Charlotte Cardin (born Charlotte Cardin-Goyer on 9 November 1994) is a Cana… Read Full Bio ↴Charlotte Cardin (born Charlotte Cardin-Goyer on 9 November 1994) is a Canadian pop, electro and jazz singer-songwriter from Montreal, Quebec. Cardin was the most-nominated artist at the Juno Awards of 2022, receiving nominations for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for Phoenix, Pop Album of the Year for Phoenix, Single of the Year and Video of the Year for "Meaningless", and the Fan Choice Award.

Cardin began her career as a model at the age of 15, where she appeared in numerous advertising campaigns such as Barilà.

A top four finalist in the first season of the TVA singing competition La Voix in 2013, later the same year she was featured on Garou's album Au milieu de ma vie as a duet vocalist on the single Du vent, des mots. On March 1, 2014, she appeared on the sister series The Voice: la plus belle voix in France to perform the song with Garou, a judge on that edition.

She released her solo debut EP, Big Boy - EP, in 2016 on Cult Nation Records. The EP featured songs in both English and French. She was a shortlisted SOCAN Songwriting Prize finalist in the French division for her song "Les échardes", and the title track "Big Boy" was playlisted on CBC Radio 2 and charted on the Radio 2 Top 20. She made an appearance on the talk show Tout le monde en parle to discuss her mini-album in November 2016.

At the 2017 SOCAN Songwriting Awards, she was a nominee in the English category for "Big Boy" and in the French category for "Faufile", becoming the first artist in the history of the award to be nominated in both categories in the same year.

In 2017 she released her second EP, Main Girl EP. The title track reached #1 on the Radio 2 Top 20.

She received two Juno Award nominations at the Juno Awards of 2018, for Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year for "Main Girl", "Paradise Motion" and "The Kids".[15]

In 2018, she received another SOCAN Songwriting Prize nomination for "Main Girl".

In 2019, Cardin and producer CRi collaborated on a cover of Daniel Bélanger's "Fous n'importe où", and Cardin appeared on Loud's album Tout ça pour ça as a duet vocalist on the track "Sometimes, All the Time". In 2020 she released the singles "Passive Aggressive" and "Daddy"; both tracks were recorded for her full-length debut album Phoenix, which was released on April 23, 2021. Phoenix was co-written with Cardin's longtime manager Jason Brando of Cult Nation.

In September 2021 she released two non-album songs through the Spotify Singles series, a cover of Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black" and a French-language version of her own "XOXO".

Phoenix won the Felix Award for Anglophone Album of the Year at the 43rd Félix Awards. Cardin also won the awards for Anglophone Concert of the Year and Most Successful Artist Outside Quebec.

Cardin was the most-nominated artist at the Juno Awards of 2022, receiving nominations for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for Phoenix, Pop Album of the Year for Phoenix, Single of the Year and Video of the Year for "Meaningless", and the Fan Choice Award.

Drive
Charlotte Cardin Lyrics

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Drive by
I saw you driving by
Oh
I thought I'd never see a man
Who can look just like you can
You're an angel
And I blinked cause in the heat
I just thought "C'est pas possible"

You're an angel
Drive my
Drive my lazy eyes
Home

Baby if you let me be
The birthday to you party
I'll say don't ever leave me
Be the always to my maybe

Drive north
I saw you across the floor
Mmm
Gimme a little bit of lovin'
Wanna see you in the morning
Be my angel
I'll be turning twenty-two
In a day so why don't you
Come and enjoy

Drive
Drive
Drive
Drive

I see you everywhere I go
It's time for you to know
You're an angel
I wanna lay down in the heat
In the garden of our sleep
My angel
Oh oh
You know I've had an eye on you
Know I've had an eye on you
For years

(Drive)
Baby if you let me be
The birthday to you party
I'll say don't ever leave me
Be the always to my maybe (Drive)
Baby if you let me be
The birthday to you party (Drive)
I'll say don't ever leave me
Be the always (to my maybe)
Be the always (Drive)
Baby if you let me be

Baby if you let me be
The birthday to you party

I'll say don't ever leave me
Be the always, be the always (Drive)

Overall Meaning

The song "Drive" by Charlotte Cardin is a ballad to someone who the singer admires from afar, who drives by her and makes her soul skip a beat. The lyrics convey eagerness, with the singer wanting to be the man's special occasion, his birthday cake. The tone of the song has a gentle, flowing rhythm, creating a meditative atmosphere. The chorus repeats the word "drive" in different ways as a refrain and keeps the momentum going.

