As of late, Yap's position has been replaced by Isa Garcia, formerly from The Bitter Pill.
Zialcita, Chua, Yap, and Kong, who have been friends since elementary school, formed a rock band in 1998 when they were high school sophomores. In an interview, Zialcita said that their only goal was to play gigs in saGuijo, a café in Makati City, Philippines, which caters to indie rock enthusiasts. They performed during their high school and college days under different names like "Kung Fu Benny," "Mexican Rice Bowl," and "Morning Wood" until finally deciding on the name "Taken by Cars" because of its association with the concept of movement and that they "listened to a bulk of their music in their cars." They also tried out several music genres before settling into its "classic rock-modern indie vibe" when Marco joined the group in 2006.
Later that year, the band took its first steps into the public eye, as they started playing their own material to an audience in small gigs and productions for the very first time. Unfortunately, after just one short month, the band had to take a hiatus from gigging due to personal reasons. During this period, they made most of the idle time to write new materials and record more songs for their demo in preparation for their comeback in March 2007.
As heralded by a guesting on Francis Brew’s show, ‘In the Raw’ on NU107 back in February and the release of one of the tracks off their demo, ‘A Weeknight Memoir (in High Definition)’, the band took the scene by storm. ‘A Weeknight Memoir’ reached #1 on NU107’s daily countdown, ‘Stairway to Seven’.
The band launched its debut album "Endings of a New Kind" in January 2008.
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All For A Tuesday
Taken By Cars Lyrics
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My brown-eyed boy decides to lay a curse on me
Flawless skin to hide your face
My deviant special case
Will I trust again?
Can I trust again?
I've got floors to catch me
Walls to bind me just the same
There's mercy when the lies kick in..
They're starting to stare,
They're starting to care about me
Do I look lonely
Another inside story I can't tell
Number the stars
One by one
They start to fall
From a sky too full of wishes
He doesn't listen anymore
It's no one else
It's no one else's secret
So drag your face down to the ground
Another downfall lights the way
Begging me to save the day
In these walls I've failed to stand
Another useless helping hand
That's where I wait for you
The lyrics to Taken By Cars's song All For A Tuesday are a haunting glimpse into the struggles of trust and loneliness. The first verse speaks of a brown-eyed boy who has cursed the singer with his compelling presence, hiding flaws behind flawless skin. The singer questions whether they can trust again after this experience, even with the support of the walls and floors that surround them daily. The line "there's mercy when the lies kick in" seems to suggest that the singer is almost relieved when the truth comes out, as the deception takes a toll on their soul.
In the second verse, the singer notes that others are starting to take notice of them, but they still feel lonely and unable to share their "inside story" or secrets. The metaphor of numbering the stars and watching them fall from a sky "too full of wishes" is heartbreaking, underscoring the singer's sense of disillusionment and disappointment. The final lines of the verse describe someone who no longer listens, emphasizing that the singer feels unheard and unimportant.
The final verse of the song continues the theme of struggle and defeat. The singer talks about another "downfall" coming, and how they feel helpless to do anything about it. They have failed to stand on their own and feel like a "useless helping hand." The last line, "that's where I wait for you," is ambiguous and could be interpreted as either hopeful or despairing. It suggests that perhaps the singer is waiting for someone to help them through their struggles, but also that they are resigned to their fate and feel powerless.
Line by Line Meaning
Morning of firsts,
The beginning of something new.
My brown-eyed boy decides to lay a curse on me
The person who the singer is close to has hurt them in some way.
Flawless skin to hide your face
The person who hurt the singer is good at hiding their true intentions.
My deviant special case
The person who hurt the artist is unique in a way that makes them behave differently.
Will I trust again?
The artist is questioning whether or not they can trust anyone again.
Can I trust again?
The singer is questioning whether or not they can trust anyone again.
I've got floors to catch me
The singer has a support system in place to help them when they fall.
Walls to bind me just the same
Despite the support system, the artist feels trapped by their circumstances.
There's mercy when the lies kick in..
Sometimes it's easier to hear a comforting lie than the painful truth.
They're starting to stare,
People are starting to pay attention to the artist's problems.
They're starting to care about me
People are starting to become concerned about the singer's wellbeing.
Do I look lonely
The artist is questioning whether or not they appear isolated to others.
Another inside story I can't tell
The singer has another secret that they can't share with anyone.
Number the stars
The singer is trying to make sense of the world around them by assigning order to it.
One by one
The singer is taking the time to carefully evaluate each aspect of their life.
They start to fall
The artist is beginning to see the faults in their life one by one.
From a sky too full of wishes
The artist has too many hopes and dreams that they're trying to achieve all at once.
He doesn't listen anymore
The person who hurt the singer is no longer willing to listen to them or help them.
It's no one else
The singer's problems are theirs alone and no one else's to solve.
It's no one else's secret
The artist's problems are theirs alone and no one else's to solve.
So drag your face down to the ground
The artist is expressing their anger towards the person who hurt them.
Another downfall lights the way
Another mistake or failure will eventually lead to a solution.
Begging me to save the day
The singer feels pressured to make things right and fix the situation.
In these walls I've failed to stand
The artist feels like they haven't been able to withstand the pressure of their situation.
Another useless helping hand
The singer has received help before but it didn't do anything to solve their problems.
That's where I wait for you
The singer still has hope that someone will be able to help them eventually.
Contributed by Reagan K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.