Jason Singh, Tim Wild, Tim Watson, and Dan Hall started out in 1997 wiriting and playing in a lounge room in Camberwell, Melbourne. By 1998, they recorded a demo with songs for their first album. The bands' first demo was given to a friend who was a taxi driver, so that he could play the demo to passengers in the cab. They would later ask how the demo was received whilst on the "taxiride". This was the inspiration for the group's name. Soon after, they signed a joint deal between Warner Music Group in Australia and Sire Records in the U.S., where they relocated to Ocean Way Recording studios in Los Angeles to work with producer Jack Joseph Puig. Their debut album Imaginate hit the #1 spot on the Australian charts and went double platinum spawning the top 10 hits Get Set and Everywhere You Go, along the way snaring a Best New Artist ARIA award. To support the global release of their debut album, the band toured Australia, America, Japan and Europe through 1999 and 2000.
In 2001, with the departure of Dan Hall and the entering of new members Sean McLeod and Andy McIvor, Taxiride started penning songs in Melbourne, seeing then a four month move again to Los Angeles to work with producer Fred Maher and record at Conway Studios in Hollywood. In July 2002, they released their second album Garage Mahal. The album delivered the band a consecutive top 5 album and a platinum plus seller. Garage Mahal featured the top 5 hit single and number 1 radio song of 2002, Creepin' Up Slowly. As with Imaginate, Garage Mahal was released globally and supported by the band undertaking a hectic promotion and touring schedule through Europe and Japan.
In 2004, Tim Watson left the band, and the rest of the members recorded the band's third album Axiomatic, which was released in September 2005. Recorded at their own new studio in Melbourne. The new album featured songs co-written with Chris Bailey from the Australian punk band The Saints. Two singles were lifted from the album, "Oh Yeah" (released in August 2005) and "You Gotta Help Me" (released in December 2005). Neither the album nor the singles charted in Australia. A video was shot for a third single "What Can I Do", and it gained heavy rotation on VH1.
Skin
Taxiride Lyrics
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The smell of your skin
An innocense I've never seen
Find myself reaching for you
I couldn't ask for anymore
Feels like I've met you once before
You've opened the door to a brand new me...
Now you've shown me the way
Got me thinking that maybe
Something just keeps telling me
If I gave you my word
Some things are meant to be.
A message left on your machine
Now I'm waiting for the phone to ring
It's in the way you look at me
I'm trying so hard to believe that...
Some things are meant to be
Now you've shown me the way
Got me thinking that maybe
Something just keeps telling me
If I gave you my word
Some things are meant to be.
It could have been
The smell of your skin...
Some things are meant to be
Now you've shown me the way
Got me thinking that maybe
Something just keeps telling me
If I gave you my word
If I gave you my word
Some things are meant to be.
The lyrics to the song "Skin" by Taxiride are romantic and describe the feeling of being drawn to someone. The singer seems to be smitten with a particular person, likely a romantic interest, as evidenced by lines like "The smell of your skin/ An innocence I've never seen." The singer reflects on meeting this person once before and feeling as though they've "opened the door to a brand new me."
The chorus repeats the idea that "Some things are meant to be" and that this person has shown the singer the way. This sentiment is paired with a feeling of uncertainty, as the singer mentions waiting for a phone call and trying to believe in the connection. The final line, "If I gave you my word/ Some things are meant to be," suggests that the singer is considering making a commitment to this person.
Overall, the lyrics to "Skin" are focused on the hesitant but tantalizing feelings of attraction and the possibility of a deep connection with someone. The lighthearted melody and romantic lyrics make this song a classic love song for fans across generations.
Line by Line Meaning
It could have been
This could be about anything that happened, regardless of uncertainty.
The smell of your skin
The scent of your body might have attracted me.
An innocense I've never seen
The purity of who you are, that can't be forgotten.
Find myself reaching for you
I am trying to reach out to you with full conviction.
I couldn't ask for anymore
I am content with everything about you that I know so far.
Feels like I've met you once before
I can't shake the feeling that I've encountered you in the past.
You've opened the door to a brand new me...
You have brought out something new in me, something that has never been present earlier.
Some things are meant to be
Certain things are just fated to happen and can't be avoided.
Now you've shown me the way
You have enlightened me in a certain way about something.
Got me thinking that maybe
You have put thoughts in my mind that I haven't had until now.
Something just keeps telling me
I can't shake the feeling that something is telling me something important.
If I gave you my word
If I promised you something with full trust on your part.
A message left on your machine
A voicemail that I left and waiting to hear back from you.
Now I'm waiting for the phone to ring
I am anxiously waiting for you to call me back.
It's in the way you look at me
The way that you gaze at me is telling me that something illicit is going to happen.
I'm trying so hard to believe that...
I am putting in all of my effort onto the uncertain thing that will happen.
If I gave you my word
If I promised you something with full trust on your part.
Some things are meant to be
Certain things are just fated to happen and can't be avoided.
Now you've shown me the way
You have enlightened me in a certain way about something.
Got me thinking that maybe
You have put thoughts in my mind that I haven't had until now.
Something just keeps telling me
I can't shake the feeling that something is telling me something important.
If I gave you my word
If I promised you something with full trust on your part.
It could have been
This could be about anything that happened, regardless of uncertainty.
The smell of your skin...
The scent of your body might have attracted me.
Some things are meant to be
Certain things are just fated to happen and can't be avoided.
Now you've shown me the way
You have enlightened me in a certain way about something.
Got me thinking that maybe
You have put thoughts in my mind that I haven't had until now.
Something just keeps telling me
I can't shake the feeling that something is telling me something important.
If I gave you my word
If I promised you something with full trust on your part.
Some things are meant to be.
Certain things are just fated to happen and can't be avoided.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAN HALL, JASON SINGH, TIMOTHY WILD
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