Jared Drake Bell, usually known as Drake Bell (born June 27, 1986 in Orange… Read Full Bio ↴Jared Drake Bell, usually known as Drake Bell (born June 27, 1986 in Orange County, California), is an American actor and musician. He is best known for playing the character Drake Parker on the Nickelodeon show "Drake & Josh". His independent first album, "Telegraph", was released on September 27, 2005. His debut album, "It's Only Time", was released on December 5, 2006 by Universal Motown. His song "Found a Way" was co-written with Michael Corcoran and is the theme song for the Nickelodeon comedy, "Drake & Josh".

In 2021, Bell pleaded guilty to attempted child endangerment and subsequently relocated to Mexico to reestablish his public image.

Highway to Nowhere
Drake Bell Lyrics

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I'm tired of all your excuses
I'm tired of all your lies
Your filthy schemes and abuses
Ooh, I've finally grown wise
Got tired of chasin' it down
Baby, it's better that I'm not around

And I'm on the highway to nowhere

Tryin' to get by without you
I don't know why it took me so long to
Wind up back at nowhere with you, oh
Wind up back at nowhere with you
Wind up back at nowhere
Wind up back at nowhere with you

It's time for a little payback
It's time for a little respect
You can't just rewind and playback
All of the shit that you wrecked

And I'm on the highway to nowhere
Tryin' to get by without you
I don't know why it took me so long to
Wind up back at nowhere with you, oh
Wind up back at nowhere with you
Wind up back at nowhere
Wind up back at nowhere with you

And I'm on the highway to nowhere
Tryin' to get by without you
I don't know why it took me so long to
Wind up back at nowhere with you
Wind up back at nowhere with you, oh
Wind up back at nowhere with you, oh yeah
Wind up back at nowhere
Wind up back at nowhere with you
Wind up back at nowhere with you
Wind up back at nowhere with you

Back at nowhere, nowhere, wind up back with you
I'm back at nowhere, nowhere, wind up back with you
Back at nowhere, nowhere, wind up back with you
I'm back at nowhere, nowhere, wind up back with you

Let's go home

We are awesome
We are awesome

Overall Meaning

In Drake Bell's song Highway to Nowhere, he sings about being tired of his partner's excuses, lies, schemes, and abuses. He has grown wise and realized that he is better off without them, so he is on the highway to nowhere, trying to get by without them. The phrase "highway to nowhere" can be interpreted as a metaphorical journey where he is not heading towards any particular destination or goal. It symbolizes the feeling of being lost or directionless, which was caused by his partner's behavior. He expresses his determination to move on and get by without his partner, as he doesn't want to wind up back at nowhere with them again.

The lyrics of the song also suggest a sense of revenge and the need for respect. Drake Bell implies that his partner hasn't treated him with respect, and he wants to give them a little payback. He also states that his partner cannot simply rewind and playback their actions and the damage they have caused. As the song progresses, he repeats the phrase "wind up back at nowhere with you" several times, which indicates the cycle of moving on and falling back to the same place with the same person.

Overall, Highway to Nowhere is a song about dealing with a toxic relationship, acknowledging one's self-worth, and the ability to move on from someone who doesn't appreciate them.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm tired of all your excuses
I am exhausted with all of your justifications.

I'm tired of all your lies
I am exhausted with all of your falsehoods.

Your filthy schemes and abuses
Your repulsive plans and mistreatments.

Ooh, I've finally grown wise
I have eventually become smart.

Got tired of chasin' it down
I grew weary of pursuing it.

Baby, it's better that I'm not around
It is ideal that I am not present.

It's time for a little payback
It's time for a little retaliation.

It's time for a little respect
It is time for some honor.

You can't just rewind and playback
You cannot simply go back and repeat.

All of the shit that you wrecked
Everything that you ruined.

And I'm on the highway to nowhere
I am on a path to nothingness.