I'm Gonna Drive You Out Of My Mind
Charlie Major Lyrics


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Headlight beam cuts through the night
Like the point of this knife you drove through my heart.
Your goodbye words ringing in my ears,
The ones I never thought I'd hear, are tearing me apart.
Now I'm racing down this highway trying to outrun the wind;
Trying to make some sense of what I can't comprehend.
And I'll keep on driving girl, 'till I run out of road,
Or I fall off the edge of this world.
Chorus:
I'm gonna drive you out of my mind.
I'm gonna leave this memory behind.
If it takes ten thousand miles, I'll keep driving day and night

A lovers' moon is taunting me
With every mile I put between you and these broken dreams.
I slam my foot down to the floor
Trying hard to push for more, but still - your face I see.
I'm riding that thin red line out on the edge of control;
Trying to get a grasp on what I can't get a hold.
And I'll keep on driving girl, 'till I run out of road,
Or I fall off the edge of this world.
CHORUS
I'll keep on driving girl, 'till I run out of road,




Or I fall off the edge of this world.
Gonna drive you out of my mind.

Overall Meaning

Charlie Major's song "I'm Gonna Drive You Out Of My Mind" is a powerful ballad about a broken-hearted man's attempt to come to terms with his lost love. Through vivid imagery and emotional lyrics, the song takes the listener on a journey with this man as he drives down a lonely highway, trying to escape the memories of his past relationship. The opening lines, "Headlight beam cuts through the night/Like the point of this knife you drove through my heart," evoke a sense of pain and betrayal.


As the song progresses, the lyrics paint a picture of a man on the brink of losing control. The line "I'm riding that thin red line out on the edge of control" hints at the singer's emotional state as he tries to come to terms with his loss. Despite his efforts, however, he cannot escape the memories of his lost love, and her face continues to haunt him. As the chorus repeats, "I'm gonna drive you out of my mind/I'm gonna leave this memory behind," we can hear the desperation in the singer's voice as he tries to find a way to move on.


Line by Line Meaning

Headlight beam cuts through the night
The brightness of the headlight is piercing through the darkness of the night


Like the point of this knife you drove through my heart.
The pain of the breakup felt like a stabbing wound that won't go away


Your goodbye words ringing in my ears,
The memory of the hurtful goodbye words is haunting me


The ones I never thought I'd hear, are tearing me apart.
The unexpected nature of the words is making it more difficult to cope with the heartbreak


Now I'm racing down this highway trying to outrun the wind;
Driving at high speed on the highway, trying to escape from the emotional pain


Trying to make some sense of what I can't comprehend.
Struggling to understand why the relationship ended the way it did


And I'll keep on driving girl, 'till I run out of road,
Determined to keep driving until he can forget the pain and move on


Or I fall off the edge of this world.
Willing to take extreme measures to escape the heartbreak


I'm gonna drive you out of my mind.
Intending to remove all thoughts of the ex from his mind


I'm gonna leave this memory behind.
Determined to forget the pain and move on from the relationship


A lovers' moon is taunting me
The romantic setting of the night is only adding to the pain of the heartbreak


With every mile I put between you and these broken dreams.
Driving away, trying to distance himself from past hopes and dreams that are now broken


I slam my foot down to the floor
Driving faster and harder to try and escape the pain


Trying hard to push for more, but still - your face I see.
Despite the efforts to move on, the face of the ex continues to haunt even in moments of escape


I'm riding that thin red line out on the edge of control;
Driving recklessly, pushing the limits, and risking more emotional pain


Trying to get a grasp on what I can't get a hold.
Struggling to understand and accept the heartbreak and move on




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@DBExplorer1

He played a small festival in Hintonburg, Ottawa in June 2019 and was awesome! Vocal continues to be very strong! Cheers

@terrencegreen9019

Love this Song. ❤

@cliveparenteau6027

Timeless, great is great no matter how much time goes by.. Charlie Major is timelessly great!!! Never gets old... CANADIAN Yeah...

@junetaylor8396

Fantastic song - couldn't be more exciting. Thank you. Brings back great memories.

@justinkaomi2325

This song reminds me of my late Dad he would listen to this song all the time and I almost broke down while I was listening to this song
Miss you Dad
04 05 1935 - 12 20 1996

@SueTheBoss

*awwwww * :(

@TheDa35

Felt that. 😔

@frandeg

J'adore ce chanteur, j'adore sa voix, sa musique.

@shawnbabaay2432

I remember listening to this when I was a kid, I always waiting for it to come on on the radio when I go for rides in vehicle. It just makes me wanna relive my younger days...and has a good vibe! Tho I didn't know what was this songs name at the time. Atleast I had my fun times growing up! now I'm 29 and sitting on the couch listening to this. lol thought I'd share alil something.

@lillialjvnsabit8939

Thanks Charlie for days like this...pure country...

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