Additional vocals on their début album Elmwood (Sure Enough and Die A Little More) are by U.S. singer-songwriter Janis Ian. Elmwood was released in Belgium and the Netherlands in the spring of 2009 a worldwide digital release followed shortly.
The band spent the years following the release of Elmwood on the road playing shows ranging from sold out club shows in The Netherands and Belgium to festivals like Lowlands, Pukkelpop, Zwarte Cross, SXSW, NXNE to support shows for AC/DC, Motorhead and ZZ Top (amongst others).
In 2011 Drive like Maria began working on a new album and recruited, former-Krezip, drummer Bram van den Berg to complete the line-up of the band, turning Drive like Maria into a full-time four-piece.
Their follow up album Drive like Maria containing 11 new tracks was released in the Netherlands on May 11th 2012. The online release of the album contains two bonus tracks :'Baby Seals & Rattlesnakes' a track featuring two singers of Chinese Folk band Hanggai, and a cover lead singer Bjorn Awouters did of Lana Del Ray'sVideo Games.
In 2013 Drive like Maria is released in Belgium, Germany, Swiss and Austria and the band will play SOTX in China in April.
Band members:
- Bjorn Awouters - vocals
- Nitzan Hoffmann - guitar
- Robin van Saaze - bass
- Bram van den Berg - drums
Die a Little More
Drive Like Maria Lyrics
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That you come back and stay
Everybody wants to know
Why this heartache and pain
Cuts like winter rain
And there's nothing that I can do
I'm longing for you baby
I die a little more ohhhhhhh
I'm longing for you baby
And every time it's maybe
I die a little more ohhhhhhh
We longing for the day
I get home to stay
All this time I did not know
Would it been to be free
Would it be you to me
We just have to let it go
I'm longing for you baby
Cause every time it's maybe
I die a little more ohhhhhhh
Time is still new
The tune is no room
Take down in arms with my love
I'm longing for you baby
Cause every time it's maybe
I die a little more ohhhhhhh
I must stand new
The tune has no room
To make down in life with my love
I'm longing for you baby
And every time it's maybe
I die a little more
I come home to stay
Everybody wants to know
The lyrics to Drive Like Maria's song "Die a Little More" express a sense of longing and heartache. The singer longs for the day when their love will come back and stay with them, but they are constantly faced with the pain of uncertainty. The lyrics suggest that despite their efforts, they cannot escape the persistent feeling of emptiness that comes from being apart from the one they love.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of freedom and the uncertainty that comes with it. The singer wonders if their desire for freedom is really worth the pain of being alone, and whether or not their love is strong enough to withstand the challenges that come with it. The song seems to suggest that even though the future is uncertain, the singer is willing to endure the pain and uncertainty of being apart as long as there is hope that they will one day be reunited.
In summary, the lyrics to "Die a Little More" by Drive Like Maria express the pain and longing that comes with being separated from a lover, and the uncertainty that comes with the desire for freedom.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm longing for the day
I eagerly anticipate the day
That you come back and stay
When you return to my life and remain with me
Everybody wants to know
All around, people are curious to understand
Why this heartache and pain
The reason behind this intense emotional distress I feel
Cuts like winter rain
Is as painful as being exposed to cold rain
And there's nothing that I can do
But I am powerless and unable to change anything
I'm longing for you baby
I have a strong desire for you, my dear
And every time it's maybe
Each and every time you show a glimmer of hope about us
I die a little more ohhhhhhh
I feel a bit worse than before and a bit of me figuratively dies
We longing for the day
We yearn for that day dearly
I get home to stay
When I am back home and finally settle down
All this time I did not know
I had no realization or understanding about something for a long period
Would it been to be free
Whether being free was the right thing to do
Would it be you to me
If it would be between you and me
We just have to let it go
We should simply accept the situation and move forward
Time is still new
Time is fresh and new at this moment
The tune is no room
There is no space for adjusting the already established plan
Take down in arms with my love
Embrace and hold you close with my love
I must stand new
I must start again, renewed
The tune has no room
The plan already set, there is no opportunity to alter it
To make down in life with my love
To settle down in life with you, my love
I come home to stay
I return to my true home, and I will stay here
Everybody wants to know
Everyone desires to be informed
Contributed by Lucy P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.