Taxista
America pop Lyrics
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mesero y cocinero peon y albañil
ayudante de mecanica un mil-usos cualquiera.
pero ahora les voy a contra de cuando
fui taxista un joven me abordo y me dijo:
hey chofer pisele al gas tanto sin verla ya no aguanto mas
parese por favor voy a comprar flores para mi amor
y fui manejando a su mando y el cantando
en cuanto llegamos a la dirección
me dijo: q lo sperara y corrio a buscarla
despues de unos minutos
aquel leon q llevaba yo de pasajero
regreso convertido en el mas pequeño raton y me dijo.
hey chofer dele otra ves
me equivoqe esta calle no es
y le pregunte...
digame aquel lugar.?
y respondio...
lejos de aqui valla sin preguntar.
y fui manejando y el llorando cn sus flores
segui... manejando y el tirando lindas flores
y fui manejando y el llorandocn sus flores
segui si si si si manejando y el tirando lindas flores
y fui manejando y el llorando cn sus flores
segui... manejando y el tirando lindas flores
FIN...
The lyrics of America Pop's song Taxista tell a story of a former jack-of-all-trades who once worked as a dishwasher, waiter, chef, laborer, mechanic, and anything else he could find. However, he now works as a taxi driver, and during one of his shifts a young man gets into his car and asks him to drive him to buy flowers for his loved one. The driver takes him to the flower shop where the young man runs in to buy his flowers. After a few minutes, the young man returns in tears because he realized that he had given the wrong address. The driver offers to take him to the correct address, and the two drive off with the young man throwing flowers out of the window.
The lyrics of this song could be interpreted as a commentary on the daily struggles of those who work in the service industry. The driver's former jobs were grueling and low-paying, but they are also jobs that many people are forced to take in order to make ends meet. The driver's switch to being a taxi driver is not necessarily an improvement, but it offers some stability and a regular paycheck. The young man's story seems to reflect the idea that love can be complicated, and sometimes finding the perfect gift for a loved one can be a difficult task.
Line by Line Meaning
Saben tuve tantos trabajo fui: lavaplatos,
I've had many jobs in the past, including being a dishwasher,
mesero y cocinero peon y albañil
a waiter, cook, laborer, and bricklayer
ayudante de mecanica un mil-usos cualquiera.
I've even worked as a mechanic's assistant, anything to make a living.
pero ahora les voy a contra de cuando
But now, I want to tell you about a time when
fui taxista un joven me abordo y me dijo:
I was a taxi driver, and a young man hailed me down and said,
hey chofer pisele al gas tanto sin verla ya no aguanto mas
'Hey driver, step on it, without seeing her any longer, I can't take it anymore.'
parese por favor voy a comprar flores para mi amor
'Please, stop the car, I'm going to buy flowers for my love.'
y fui manejando a su mando y el cantando
I drove as he directed, and he sang along
segui si si si si manejando y el silbando con sus flores
I continued driving as he hummed along, holding his flowers.
en cuanto llegamos a la dirección
As we arrived at our destination,
me dijo: q lo sperara y corrio a buscarla
he said, 'wait here,' and ran to find his love.
despues de unos minutos
After a few minutes,
aquel leon q llevaba yo de pasajero
That lion of a passenger of mine
regreso convertido en el mas pequeño raton y me dijo.
returned as a meek mouse and said to me,
hey chofer dele otra ves
'Hey driver, give it another go.'
me equivoqe esta calle no es
'I made a mistake, this isn't the right street.'
y le pregunte...
And I asked him,
digame aquel lugar.?
'Tell me about that place?'
y respondio...
And he replied,
lejos de aqui valla sin preguntar.
'It's far from here, just drive without asking questions.'
y fui manejando y el llorando cn sus flores
I drove as he cried with his flowers.
segui... manejando y el tirando lindas flores
I kept driving as he threw beautiful flowers.
FIN...
The End...
Contributed by Christopher E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.