a 2022

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