Originally called MK Ultra, doubleDrive arrived on the music scene in their… Read Full Bio ↴Originally called MK Ultra, doubleDrive arrived on the music scene in their hometown of Atlanta in 1996. After winning the award for Atlanta's favorite "metal/extreme band" in 1998, doubleDrive signed a record deal with MCA Records and subsequently released their first studio album, the self-produced 1000 Yard Stare, in August 1999. The single from this album, Tattooed Bruise, rose to #17 on Billboard's Rock Radio airplay charts

In 2001, doubleDrive began recording a second album with producer John Kurzweg. However, the band subsequently parted with MCA Records and the completed album remained unreleased.

After shopping the album, the band signed with Roadrunner Records and re-entered the studio in 2002 with well-known producer Michael Barbiero to remix part of the album, and to record new songs. The resulting album, Blue in the Face, was released in April 2003. This album yielded a #14 single, the song Imprint. Imprint was also featured on ESPN's Major League Baseball coverage that same year.

doubleDrive toured extensively in the US and Australia, sharing stages with bands such as Sevendust, Kid Rock, Godsmack, Our Lady Peace, Clutch, Type O Negative, Shinedown, Silverchair, Queensrÿche, Finger Eleven, Megadeth, Seether, Tesla, Stereomud, Revis, 12 Stones, Cold, and many others....

On December 3, 2003, doubleDrive played their final show at the Cotton Club in Atlanta.

Singer Donnie Hamby is now doing DVD work (including Sevendust's Southside Doublewide Acoustic Live and Next DVDs, a live Edwin McCain DVD, and many others); guitarist Troy McLawhorn now plays with Dark New Day, Evanescence, and Seether; drummer Mike Froedge now performs with Open Sky Separators, and produces bands in his Atlanta recording studio, Open Sky Studio. Mike and bassist Josh Sattler are also working on a new project with Nick Catanese from Black Label Society, and Mike Stone from Queensryche, tentatively called Speed X.

Big Shove
Doubledrive Lyrics

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I met my real love
I let my eyes close
I got the big shove
Entirely exposed
You and me were the mountains
Falling into the sea
We held each other together
Strength lies between you and me

It's hard for me to turn my back
I been thinking of you as my friend
I just want to thank you now
For making my decision
I've done everything I can think of
But I can't do it anymore
I've thought of everything I can think of

But I'm not thinking anymore
Anymore, anymore

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Doubledrive's "Big Shove" explore the complexities of love and relationships, as well as the difficulty of letting go. The opening lines speak to the initial thrill of falling in love: "I met my real love / I let my eyes close / I got the big shove / Entirely exposed." The idea of being "entirely exposed" conveys a sense of vulnerability and perhaps even fear in the face of love's intensity.

The rest of the song grapples with the aftermath of this love, as the singer struggles to let go and move on. The lines "It's hard for me to turn my back / I been thinking of you as my friend" suggest that there is a deep bond between the two people, but also an awareness that perhaps they are not meant to be together romantically. The singer expresses gratitude for the other person's role in helping them make a decision, but also acknowledges that there is nothing else they can do. The repetition of "anymore" at the end of the song echoes a sense of finality and acceptance.

Overall, "Big Shove" is a poignant and introspective exploration of the complexities of love and the difficulty of letting go.

Line by Line Meaning

I met my real love
I found the person I really love

I let my eyes close
I closed my eyes as we fell in love

I got the big shove
I was pushed into love

Entirely exposed
I was completely vulnerable in love

You and me were the mountains
We were strong and powerful together

Falling into the sea
Our love was overwhelming and all-consuming

We held each other together
Our love was the one thing that kept us going

Strength lies between you and me
Our relationship was strengthened by our support for each other

It's hard for me to turn my back
It's difficult for me to walk away from this relationship

I been thinking of you as my friend
I considered you to be not only my love but also my friend