Taxi Cab
Twenty One Pilots Lyrics

I wanna fall inside your ghost
I want to feel the presence of your memory and be surrounded by it.

And fill up every hole inside my mind
I want to fill the gaps in my mind left by missing memories with your presence.

And I want everyone to know
I want to let everyone know that I am incomplete and need you to fill that void in me.

That I am half a soul divided
I am incomplete and broken, and I need you to make me whole.

Sometimes we will die and sometimes we will fly away
Life can be unpredictable. We may not always live, but we may also escape from difficult situations.

Either way you're by my side until my dying days
You will always be with me until the end of my life, no matter what happens.

And if I'm not there and I'm far away
Even if I'm not with you physically, I'm always with you in spirit.

I said, don't be afraid
Don't worry, everything is going to be okay.

We're going home
We are returning to a place where we belong.

I wanna strip myself of breath
I want to rid myself of my own existence.

A breathless beast of death I've made for you
I am like a monster who is constantly on the edge of death, but I am doing it for you.

A mortal writing piece of song
My music is a way to cope with mortality and life's challenges.

Will help me carry on
My music is a source of strength that helps me move forward.

But these you heard
But you have already heard all of my songs and know what I'm feeling.

So the hearse ran out of gas
The vehicle carrying the dead body couldn't continue because it had no fuel left.

A passenger purse and grabbed a map
One of the passengers searched for a map to find a different way to travel.

And the driver inside it contrived a new route to save the past
The driver came up with a new plan to try to make up for past mistakes.

And checked his watch and grabbed a cab
The driver checked the time and hailed a taxi.

A beautifully planned taxi cab
The taxi was part of a well-organized plan.

A cab, had it cleared out back
The back of the taxi was open and had been cleared out.

And two men started to unpack
Two people started unloading something from the back of the taxi.

Driving once again
We were on the move once more.

But now this time there were three men
We had gained an extra passenger on our journey.

And then I heard one of them say
I overheard one of the passengers saying something.

I know the night will turn to gray
Things may look bleak at times, but eventually, things will get better again.

I know the stars will start to fade
Even the brightest stars may one day lose their shine.

When all the darkness fades away
Eventually, all of the bad things in life will disappear.

We had to steal him from his fate
We saved someone from their destiny, which could have been death.

So he could see another day
He was given a second chance at life.

Then I cracked open my box
I opened up my innermost self.

Someone must have picked the lock
Someone else had already broken through my barriers.

A little light revealed the spot
I saw a glimmer of hope in the darkness.

Where my fingernails had fought
I had struggled hard to keep my emotions contained.

Then I pushed it open more,
I forced myself to be more vulnerable.

Pushing up against the door
I was fighting to break free from my own fears and doubts.

Then I sat up off the floor
I rose up and stood tall.

And found the breath I was searching for
I regained my composure and found the inner strength to keep going.

Then there were three men up front
I realized that there were now three of us making this journey together.

All I saw were backs of heads
I couldn't see their faces, only their backs as they led the way.

And then I asked them am I alive and well or am I dreaming dead
I asked if I was really alive or just going through the motions like a dead man walking.

We're driving toward the morning sun
We were on a journey to a new beginning, symbolized by the rising sun.

Where all your blood is washed away
All of the past hurts and pains will be cleansed and forgotten.

And all you did will be undone
All of the mistakes and regrets will be erased and forgotten.

I said, don't be afraid
I reassured everyone that there was nothing to fear.