Drive
Black Coffee & David Guetta feat. Delilah Montagu 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 (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 lyrics to Black Coffee & David Guetta feat. Delilah Montagu's song "Drive" speak of someone who is trying to break free from the hold of their love. They are struggling to let go and move on and find themselves unable to see past the hurt and pain that their love has caused. The singer admits that they cannot get over their lover, and so they resort to driving away from their problems by going on a long journey into the night. The singer hopes that by driving far enough, they will run out of love, and their feelings for their lover will dissipate.


The song speaks to anyone who has struggled to move on from a past love. The lyrics describe the pain of heartbreak and the desire to escape the hold of a past relationship. The use of driving as a metaphor for escaping one's problems is a common theme in music, and these lyrics add to that canon. The line, "all love is dead to me, but I believe in ghosts," is particularly poignant, as it shows the desperation of the singer to move on, even if they believe that love is no longer a possibility for them.


In conclusion, "Drive" is a powerful song that speaks to the universal human experience of grappling with heartbreak and the desire to move on. The lyrics use the imagery of driving to paint a picture of escape and offer hope to those who are struggling to let go of a past love.


Line by Line Meaning

I can't go fast enough
I can’t go quickly enough to escape from the grip of your love.


To break free from the bond of your love
To break free from the powerful hold that your love has over me.


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


To let go and let gone
To release my grip and finally let you go.


I can't see clear enough
I can’t see clearly enough.


To look past the dust you left behind
To overlook the chaos and destruction you have left in your wake.


And I can't get high enough
And I cannot find high enough highs.


To forget why I cry (I cry, I cry)
To forget why I am crying about you.


So I'll drive
So I will choose to drive.


Ten thousand miles into the dead of night
I’ll drive for ten thousand miles deep into the night time.


Till I run out of love for you, baby
Until my love for you finally dissipates and then vanishes.


Till I've got no more love for you, baby
Until I am incapable of loving you any longer.


Oh, I'll drive
Oh, I will continue to drive.


Ten thousand miles into the endless sky
Ten thousand miles straight up into the sky that has no limits.


I will drive all night
I will continue to drive throughout the night.


Leave it all behind
Leave everything that reminds you of something behind.


I paint a silhouette (I paint a silhouette)
I paint a shadow or outline of myself.


In the shadow of every headlight
In the shadow cast by every headlight on this dark road.


I turn up my radio (Turn up my radio)
I turn the volume of my radio up (to drown out my thoughts).


But I can't turn off my mind
But I can’t stop thinking about you.


Somehow you get to me (Somehow you get to me)
Somehow, you still have an effect on me.


It don't matter the distance I go
No matter how far I drive.


All love is dead to me (Dead to me)
All love has disappeared from my universe.


But I believe in ghosts
But still, I have faith in things that cannot be seen.




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

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Lyrics:

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



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@liacosta1372

Who is still watching with me in 2024?

@reigns-1477

Who is still watching with me in 2023

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Till ♾️mkhulu

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Even next year and the years to come brother

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@SihleNxumalo

Almost 2024 and I’m still listening

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@celestedelange8713

Black Coffee is a genius. He makes me proud to be South African. This is a timeless masterpiece.

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Oh hell yea

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