Nightdrive With You
Anoraak Lyrics
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Where the wind blows warm on the sand
Where the old trees smile to the Ocean
You're driving us down to the sunset
Where the wind blows warm on the sand
Where the old trees smile to the Ocean
It feels like your smile is feeding the day
It's like the flowers are dancing on your way
And you say
And you say
And you say
And you say
You've been driving, driving all night
I've never found any rest in a car before
I had beautiful dreams for so long
And when I wake up, you say
You beat my heart
You know my eyes
I guess it's love
That I'm feeling
The opening lines of Anoraak's "Nightdrive With You" are quite literal--the singer and their partner are driving towards a sunset. However, as the song continues, the lyrics shift from descriptive to poetic, as the singer attributes emotion and feeling to their surroundings. For instance, the old trees smiling to the Ocean is a powerful image that suggests a sense of contentment in the environment. The singer is clearly in a state of euphoria; they describe their partner's smile as feeding the day and the flowers dancing in their wake. The setting of a car driving towards a sunset is a perfect metaphor for falling in love--it's romantic, fleeting, and perfect just in that moment.
Later in the song, Anoraak introduces a note of vulnerability. The singer admits that they've never been able to rest in a car before, but they're comfortable with their partner. And when they wake up, their partner says something that makes their heart beat faster--"I guess it's love that I'm feeling." It's a simple affirmation, but one that carries immense weight. The song ends before we learn if the couple will live happily ever after or if they're just enjoying a brief escape, but the emotions are palpable.
Overall, "Nightdrive With You" captures the feeling of a perfect moment--the kind of moment that can only exist in a car driving towards a sunset with someone you love.
Line by Line Meaning
You're driving us down to the sunset
You're taking us to a picturesque location where the sun is setting
Where the wind blows warm on the sand
It's a place where the sand feels warm due to the wind
Where the old trees smile to the Ocean
The trees there seem happy and serene as the Ocean cheers them on
It feels like your smile is feeding the day
Your smile is so radiant and bright, it's as if it's nourishing the day
It's like the flowers are dancing on your way
The beauty of the moment is such that it feels like even the flowers are dancing in joy
And you say
You utter these words
You've been driving, driving all night
You've been driving the car throughout the night
I've never found any rest in a car before
I have never been able to sleep peacefully while in a car
I had beautiful dreams for so long
I used to have really nice dreams for a long time
And when I wake up, you say
And when I finally wake up, you speak to me
You beat my heart
You get my heart racing
You know my eyes
You understand me completely
I guess it's love
I suppose this feeling I have is love
That I'm feeling
This strong emotion that I'm experiencing
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: Frederic Cyprien Pierre Riviere
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Alucard Drake
This song makes me want to be a teenager all over again and fall in love with a girl at the beach. To just be young and free, a nostalgic feeling.
Stakhanovites
Likewise. Reminds me of many a summer holiday abroad.
OBGuy
I don't understand comments sometimes.
Πixanauta
Que sabrosa melodia
Melinda Szekeres
it’s always “you have a cute smile” and never “it feels like your smile is feeding the day, it's like the flowers are dancing on your way”
Arjun
This is just so beautiful and calming. How are all your songs this beautiful ;-;
Anoraak
🙏🏽
Ghost Voices
Wouldn't be possible to love this song more than I already do...
Michael Swick
I love driving in a car in gangster vegas listening to this song and makes me want to race around the whole map
sern eu
This is what i do