Initially, the singer sees the person while driving and is caught off guard by the sight of him, which she describes as "an angel." The contrast between the intense heat and the possibility of seeing someone that looks precisely like the imagined man seems unreal. The description of the man as an angel goes beyond appearances to describe his character as pure and good. The lyrics go on to plead with the man to allow the singer to be his special someone and not to leave her. The use of the word "always" emphasizes the desire to stay together and implies a commitment.

Line by Line Meaning

Drive by
The beginning of the song, setting the stage for the rest of the lyrics.

I saw you driving by
The singer saw the person in question driving by, drawing her attention.

Oh
A short, interjectory line expressing the singer's feelings at the sight of the person.

I thought I'd never see a man
The artist was surprised to see a man who looked like the person in question.

Who can look just like you can
The artist was struck by how similar the person looked to the one she's been admiring.

You're an angel
A metaphor describing the person's attractive qualities.

And I blinked cause in the heat
The singer was so taken aback that she blinked in disbelief, perhaps due to the heat of the moment.

I just thought "C'est pas possible"
The artist thought to herself in disbelief in French, meaning it's not possible.

Drive my
A command telling the person in question to drive the artist's eyes.

Drive my lazy eyes
A personification describing how the artist's eyes are lazy and need help to focus on something.

Home
The singer wants to go home, either to rest or spend more time with the person.

Baby if you let me be
The artist is making a proposition to the person and wants to be involved in his life.

The birthday to you party
The singer wants to be part of the person's life and celebrate him like a birthday party.

I'll say don't ever leave me
The singer wants the person to stay and doesn't want him to ever leave her.

Be the always to my maybe
A metaphor describing how the person's presence can make the singer's uncertainty go away.

Drive north
A command telling the person to drive north, probably towards something the artist wants to show him.

I saw you across the floor
The artist saw the person from across a room or a floor and felt drawn towards him.

Gimme a little bit of lovin'
The singer wants some affection from the person and asks for it.

Wanna see you in the morning
The singer wants to see the person in the morning, showing interest in a future together.

Be my angel
The person in question is referred to as an angel once again, reiterating his attractive qualities.

I'll be turning twenty-two
The artist is turning twenty-two years old and possibly wants to celebrate that with the person.

In a day so why don't you
The artist wants the person to share the celebration with her, as it's only a day away.

Come and enjoy
The singer wants the person to come and enjoy the celebration with her and possibly start a relationship.

Drive
A command telling the person to drive, possibly towards the artist's home.

Drive
A repeated command telling the person again to drive.

Drive
Another repetition of the same command, expressing the singer's eagerness for the person to do just that.

Drive
A final repetition of the command, further emphasizing the singer's will for the person to drive her home or wherever she wants to go.

I see you everywhere I go
The artist sees the person everywhere she goes, further reinforcing her attraction to him.

It's time for you to know
The artist feels like it's time to let the person know about her feelings and intentions.

You're an angel
A repetition of the metaphor describing the person's attractive qualities.

I wanna lay down in the heat
The singer, perhaps metaphorically, wants to embrace the person in an intimate fashion.

In the garden of our sleep
A metaphor describing a peaceful, tranquil place the artist wants to be with the person.

My angel
The person is referred to as the artist's angel once again, showing her affection for him.

Oh oh
An exclamation or sigh of affection towards the person.

You know I've had an eye on you
The singer wants to tell the person that she's been watching him for a while.

Know I've had an eye on you
A repetition of the previous line, stressing the artist's long-standing interest in the person.

For years
An expression indicating the length of time the singer has been interested in the person.

(Drive)
An interjection used to emphasize the repetition of the chorus and the command for the person to drive.

Be the always
A reiteration of the singer's desire for the person to stay with her and never leave.

Lyrics © Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Jason Brando O'Farrell Ciciola, Leon Marcus Michels, Marc-Andre Gilbert, Phillip Boris Lehman, Charlotte Cardin, Connor Seidel, Elmer Fields, Jeffrey Silverman, Leon Michels, Tim Buron

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