On October 28 2008, singer/bassist Terrin Durfey passed away after battling skin cancer for 10+ years. He is survived by his wife and son.
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Last on the Drive
Boilermaker Lyrics
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He fell to his knees this one went down with the breeze
The house grew around her miss pat sat back
And watched the wind blow the leaves from the trees
From the branches to the riverbed below
Last on the drive set through the cold
Carried her away from this winter in from the cold
They were lined up from left to right
To help weaken the attack of the brave
They were carried away They were carried away
These stairs led to nowhere
But she followed them down
She followed them away
Last on the drive set through the cold
Carried her away from the winter in from the cold
The lyrics to Boilermaker's song, "Last on the Drive," are emotionally complex and weaved with various metaphors. The opening line, "The Cadillac couldn't slow in time to see," describes an accident in which someone fell to their knees and was carried away by the wind. This imagery conjures up the feeling of helplessness and the random, unpredictable nature of life. The following lines, "The house grew around her Miss Pat sat back and watched the wind blow the leaves from the trees," indicate a sense of detachment and observation from the perspective of the singer. As the singer watches the world pass by, it seems as though Miss Pat has experienced a profound loss and may be grieving.
The lyrics also use other metaphors to describe grief and healing. For example, "From the branches to the riverbed below Last on the drive set through the cold Carried her away from this winter in from the cold," is a metaphorical description of moving on and healing through nature. The singer suggests that Miss Pat has been carried away from the winter and is on her way to a better place.
In the lines "These stairs led to nowhere But she followed them down She followed them away," the singer seems to suggest that Miss Pat may have been feeling lost or searching for a sense of purpose. She has followed the stairs down into the unknown, but perhaps in doing so, she has found some sense of peace or closure.
Overall, "Last on the Drive" is a powerful and introspective song that uses rich metaphors to explore themes of loss, grief, and healing. The mix of imagery and symbolism allows the listener to take their own meaning from the song and apply it to their own experience.
Line by Line Meaning
The cadillac couldn't slow in time to see
The Cadillac did not stop in time to observe.
He fell to his knees this one went down with the breeze
This person fell to the ground on his knees and was carried away by the wind.
The house grew around her miss pat sat back
Miss Pat observed as the house surrounded her.
And watched the wind blow the leaves from the trees
Miss Pat observed as the wind took away the leaves from the trees.
From the branches to the riverbed below
From the branches of the trees to the riverbed beneath.
Last on the drive set through the cold
The last stop on the drive in the cold weather.
Carried her away from this winter in from the cold
She was taken away from the cold winter weather.
They were lined up from left to right
They were arranged in a lineup from left to right.
They were lined up from front to back
They were arranged in a lineup from front to back.
To help weaken the attack of the brave
They were there to assist in weakening the attack of the courageous.
They were carried away They were carried away
They were taken away.
These stairs led to nowhere
These stairs had no destination.
But she followed them down
She followed the stairs downward.
She followed them away
She followed the stairs and left the current location.
Last on the drive set through the cold
The last stop on the drive in the cold weather.
Carried her away from the winter in from the cold
She was taken away from the cold winter weather.
Contributed by John H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.