Pickup
MacKenzie Porter Lyrics
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Looked a lot like yours
But it didn't have that learn-to-drive stick shift dent
That I put in the door
Or that Sunshine State sticker on the gate
We′d got in a spring break town
Damn, it's been a minute since I've been in it
Now I′m thinkin′ bout
Whose hand's out the window
When the window′s down? (Ain't me, ain′t me no more)
Who's turning up the radio way too loud? (I did when I was yours)
Who′s beer bottle buzzin' on that bench seat
Got you parking lot parking like you're seventeen
Whose new perfume is fading mine out?
Who′s that pickup picking up now?
Who′s that pickup picking up now? Yeah
Who's that pickup (who′s that pickup picking up now?)
Who's that pickup picking up now? Yeah
Who′s that pickup picking up now?
Do you keep a hoodie in the backsеat
Like you did for me, in case shе gets cold?
Is my cherry lip gloss still there in your glove box?
Wonder if she knows that I was her that summer
Laid back in your shotgun seat
Ain't gonna lie, yeah, sometimes
I still wish it was me
Whose hand′s out the window
When the window's down? (Ain't me, ain′t me no more)
Who′s turning up the radio way too loud? (I did when I was yours)
Who's beer bottle buzzin′ on that bench seat?
Got you parking lot parking like you're seventeen
Whose new perfume is fading mine out?
Who′s that pickup picking up now?
Who's that pickup picking up now? Yeah
Who′s that pickup (who's that pickup picking up now?)
Who's that pickup picking up now? Yeah
Who′s that pickup picking up now?
Who′s picking up the phone on a Friday night
When you call saying, "Babe, be ready in five"
When you pull in the drive, who's climbing inside?
Making memories with you that could′ve been mine
Whose hand's out the window when the window′s down?
Who's turning up the radio way too loud? Oh-oh
Who′s beer bottle buzzin' on that bench seat
Got you parking lot parking like you're seventeen
Whose new perfume is fading by now?
Who′s that pickup picking up now?
Who′s that pickup picking up now? Yeah
Who's that pickup (who′s that pickup picking up now?)
Who's that pickup picking up now? Yeah
Who′s that pickup picking up now? (Who's that pickup picking up now?)
Who′s that pickup picking up now? Yeah
Who's that pickup (who's that pickup picking up now?)
Who′s that pickup picking up now? Yeah
Who′s that pickup picking up now?
MacKenzie Porter's song Pickup is a heart-wrenching ballad about seeing an old flame's truck and reminiscing about their past relationship. The song explores the emotions that arise after a breakup and the nostalgia that comes with seeing reminders of the past. Porter sings about seeing a truck at a stoplight that looks like her ex's, but it's missing the dent she put in the door while learning to drive. She wonders who is driving the truck now and what memories they are making with her ex. She asks who has taken her place in the truck and who he is sharing his life with now.
The lyrics are filled with emotional moments that anyone who has gone through a breakup can relate to. Porter describes the feeling of seeing your ex move on from the heartbreak and sharing memories with someone new. She wonders if her cherry lip gloss is still in the glove box and if her ex's new flame knows that Porter was once in the shotgun seat. The song is a bittersweet tribute to lost love and the memories that remain after a relationship ends.
Overall, Pickup is a poignant reminder of how love can come and go, leaving behind the memories of the moments once shared. Porter's emotional delivery of the lyrics makes the listener feel the longing and nostalgia that comes with seeing a pickup truck and recollecting past love.
Line by Line Meaning
Saw a ′95 F150 at a stoplight
I saw a truck that looked like yours at a traffic light
Looked a lot like yours
The truck I saw resembled yours
But it didn't have that learn-to-drive stick shift dent
The truck I saw did not have the dent I made while learning to drive stick shift
That I put in the door
The dent was made by me putting it in the door
Or that Sunshine State sticker on the gate
I noticed the truck did not have the same Florida sticker we got on our trip
We'd got in a spring break town
We got the Florida sticker in a town we visited on spring break
Damn, it's been a minute since I've been in it
It's been a while since I rode in that truck
Now I'm thinkin' bout
I'm now thinking about
Whose hand's out the window
I wonder whose hand is outside the window
When the window's down? (Ain't me, ain't me no more)
It's not me anymore with my hand out the window
Who's turning up the radio way too loud? (I did when I was yours)
I used to turn the radio up loudly like the current person in the truck
Who's beer bottle buzzin' on that bench seat
I wonder who left their beer bottle on the seat of the truck
Got you parking lot parking like you're seventeen
Being with whoever is driving the truck is making you feel young again
Whose new perfume is fading mine out?
I'm curious who is wearing a new perfume that is replacing mine in the truck
Who's that pickup picking up now?
I wonder who is driving the truck and who they are picking up now
Do you keep a hoodie in the backseat
I wonder if you still keep a hoodie in the backseat like you did for me
Like you did for me, in case she gets cold?
You used to keep a hoodie in the backseat for me when I got cold, I wonder if you do the same for her
Is my cherry lip gloss still there in your glove box?
I wonder if you still have my cherry lip gloss in your glove box as a reminder of me
Wonder if she knows that I was her that summer
I wonder if the new person knows that I was once in the same seat during that summer
Laid back in your shotgun seat
I used to lay back in the passenger seat of the truck
Ain't gonna lie, yeah, sometimes, I still wish it was me
Honestly, sometimes I still wish I was the one in the truck with you
Who's picking up the phone on a Friday night
I wonder who you're calling on a Friday night
When you call saying, "Babe, be ready in five"
I imagine you're telling someone to be ready in five minutes for a date or hangout
When you pull in the drive, who's climbing inside?
Whoever you called is now getting in the truck with you
Making memories with you that could've been mine
I'm jealous of the memories you are making with someone else that could've been mine
Whose new perfume is fading by now?
I wonder whose perfume is fading away because you are spending time with someone else
Who's that pickup picking up now?
I'm still curious who the truck is picking up now
Writer(s): William L. Bundy, Mackenzie Porter, Lydia Grace Vaughan
Contributed by Mackenzie K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@dredracing
Found this because of Travelers. Such an amazing show MacKenzie's portrayal of Marcy was amazing. Hope Netflix brings it back but glad she is having success outside of the show too.
@kaddeesh
Me too! No idea she sang... and so beautifully!
Could I fall any more in love?! (Chandler inflection)😊
@jvidia
Travelers 2 would be great!
@barb8190
Same here! Awesome singing!
@zsoltcsirke3796
Me too! :) This girl is soo beautiful Looks like Scarlett Johansson a little bit. <3
@tommy7467
I think she said more words in this one music video than her character in the entire season
@amandalylescrafts439
I love this video. It is adorable, and you make such a cute Barbie! So proud of you and all you are accomplishing! Love Willa's debut too! 🥰
@mattrussell3418
I love you so much MacKenzie Porter forever.
@itzfrosty3d
man this song is such a vibe! love the official video, props to the director!
@donaldslone2786
I love your voice and I love you so much to Mackenzie Porter 💞💞