Drive
Incubus Lyrics


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Sometimes, I feel the fear of
Uncertainty stinging clear
And I can't help but ask myself how much I'll let the fear
Take the wheel and steer

It's driven me before and it seems to have a vague
Haunting mass appeal
But lately I am beginning to find that I
Should be the one behind the wheel

Whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there
With open arms and open eyes, yeah
Whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there
I'll be there

So if I decide to waiver my
Chance to be one of the hive
Will I choose water over wine
And hold my own and drive?

It's driven me before And it seems to be the way
That everyone else gets around
But lately I am beginning to find that when I drive myself
My light is found

Whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there
With open arms and open eyes, yeah
Whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there
I'll be there

Would you choose water over wine
Hold the wheel and drive?

Whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there
With open arms and open eyes, yeah




Whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there
I'll be there

Overall Meaning

"Drive" by Incubus is a song about taking control of one's own life and not letting fear hold you back from pursuing your dreams. The opening lines describe the fear of uncertainty that can paralyze someone when they are faced with decisions about the future. The fear can feel overwhelming, and it's easy to let it take control and dictate one's actions. However, the singer realizes that he needs to take control of his life and not let fear dictate his choices. He wants to be the one behind the wheel, driving his own life forward.


The chorus of the song is an affirmation of that decision to take control. The singer promises to be there, with open arms and eyes, ready to face whatever tomorrow brings. He's not going to let fear hold him back or stop him from pursuing his dreams. He's going to be there, ready and willing to take on whatever challenges come his way.


The second verse introduces a choice between two paths. The singer wonders if he'll choose water over wine, which can be interpreted as a choice between the easy, comfortable path (water) and the more challenging, but ultimately rewarding one (wine). He's questioning whether he'll choose to follow the crowd and do what everyone else does or hold his own and drive his own life forward.


Line by Line Meaning

Sometimes, I feel the fear of Uncertainty stinging clear
At times, I'm afraid of not knowing what to do and this scares me


And I can't help but ask myself how much I'll let the fear Take the wheel and steer
I wonder how much control I'll give to my fears


It's driven me before and it seems to have a vague Haunting mass appeal
My fear has controlled me in the past and it has a strange draw


But lately I am beginning to find that I Should be the one behind the wheel
Recently, I've realized that I should take control and not let my fears drive me


Whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there With open arms and open eyes, yeah Whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there I'll be there
No matter what happens in the future, I'll be ready and willing to face it


So if I decide to waiver my Chance to be one of the hive Will I choose water over wine And hold my own and drive?
If I choose not to follow the crowd, will I make the more difficult but better choice and take control?


It's driven me before And it seems to be the way That everyone else gets around But lately I am beginning to find that when I drive myself My light is found
Just going with the crowd seems like the norm, but I've realized that taking charge leads to greater self-discovery and success


Would you choose water over wine Hold the wheel and drive?
Would you make the hard choice and take control?


Whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there With open arms and open eyes, yeah Whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there I'll be there
No matter what comes, I'll be ready and willing to take on the challenge




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jose Pasillas Ii, Alex Katunich, Michael Einziger, Christopher Kilmore, Brandon Boyd

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@brunoferrina7083

Sometimes I feel the fear
Of uncertainty stinging clear
And I can't help but ask myself how much
I'll let the fear take the wheel and steer

It's driven me before
And it seems to have a vague
Haunting mass appeal
But lately I'm beginning to find that
I should be the one behind the wheel

Whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there
With open arms and open eyes, yeah
Whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there
I'll be there

So if I decide to waiver my chance
To be one of the hive
Will I choose water over wine
And hold my own and drive?

It's driven me before
And it seems to be the way
That everyone else gets around
But lately I'm beginning to find that
When I drive myself my light is found

Whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there
With open arms and open eyes, yeah
Whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there
I'll be there

Would you choose water over wine
Hold the wheel and drive

Whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there
With open arms and open eyes, yeah
Whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there
I'll be there



@djvayne941

It's 2022 let's leave these gem of lyrics on top
(Lyrics)
Sometimes
I feel the fear of
Uncertainty stinging clear
And I, can't help but ask myself how much I'll let the fear
Take the wheel and steer

It's driven me before and seems to have a vague
Haunting mass appeal
But lately I'm beginning to find that I
Should be the one behind the wheel

Whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there
With open arms and open eyes yeah
Whatever tomorrow brings
I'll be there, I'll be there

So, if I
Decide to waiver my
Chance to be one of
The hive
Will I choose water over wine
And hold my own and drive?
Aah ah ooo

It's driven me before and it seems to be the way
That everyone else gets around
But lately I'm beginning to find that when
I drive myself my light is found

Whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there
With open arms and open eyes yeah
Whatever tomorrow brings
I'll be there I'll be there

Would you choose water over wine?
Hold the wheel and drive

Whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there
With open arms and open eyes yeah
Whatever tomorrow brings
I'll be there I'll be there

Turutu turutu turututuru
No no no no no
Turutu turutu turututuru
No no no no no



@briancastillo5450

2021 anyone ?
Sometimes
I feel the fear of
Uncertainty stinging clear
And I, can't help but ask myself how much I'll let the fear
Take the wheel and steer

It's driven me before and seems to have a vague
Haunting mass appeal
But lately I'm beginning to find that I
Should be the one behind the wheel

Whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there
With open arms and open eyes yeah
Whatever tomorrow brings
I'll be there, I'll be there

So, if I
Decide to waiver my
Chance to be one of
The hive
Will I choose water over wine
And hold my own and drive?
Aah ah ooo

It's driven me before and it seems to be the way
That everyone else gets around
But lately I'm beginning to find that when
I drive myself my light is found

Whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there
With open arms and open eyes yeah
Whatever tomorrow brings
I'll be there I'll be there

Would you choose water over wine?
Hold the wheel and drive

Whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there
With open arms and open eyes yeah
Whatever tomorrow brings
I'll be there I'll be there

Turutu turutu turututuru
No no no no no
Turutu turutu turututuru
No no no no no



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@charlesthemore5297

This was my older brothers favorite band. He died two days ago and still don’t know how to feel. It’s been really weird. But I’m still gonna listen to incubus for those good memories of him

@chrisperez4199

I’m sorry to hear. My condolences to you and your family. Your brother must’ve been a great man.

@charlesthemore5297

@@chrisperez4199 it’s weird. He was great. I’ll miss him. Can’t do anything but to try now

@Anonymous-54545

that must be extremely weird. do you want to describe the situation, since we're a bunch of internet strangers who won't be full of Sorry For Your Losses about it? it seems like the people closest to the deceased person usually have basically no one to talk to because everyone's being so careful around them. how old was he? was he married? do you want to say how he died? etc

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