Taxi
Charli XCX Lyrics
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C'mon
C'mon
Get in
Blind date on a Tuesday
Bougie restaurant
N-n-n-non starter, didn't have a chance
Baby boy, give up
Got me feeling like Shania (woo!)
That don't impress me much (hey!)
Ay rookie, you're looking a little bit shaky in the saddle
(Giddy up!)
Admit it, you bit off a little bit more than you can handle
(Say what?)
I said it, forget it, I've had it, don't make me cause a scandal
(Woop, woop!)
I'm sorry, but you're not my type
You're going home alone tonight
Boy, you're in over your head
Don't you know you'll be better off without me?
You're gonna wish you were dead
Think it's time that I call you a taxi
4 A.M., just getting started
Drive fast cars and crash your party
Boy, you're in over your head
Think it's time that I call you a taxi
Taxi for them
Taxi for him
Taxi for her
Don't talk get in
Taxi for them
Taxi for him
C'mon, let's call you a taxi
Nightclub on a Friday
Get my Gucci on
F-f-f-firestarter
Yes, I'm in the zone
You coming on me like a player
But your game's all wrong
You get your words all twisted
It's the same old song
Ay rookie, you're looking a little bit shaky in the saddle
(Giddy up!)
Admit it, you bit off a little bit more than you can handle
(Say what?)
I said it, forget it, I've had it, don't make me cause a scandal
(Woop, woop!)
I'm sorry, but you're not my type
You're going home alone tonight
Boy, you're in over your head
Don't you know you'll be better off without me?
You're gonna wish you were dead
Think it's time that I call you a taxi
4 A.M., just getting started
Drive fast cars and crash your party
Boy, you're in over your head
Think it's time that I call you a taxi
Taxi for them
Taxi for him
Taxi for her
Don't talk, get in
Taxi for them
Taxi for him
C'mon, let's call you a taxi
Taxi for them
Taxi for him
Taxi for her
Don't talk, get in
Taxi for them
Taxi for him
C'mon, let's call you a taxi
C'mon
C'mon
C'mon
Get in
The song "Taxi" by Charli XCX and SOPHIE tells the story of two different blind dates that don't go well for the singer. In both cases, the guys are portrayed as rookies who bit off more than they can chew, and the singer is not impressed by their attempts to impress her. She is confident in herself and her own value, and refuses to settle for someone who doesn't meet her standards. She uses the metaphor of calling a taxi to signify ending these failed attempts at romance and moving on. The repetition of the "get in" phrase at the end emphasizes this idea, telling the guys to leave and move on.
The first verse describes a bougie restaurant where the guy is not able to keep up with the conversation and twenty-one questions being played. The singer is reminded of Shania Twain's "That Don't Impress Me Much" because the guy's attempts to impress her have fallen short. The second verse is set at a nightclub where the guy's game is off and he's getting his words twisted. Despite his efforts, the singer is not interested and again decides to call him a taxi.
Interestingly, the chorus repeats "Taxi for them, taxi for him, taxi for her" which shows that the singer is not the only one who might need to leave a bad date. This could suggest that the song is rallying for self-worth and not settling for bad relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
C'mon
Encouragement to get into the taxi
Get in
Final push to get into the taxi
Blind date on a Tuesday
The singer is on a blind date on a Tuesday
Bougie restaurant
The restaurant they are at is upscale
N-n-n-non starter, didn't have a chance
The date is not going well
You're playing twenty-one questions
The date is asking too many questions
Baby boy, give up
The date should stop trying
Got me feeling like Shania (woo!)
The artist feels confident
That don't impress me much (hey!)
The date is not impressing the artist
Ay rookie, you're looking a little bit shaky in the saddle (Giddy up!)
The date is inexperienced and nervous
Admit it, you bit off a little bit more than you can handle (Say what?)
The date is in over their head
I said it, forget it, I've had it, don't make me cause a scandal (Woop, woop!)
The artist is at their limit and may cause a scene
I'm sorry, but you're not my type
The singer is not interested in the date
You're going home alone tonight
The singer is not going to continue the date
Boy, you're in over your head
The singer tells the date they are not ready for this
Don't you know you'll be better off without me?
The artist is not good for the date
You're gonna wish you were dead
The artist predicts the date will regret it
Think it's time that I call you a taxi
The singer is ending the date and calling a taxi
4 A.M., just getting started
The singer is ready to keep going
Drive fast cars and crash your party
The artist is going to have a wild time without the date
Taxi for them
The artist calls a taxi for everyone
Taxi for him
The artist specifically calls a taxi for the date
Taxi for her
The singer is also calling for a taxi for a third person
Don't talk get in
The artist wants everyone to stop talking and get into the taxi
C'mon, let's call you a taxi
Another push to get into the taxi
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Charlotte Emma Aitchison
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@crymoris8431
C'mon
C'mon
C'mon
Get in
…
Blind date on a Tuesday
Bougie restaurant
N-n-n-non starter, didn't have a chance
You're playing twenty-one questions
Baby boy, give up
Got me feeling like Shania (woo!)
That don't impress me much (hey!)
…
Ay rookie, you're looking
A little bit shaky in the saddle
(Giddy up!)
Admit it, you bit off
A little bit more than you can handle
(Say what?)
I said it, forget it, I've had it
Don't make me cause a scandal
(Woop, woop!)
I'm sorry, but you're not my type
You're going home alone tonight
…
Boy, you're in over your head
Don't you know you'll be better off without me?
You're gonna wish you were dead
Think it's time that I call you a taxi
4AM, just getting started
Drive fast cars and crash your party
Boy, you're in over your head
Think it's time that I call you a taxi
…
C'mon, let's call you a taxi
Taxi for one
Taxi for one
C'mon, let's call you a taxi
Let's call you a taxi
…
Nightclub on a Friday
Get my Gucci on
F-f-f-firestarter
Yes, I'm in the zone
You coming on me like a player
But your game's all wrong
You get your words all twisted
It's the same old song
…
Ay rookie, you're looking
A little bit shaky in the saddle
(Giddy up!)
Admit it, you bit off
A little bit more than you can handle
(Say what?)
I said it, forget it, I've had it
Don't make me cause a scandal
(Woop, woop!)
I'm sorry, but you're not my type
You're going home alone tonight
…
Boy, you're in over your head
Don't you know you'll be better off without me?
You're gonna wish you were dead
Think it's time that I call you a taxi
4 A. M., just getting started
Drive fast cars and crash your party
Boy, you're in over your head
Think it's time that I call you a taxi
…
C'mon, let's call you a taxi
Taxi for one, taxi for one
C'mon, let's call you a taxi
Taxi for one, taxi for one
Taxi for them, taxi for him
Taxi for her, don't talk, get in
Taxi for them, taxi for him
C'mon, let's call you a taxi
@mikekrakowitz4913
Rest in Power to SOPHIE ❤️❤️
@karenadecer568
Why what happen to
@mikekrakowitz4913
@Karen Adecer she died
@ms.bigbooty
@Mike Krakowitz wait what
@mikekrakowitz4913
@༄დ ҍմҍҍӀҽʂ she died about a month or two ago
@Monsterpoxa
SHE DIED?!
@Elplanetadelosvideos
RIP Sophie 😞 you were truly a queen
@Davidtb10
recorded on a nokia phone at the back of the club in someones pocket and we are still here eating it up.
@TheEmpress1768
Anyways Sophie is allergic to releasing music
@depressedkathryn747
periodt