Too be honest when I first heard that lyric I just started loling because I didnt understand what he meant by that. Anyone want to take a throw at it?

I took it as meaning that he would live his life on the run, always moving from one place to another, never staying anywhere too long.

Efan said:

I took it as meaning that he would live his life on the run, always moving from one place to another, never staying anywhere too long.

I'm sure he simply meant that he would give up his life as a budding musician in the recording industry and become a singing taxicab driver, making an honest steady paycheck in the fast-paced streets of New York City.

just1lousydime said:

I'm sure he simply meant that he would give up his life as a budding musician in the recording industry and become a singing taxicab driver, making an honest steady paycheck in the fast-paced streets of New York City.

Taxis equal security to Prince, they are all thru his work

Efan said:

I took it as meaning that he would live his life on the run, always moving from one place to another, never staying anywhere too long.

I took it to mean the same.

Efan said:

I took it as meaning that he would live his life on the run, always moving from one place to another, never staying anywhere too long.

In Minnesota, "Taxi Cab" is street slang for the female genitalia.

squirrelgrease said:

In Minnesota, "Taxi Cab" is street slang for the female genitalia.

This gives 'calling a cab' a whole new dimension. I've got to get me over to Minneapolis. Taxi! Taxi!

So if thats the case, Prince is just stating his "Make love not war" philosophy. Still it was one of the weaker tracks on Controversy. And the imagery is revisited then on lady cab driver, where the lady driver is the owner of the cab (ie: the genitalia). So both songs Prince is singing about fucking his frustrations away.

gyoung said:

Efan said:

I took it as meaning that he would live his life on the run, always moving from one place to another, never staying anywhere too long.

I took it to mean the same.

Yup. Also, think about it in terms of the times--when John Lennon was shot by "fan" Mark Chapman after exiting his limo... Living your life in anonymous taxicabs going to anonymous destinations is much more preferable to that...

Huggiebear said:

So if thats the case, Prince is just stating his "Make love not war" philosophy. Still it was one of the weaker tracks on Controversy. And the imagery is revisited then on lady cab driver, where the lady driver is the owner of the cab (ie: the genitalia). So both songs Prince is singing about fucking his frustrations away.

There's no such thing.

chocolate1 said:

Efan said:

I took it as meaning that he would live his life on the run, always moving from one place to another, never staying anywhere too long.

squirrelgrease said:

In Minnesota, "Taxi Cab" is street slang for the female genitalia.

squirrelgrease said:

In Minnesota, "Taxi Cab" is street slang for the female genitalia.

so a lady cab driver is a lesbian?

I also wonder if the 2 songs were a nod to joni mitchell

*but I aways took it as meaning 'on the run' as someone else said

[Edited 12/7/10 9:56am]

just to clarify, the lyrics i believe are from Annie Christian No? not Lady

Cab Driver.

Dandroppedadime said:

just to clarify, the lyrics i believe are from Annie Christian No? not Lady

Cab Driver.

yes, which is why I said 'the 2 songs.'