 Drive, She Said, the team of Mark Mangold and Al Fritsch has now 6 CD's un… Read Full Bio ↴ Drive, She Said, the team of Mark Mangold and Al Fritsch has now 6 CD's under their belt. Formed in 1988, and having released their first album on CBS Associated in 1989 it's a fairly typical story: critically acclaimed album, dropped from American label (in the wake of the new grunge movement), same record is well received in Europe and becomes number one on various highly respected UK periodicals, members win top honors in polls and tours UK and various parts of Europe, and go on to release 2 more records for Music For Nations, and then after a bit of a respite, another two records for the Frontiers label (one of them a partial compilation). The band's sound is characterized by Al's stellar vocals, anthemic songs, scathing musicianship and deep tapestries of keys and guitars. Upon being asked to play at Firefest in October of 2009, Mark and Al jumped at the opportunity and put together a stellar band with Jon Bivona (on guitar), Mike Sorrentino (on drums) and Paul Ranieri on bass. Encouraged by the wonderful turnout and generous response at Firefest, the band signed with Georg Siegl at the prestigious Metal Heaven to do a combination compilation and original record. Mark, having written “Fool's Game” (Michael Bolton's first single) and “I Found Someone” (Cher's comeback tune), was happy to record those songs (also played in the band's set) with Jon Bivona doing the guitar honors. Also two new songs were written (one actually on the evening of the Firefest gig in an explosion of appreciation and enthusiasm) called “Dreams Will Come” and the heavier kick ass “Try To Let Go (FukUUp)”. Al, who plays every instrument on “Dreams Will Come”, got an opportunity to show off his multi talents. “Try To Let Go”, is a long overdue duet between the two, and features a trade off between Mark and Al. The band is planning a summer tour and plans to keep the ball rolling in support of it's signature melodic rock approach. 

Look At What You Got
Drive She Said Lyrics

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Girl, I don't know what you're after
But it's out on the street
They say you're falling into darkness
And it's killing me

Oh, you're flirting with disaster
And that's just the end you're gonna find
You're playing with fire

If you're playing with this heart of mine, yeah

Turn it around
Don't throw it away
You're gonna lose a lot
Not knowing what you got till it's gone

You better look at what you got
You're headed for heartache
Open up your eyes and look at what you got
You're burning our love
How could you throw it away?

Girl, I hungered for a reason
I searched my heart and my mind
We had a love that once shined like diamonds
How could you be so blind?

You're calling the game
You're forcing my move
And, darling, when it comes
You're gonna be the one to lose

You better look at what you got
You're headed for heartache
Open up your eyes and look at what you got
You're burning our love
How could you throw it away?

The night can be cold and long
You'll reach for a love so deep, so strong
You'll cry out, but I'll be gone
It's slipping away
So wake up before it's too late

You better look at what you got
You're headed for heartache
Open up your eyes and look at what you got
You're burning our love
How could you throw it away?

Look at what you got
You're headed for heartache
Open up your eyes and look at what you got
You're burning our love
How could you throw it away?

Look at what you got
Look at what you got
Open up your eyes and look at what you got

You're burning our love
Ooh, throw it all away

Overall Meaning

The song "Look At What You Got" by Drive She Said is a heartbreaking ballad that speaks to the pain of watching someone you love destroy their own life and the love you once shared. The opening lines indicate a sense of desperation and helplessness, as the singer admits to not knowing what the girl they love is after, but fearing that she is headed towards darkness. The chorus urges her to take a step back and consider what she's throwing away by flirting with disaster and burning their love. The second verse reveals that the singer has tried to reason with the girl they love, reminding her of the once beautiful love they had shared, but she is, metaphorically, blind to it all. The bridge of the song is particularly emotive, as it hints at a future where the girl realizes her mistake, but it will be too late, and they will have moved on. The final repetition of the chorus is a plea for her to wake up before it's too late, and to look at what she's got.

Overall, the song is a powerful reminder of the importance of communication, honesty, and self-awareness in relationships. It highlights the painful reality that sometimes, even the deepest love can be destroyed by one person's actions or inability to see the value of what they have. As with many Drive She Said songs, the evocative lyrics and emotive vocals are balanced by soaring guitar solos and driving drums, which give the track a sense of urgency and power.

Line by Line Meaning

Girl, I don't know what you're after But it's out on the street They say you're falling into darkness And it's killing me
I'm not sure what you're trying to do but people are talking and they say you're going down a bad path and it's hurting me

Oh, you're flirting with disaster And that's just the end you're gonna find You're playing with fire If you're playing with this heart of mine, yeah
You're getting close to something that could be really bad and you're going to regret it. And if you mess with my heart, that's even worse.

Turn it around Don't throw it away You're gonna lose a lot Not knowing what you got till it's gone
You need to change course and fix things instead of giving up. If you don't, you'll regret it when you realize what you had after it's gone.

You better look at what you got You're headed for heartache Open up your eyes and look at what you got You're burning our love How could you throw it away?
You need to see what you have. You're going to cause trouble and break our love if you don't wake up and appreciate what you've got.

Girl, I hungered for a reason I searched my heart and my mind We had a love that once shined like diamonds How could you be so blind?
I felt strongly about you and put a lot of thought into our relationship. We had something amazing and it's hard to understand how you're not seeing that.

You're calling the game You're forcing my move And, darling, when it comes You're gonna be the one to lose
You're trying to control everything and that's not going to work. When it comes down to it, you're going to regret your actions.

The night can be cold and long You'll reach for a love so deep, so strong You'll cry out, but I'll be gone It's slipping away So wake up before it's too late
The future can be lonely and you'll want and miss the kind of love we had. But if you don't act soon, I'm going to leave and it'll be too late.

Look at what you got You're headed for heartache Open up your eyes and look at what you got You're burning our love How could you throw it away?
You need to see what you have. You're going to cause trouble and break our love if you don't wake up and appreciate what you've got.

Look at what you got Look at what you got Open up your eyes and look at what you got You're burning our love Ooh, throw it all away
See what you have before it's too late. Don't destroy this love that we have.

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