Driver Eight was one of the first bands on Tooth & Nail Records. They only … Read Full Bio ↴Driver Eight was one of the first bands on Tooth & Nail Records. They only released one album called Watermelon in 1996. The style is best described as catchy up-tempo indierock with surf-influences. A perfect album for a sunny day. Although the album is released on a christian label, the lyrics don't mention anything resembling to christianity. Just clean songs about girls and cars :)

After Driver Eight broke up two of the three members, Andy Blunda and Alex Parnell, joined Paloalto. Andy Blunda has also been a tour guitarist for Fastball. The bands frontman, Matt McCartie is currently writing and recording under the moniker, Theft.
His stuff lives at www.myspace.com/theftspace.

Carrousel
Driver Eight Lyrics

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Find the window sill fastner
Find the will to go faster
Flip the switch and dream the star around the block in harold's car
Find the will to go faster

Everything you swore you wanted
Lay every kiss down
Oh you came you taunted

Around in circles spinning around

Tell us what you're after
Cause every body here's an actor

Talk real big and ride around til you get sick
Tell us all what your after

Overall Meaning

The song "Carrousel" by Driver Eight talks about the human desire to keep moving forward and achieving more, and the feeling of being stuck in a never-ending cycle. The opening lines "Find the window sill fastener, Find the will to go faster" suggest that the singer is looking for a way to break free from boredom or monotony, and is striving to move ahead in life. The line "Flip the switch and dream the star around the block in harold's car" adds a sense of imagination and novelty to the mundane routine, as the singer tries to find excitement in small things.

The chorus further highlights the theme of being stuck in a cycle, as the singer talks about how they want to break free from the cycle of wanting things and achieving them, only to want more again. The lines "Tell us what you're after, Cause every body here's an actor, Talk real big and ride around til you get sick, Tell us all what your after" express the feeling of emptiness or dissatisfaction that comes from constantly chasing something without ever feeling fulfilled.

In summary, the song "Carrousel" by Driver Eight is a commentary on the human pursuit of fulfillment and the cycle of wanting and achieving things.

Line by Line Meaning

Find the window sill fastner
Locate the small hardware piece that fastens the window sill

Find the will to go faster
Find the motivation to accelerate

Flip the switch and dream the star around the block in harold's car
Activate a device and imagine driving around the block in Harold's car

Find the will to go faster
Locate the motivation to speed up once again

Everything you swore you wanted
All the things that you promised yourself you desired

Lay every kiss down
Give all your affection and passion

Oh you came you taunted
You showed up and teased everyone around

Around in circles spinning around
Moving in circles with no real direction or destination

Tell us what you're after
Share what your true goal is

Cause every body here's an actor
Because everyone in this place is pretending to be someone else