BLACK TAXI songs can be heard on radio stations from Maine to California, accompany hit TV shows, provide the soundtrack for film, and hit the airwaves on commercial airlines. They debuted on the CMJ Radio 200 at #180 and quickly rose to #80, putting their 2012 release “We Don’t Know Any Better” in the #2 spot for self-released albums. Their music video “Shoeshine” was an Official Nominee for the Webby Awards, and their most recent video “Hand” debuted on AOL Music.
BLACK TAXI’s first full-length offering Things of that Nature received strong reviews in publications throughout the country. For their second full-length album they returned to The Bunker Studio to record with Aaron Nevezie, who has worked with Grammy nominated acts like The Black Keys and Danger Mouse.
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Friend
Black Taxi Lyrics
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it nearly took you a while.
All your affairs are clandestine
and now you're caught up in mine
The sun is setting me down
in a good part of town,
honey won't you come round?
Be my friend tonight, come on
This planet I'm on.
Be my friend tonight, come on,
I've waited too long.
Be my friend tonight, come on
This planet I'm on.
Be my friend tonight, come on.
It nearly took a while
for you to let me in.
It only took a life
to set me off again.
Oh just me and you, the things we could do.
Now baby I've thought it through.
Away from this place, elope with no trace,
come on then no time to waste.
Be my friend tonight, come on
this planet I'm on.
Be my friend tonight, come on,
I've waited too long.
Be my friend tonight, come on
this planet I'm on.
Be my friend tonight, come on.
You're crazy not to take me, baby.
Take me baby, take me.
You're crazy not to take me, baby.
Take me baby, take me.
Be my friend tonight, come on
this planet I'm on.
Be my friend tonight, come on,
I've waited too long.
The lyrics of Black Taxi's song "Friend" speak of someone who has been waiting for a long time for someone else to let them in. The first verse suggests that it took the person a lifetime to get to where they are, while for the other person, it nearly took them a while. The second line reveals that the person being addressed in the song has been caught up in some clandestine affairs, leaving them vulnerable to the person who is singing the song. The person who is addressing them is asking them to be their friend, and the chorus repeats this sentiment multiple times.
The second verse speaks of how the person had to wait a long time to be let in by the other person. The repetition of the phrase "be my friend tonight, come on" represents how desperate the person is to be friends with the other person. The third and fourth line of the second verse are an invitation to do things together, expressed in a romantic sense. The person in the song is suggesting that they leave the planet they are on, elope, and leave no trace. The final verse repeats the chorus and emphasizes how crazy it would be not to take the offer to be friends.
Overall, the lyrics of Black Taxi's song "Friend" speak of someone waiting for a long time to be friends with someone they admire. The song suggests a romantic connection, with the repeated invitation to elope, and how it would be "crazy not to take me, baby."
Line by Line Meaning
It only took me a lifetime,
It took a long time for me to find someone like you.
it nearly took you a while.
You also took some time to come to a realization about me.
All your affairs are clandestine
You've kept your private life hidden away.
and now you're caught up in mine
But now you're a part of my life and all that comes with it.
The sun is setting me down
Despite everything, I'm still feeling lost.
in a good part of town,
But maybe you could help me turn things around.
honey won't you come round?
Could you please spend some time with me?
Be my friend tonight, come on This planet I'm on.
I just want some company and someone to talk to in this world.
Be my friend tonight, come on, I've waited too long.
I've been alone for too long and I need someone to be with tonight.
It nearly took a while
It also took some time for us to become close.
for you to let me in.
But you finally opened up to me and it's brought us closer.
It only took a life
It's taken me a lifetime to find someone like you, but it's been worth the wait.
to set me off again.
Being with you has rekindled something inside of me.
Oh just me and you, the things we could do.
We have so much potential together and I'm excited to see what we could accomplish.
Now baby I've thought it through.
I've spent a lot of time considering what being with you would mean to me.
Away from this place, elope with no trace,
Could we run away together and start a new life?
come on then no time to waste.
We don't have much time to decide, so let's make a move now if we're going to.
You're crazy not to take me, baby.
I truly believe that we could be something great together.
Take me baby, take me.
Let's be together and see where life takes us.
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