The band formed in February 2005 by Adam and played their first gig (a set of covers) at a MYB in Macclesfield two days later (the gig was actually booked before they had a drummer). They were received very well and all five guys decided to take things seriously (the idea had originally been just for the one show). A couple of months later and Drive Like I Do (or Me and You vs Them at the time) started to write original material and since then have recorded two 4 track demos, one in July at the Cutting Rooms in Manchester and the latest in Newcastle in October
Ghosts
Drive Like I Do Lyrics
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Yo oh oh yo oh oh you seem to get better
And I'm dreaming, you're bleeding, depleted
And I'm bouncing off the floor and your ceiling
This feeling guess the meaning
You know oh oh you know oh oh you seem to get better
And I still lie outside
Well this car moves faster than I'm ever gonna find you
So go take a little bit if you want
If you want to go and take a little bit if you want to
You're bleeding, depleted guess the meaning
You know oh oh you know oh oh you seem to get better
I, I I'm the prince of the Tyne
Guess you wouldn't know cause you sleep on your side
I guess you wouldn't know, I guess you wouldn't know
You seem to get better
Well this car moves faster than I'm ever gonna find you
Well this car moves faster than I'm ever gonna find you
Well this car moves faster than I'm ever gonna find you
Well this car moves faster than I'm ever gonna find you
Well this car moves faster than I'm ever gonna find you
Well this car moves faster than I'm ever gonna find you
Well this car moves faster than I'm ever gonna find you
Well this car moves faster than I'm ever gonna find you
The lyrics to "Ghosts" by Drive Like I Do (Cry) seem to describe a feeling of disappointment and longing for someone who always seems to get what they want. The first verse sets the scene with the singer dreaming while this other person is "bleeding, depleted," and seemingly unaware of the singer's existence. The chorus repeats the line "Well this car moves faster than I'm ever gonna find you" which could symbolize the futility of trying to keep up with someone who is always one step ahead.
The second verse includes an interesting line that could provide clues to the song's meaning - "I'm the prince of the Tyne, guess you wouldn't know cause you sleep on your side." The Tyne is a river in Northeast England, and the line could be a reference to the singer's hometown or an important place in their life that this other person doesn't know about. The rest of the verse repeats the theme of the other person being oblivious to the singer's feelings and needs.
Overall, "Ghosts" seems to be a melancholy reflection on someone who is always out of reach, no matter how hard the singer tries to catch up to them.
Line by Line Meaning
You, you always seem to get what you want
You have a way of getting everything you desire
Yo oh oh yo oh oh you seem to get better
You continue to improve and elevate yourself
And I'm dreaming, you're bleeding, depleted
As I am lost in my thoughts, you are drained and exhausted
And I'm bouncing off the floor and your ceiling
I am struggling to ground myself while you remain high up
This feeling guess the meaning
Trying to understand the emotions and sensations being experienced
You know oh oh you know oh oh you seem to get better
You are aware of your constant improvement and success
And I still lie outside
I am left out in the cold and pushed to the sidelines
Well this car moves faster than I'm ever gonna find you
Trying to catch up to you feels impossible and pointless
So go take a little bit if you want
Feel free to take what you desire
If you want to go and take a little bit if you want to
Take what you desire if that is what you truly want
You're bleeding, depleted guess the meaning
You are drained and worn out - trying to understand why
I, I I'm the prince of the Tyne
I see myself as a powerful figure with great influence
Guess you wouldn't know cause you sleep on your side
You are oblivious to my power and success because you are too focused on your own comfort
You seem to get better
Your constant success and improvement is obvious and undeniable
Well this car moves faster than I'm ever gonna find you
Trying to catch up to you feels impossible and pointless
Well this car moves faster than I'm ever gonna find you
Trying to catch up to you feels impossible and pointless
Well this car moves faster than I'm ever gonna find you
Trying to catch up to you feels impossible and pointless
Well this car moves faster than I'm ever gonna find you
Trying to catch up to you feels impossible and pointless
Contributed by Daniel D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@bella-456
You, you always seem to get what you want
Yo oh oh yo oh oh you seem to get better
And I'm dreaming, you're bleeding, depleted
And I'm bouncing off the floor and your ceiling
This feeling guess the meaning
You know oh oh you know oh oh you seem to get better
And I still lie outside
Well this car moves faster than I'm ever gonna find you
Well this car moves faster than I'm ever gonna find you
So go take a little bit if you want
If you want to go and take a little bit if you want to
You're bleeding, depleted guess the meaning
You know oh oh you know oh oh you seem to get better
I, I I'm the prince of the Tyne
Guess you wouldn't know cause you sleep on your side
I guess you wouldn't know, I guess you wouldn't know
You seem to get better
Well this car moves faster than I'm ever gonna find you (x8)
@realjeremythomas
[Verse 1]
You, you always seem to get what you want
Yo oh oh yo oh oh you seem to get better
And I'm dreaming, you're bleeding, depleted
And I'm bouncing off the floor and your ceiling
This feeling guess the meaning
You know oh oh you know oh oh you seem to get better
And I still lie outside
[Chorus]
Well this car moves faster than I'm ever gonna find you...
[Verse 2]
So go take a little bit if you want
If you want to go and take a little bit if you want to
You're bleeding, depleted guess the meaning
You know oh oh you know oh oh you seem to get better
I, I I'm the prince of the Tyne
Guess you wouldn't know cause you sleep on your side
I guess you wouldn't know, I guess you wouldn't know
You seem to get better
[Chorus]
Well this car moves faster than I'm ever gonna find you...
@katie8615
that room should be made into a museum it's iconic
@SamMudd
thats one small museum
@LB-tm1oj
Do they still have that practice space?
@darknesspeering7940
Sinner Clique This is old Matty room, now they record on Studios in London.
@destina316
if that's matty's old bedroom he's totally pervert (joke)
@ema_6458
It’s not his old bedroom, i have feeling it’s just their studio during this old era
@carego
if they release this song, like a remastered version, then i would probably die too quickly to even listen to it
@yucayucy
Same
@rtelesz2
I love this comment I couldn't agree more tho
@lui9392
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