Drive
Black Coffee Lyrics


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I can't go fast enough
To break free from the bond of your love
And I ain't been strong enough
To let go and let gone
I can't see clear enough
To look past the dust you left behind
And I can't get high enough
To forget why I cry (I cry, I cry)

So I'll drive
Ten thousand miles into the dead of night
Till I run out of love for you, baby
Till I've got no more love for you, baby
Oh, I'll drive
Ten thousand miles into the endless sky
Till I run out of love for you, baby
Till I've got no more love for you, baby

I will drive all night
I will drive all night
Leave it all behind
I will drive all night

I will drive all night
I will drive all night
Leave it all behind
I will drive all night
I will drive all night

I paint a silhouette (I paint a silhouette)
In the shadow of every headlight
I turn up my radio (I turn up my radio)
But I can't turn off my mind
Somehow you get to me (somehow you get to me)
It don't matter the distance I go
All love is dead to me (dead to me)
But I believe in ghosts

So I'll drive
Ten thousand miles into the dead of night
Till I run out of love for you, baby
Till I've got no more love for you, baby
Oh, I'll drive
Ten thousand miles into the endless sky
Till I run out of love for you, baby
Till I've got no more love for you, baby

I will drive all night
I will drive all night
Leave it all behind
I will drive all night
I will drive all night
I will drive all night
Leave it all behind




I will drive all night
I will drive all night

Overall Meaning

The song "Drive" by Black Coffee is a confession of a person who is struggling to move on from a past relationship. The lyrics describe the singer's feelings of being trapped by their lover's hold over them, despite the relationship being over. The singer acknowledges their own weakness in being unable to let go of their love, and their failure to see past the heartache caused by their previous partner. The lyrics suggest that the singer is willing to go to extreme lengths, even driving thousands of miles through the night, to try and escape the pain of their unrequited love. However, as he reflects on his predicament, he admits that he may never truly be able to move on and that he may always carry the pain of his lost love with him.


The imagery in the song is powerful, with the metaphor of driving through the night used to represent the singer's attempt to escape from his pain. The lyrics also contain several references to light and darkness, with the singer painting a silhouette and describing how he is driving through the dead of night. The use of these metaphors helps to create a sense of atmosphere and tension, as the listener is drawn into the singer's world of heartache and loss.


Overall, "Drive" is a powerful and emotive song that explores the universal experience of heartbreak and unrequited love. The lyrics are raw and honest, capturing the feelings of hopelessness and despair that often come with the end of a relationship. The use of vivid imagery and metaphors helps to create a sense of atmosphere and tension, leaving the listener with a lasting impression of the singer's struggle to move on.


Line by Line Meaning

I can't go fast enough
I cannot move quickly enough


To break free from the bond of your love
To escape the strong hold of your love


And I ain't been strong enough
And I have not been resilient enough


To let go and let gone
To release and forget


I can't see clear enough
I cannot understand clearly enough


To look past the dust you left behind
To move on from the memories you left behind


And I can't get high enough
And I cannot reach the state where I forget


To forget why I cry (I cry, I cry)
To forget the reason why I am in tears


So I'll drive
So I will travel


Ten thousand miles into the dead of night
Ten thousand miles during the darkest part of night


Till I run out of love for you, baby
Until I no longer love you


Till I've got no more love for you, baby
Until there is no love left for you


I will drive all night
I will travel all night


Leave it all behind
Abandon all feelings and memories


I paint a silhouette (I paint a silhouette)
I imagine an outline


In the shadow of every headlight
In the reflection of each headlight


I turn up my radio (I turn up my radio)
I increase the volume of my radio


But I can't turn off my mind
But I cannot stop thinking


Somehow you get to me (somehow you get to me)
Somehow you affect me


It don't matter the distance I go
The distance I travel does not matter


All love is dead to me (dead to me)
I am indifferent to love


But I believe in ghosts
But I believe in the memories of the past




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo, Ralph Wegner, Phillip Fender, David Guetta, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Eriksen, Ilsey Juber

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