Black Kids are an indie rock band who formed in Jacksonville, Florida, Unit… Read Full Bio ↴Black Kids are an indie rock band who formed in Jacksonville, Florida, United States in 2006. Rolling Stone called them one of ten "Artists to Watch" in 2008 and they were also included in the BBC Top 10 Sound of 2008 poll on the back of their demo EP Wizard of Ahhhs. Their debut album proper, Partie Traumatic, was released in July 2008 and debuted at #5 on the UK Albums Chart. After a long hiatus punctuated by several failed attempts to record a follow-up, occasional touring, and development of side projects, the band released its comeback single, Obligatory Drugs, in October 2016, with the full-length album Rookie emerging in September 2017.

I Wanna Be Your Limousine
Black Kids Lyrics

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If your mother had her druthers
Won't be riding with another rolling stone
If these bitches had three wishes,
You'd be busted up with stitches comatose
With a broken nose

I wanna be your limousine
Are you diggin' what I mean?

I wanna be your limousine
Sick and sick, let's split the scene

These pretty boys all call you "poison"
But we never let those boys in
Tit for tat
It's unexciting, all the fighting
All these suckers always biting
Where it's at

I wanna be your limousine
Are you diggin' what I mean?
I wanna be your limousine
Sick and sick, let's split the scene

Oh, you shake me like a coup
I feel I don't know what to do
You're just a child
You'd say "sike-naw" to an outlaw
It's like sparring with a southpaw
Swinging wild

Oh my God...

I wanna be your limousine
Are you diggin' what I mean?
I wanna be your limousine
Sick and sick, let's split the scene

Oh shit.

Oh ee oh, oh oh
Oh ee oh, oh oh
Oh ee oh, oh oh
Oh ee oh, oh oh''
(repeat in background until fade)

I wanna be your limousine
Are you diggin' what I mean?

I wanna be your limousine
Sick and sick, let's split the scene

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "I Wanna Be Your Limousine" by Black Kids depict a desire to be the only one for someone special. The first verse suggests that if the addressee's mother had a choice, she would want her child to be with someone reliable, unlike a "rolling stone" who keeps moving from one relationship to another. In the second part of the verse, the singer suggests that all the other people vying for the addressee's attention are not good enough, and they only wish bad things for them, like stitches and a broken nose. Therefore, the singer wants to be the one for the addressee, and not like any other.

In the chorus, the singer expresses their desire to be the addressee's "limousine." A limousine is a luxury vehicle reserved for special occasions and clients. The singer wants to be that special someone who is always there for the addressee and can take them anywhere they want to go. Towards the end of the song, the singer acknowledges that the addressee might be challenging to deal with, but they still want to be with them despite their erratic behavior.

Overall, the lyrics depict a sense of longing and intensity for someone special. The singer wants to be the one for the addressee and is willing to go to any lengths to prove it.

Line by Line Meaning

If your mother had her druthers
If you had the choice to do what you wanted to do

Won't be riding with another rolling stone
You won't be with anyone else who is always on the move

If these bitches had three wishes,
If your ex-girlfriends had three things they could wish for

You'd be busted up with stitches comatose
You would be severely injured and unconscious

With a broken nose
And with a broken nose

I wanna be your limousine
I want to be the one who takes you places in style

Are you diggin' what I mean?
Do you understand what I am saying?

Sick and sick, let's split the scene
Let's leave this place as soon as possible

These pretty boys all call you 'poison'
These attractive guys all think you're trouble

But we never let those boys in
But we don't let them be a part of our group

Tit for tat
An eye for an eye

It's unexciting, all the fighting
Fighting is boring and uninteresting

All these suckers always biting
All these foolish people are always copying us

Where it's at
This is where the real excitement is

Oh, you shake me like a coup
You excite me like a political overthrow

I feel I don't know what to do
I feel lost and unsure of what to do next

You're just a child
You're young and inexperienced

You'd say 'sike-naw' to an outlaw
You wouldn't agree with or follow the actions of a criminal

It's like sparring with a southpaw
It's like fighting someone who is left-handed

Swinging wild
Making unpredictable and chaotic movements

Oh my God...
Oh my goodness...

Oh ee oh, oh oh
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I wanna be your limousine
I want to be the one who takes you places in style

Sick and sick, let's split the scene
Let's leave this place as soon as possible

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALI YOUNGBLOOD, DAWN WATLEY, KEVIN SNOW, OWEN HOLMES, REGINALD YOUNGBLOOD

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