1. Driveways are a pop-punk band from Boston, Massachusetts. In the words o… Read Full Bio ↴1. Driveways are a pop-punk band from Boston, Massachusetts. In the words of the band, "If you enjoyed pop punk/post hardcore music from like 2002 to about 2008 then you might like Driveways".

2. Driveways is a 4-piece punk band from Wolverhampton UK. Driveways includes Ross Law on guitar and vocals, Dom Mathewson on bass, Phil Brunsdon on guitar and vocals, and James Vallis on drums.

Chaos
Driveways Lyrics

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I feel like I just woke up at the
Bottom of the ocean for the very first time
Took a breath of water and I'm drowning just fine
Look up at the surface and refracted sunlight
But the more that I climb

Feels like I'm falling further into
Places where the nothingness and chaos collide

I think I've come to grips that there's no way I'll survive
The last thing I remember is your autumn brown hair
I can see you down there
I can see you down

I can see you down there I can see you down
I can see you down there

(I said I said)
My head keeps pounding and these drugs kicked in they just won't work
(You said you said)
Just keep on drowning cause it makes me smile to see you get hurt

I keep my eyes wide open and I'm seconds
From the surface as the currents converge
My hands can feel the air but still my body's submerged
A cold Atlantic tide immobilizes my
Nerves and I don't know what you heard

But when I woke up screaming I was
Desolate and desperate a horrible sight
Abandoned on an unfamiliar shore in the night
I'm lost inside the ocean no one ever found where
I can see you down there
I can see you down

(Days grow older, nights get colder, the sky seems closer now)

I can see you down there I can see you down
I can see you down there

I said I said my head keeps pounding and
These drugs kicked in they just won't work

You said you said just keep on drowning
Cause it makes me smile to see you get hurt

I wanna make things harder on myself

I wanna make things harder on myself

I wanna make things harder on myself

I wanna make things hard

I said I said my head keeps pounding

You said you said just keep on drowning

I said I said my head keeps pounding and
These drugs kicked in they just won't work

You said you said just keep on drowning
Cause it makes me smile to see you get hurt

I wanna make things hard

I wanna make things hard

I wanna make things harder on myself

I wanna make things harder on myself

I wanna make things harder on myself

I wanna make things hard

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Driveways's song "Chaos" paint a vivid picture of someone who feels like they are drowning both physically and emotionally. The singer feels like they have been submerged at the bottom of the ocean for the first time, taking in the water and drowning just fine. They look up at the surface and can see refracted sunlight, but as they try to climb up, they feel like they are falling further into the chaos and nothingness that collide in that space. The singer is aware that there is no way they will survive this experience, and the last thing they remember is someone they love with autumn brown hair. Despite feeling like they are falling further, they can still see that person down there, which could be interpreted as a metaphor for the depths of their own emotional distress.

The singer then shifts to a different perspective, indicating that someone else is telling them to keep on drowning because it "makes me smile to see you get hurt." The singer acknowledges that they are seconds away from the surface, feeling the currents converge, and their hands can feel the air but their body is still submerged. They are immobilized by the cold Atlantic tide, and when they wake up, they are alone on an unfamiliar shore in the night. They know they are lost inside the ocean and no one ever found where they were. The singer is still haunted by the image of the person they love, who they can still see down there.

The last part of the song is repetitive, with the singer saying they want to make things harder on themselves and keep on drowning because it makes someone else smile to see them hurt. Overall, the song seems to convey a sense of hopelessness and despair in the face of emotional turmoil, as well as the desire to self-destruct and inflict pain on oneself.

Line by Line Meaning

I feel like I just woke up at the Bottom of the ocean for the very first time Took a breath of water and I'm drowning just fine Look up at the surface and refracted sunlight But the more that I climb
It feels like I am in a new environment, and while struggling for air, I can still see the beauty around me. However, as I try to get back to the surface, I feel like I am sinking even deeper.

Feels like I'm falling further into Places where the nothingness and chaos collide I think I've come to grips that there's no way I'll survive The last thing I remember is your autumn brown hair I can see you down there I can see you down
I feel like I am going deeper into a place of confusion and disorder where it is difficult to survive. Despite being lost, I can still picture the memories of someone who was once important to me, which is keeping me going.

My head keeps pounding and these drugs kicked in they just won't work Just keep on drowning cause it makes me smile to see you get hurt
Despite taking medication, I cannot shake off the pain. You tell me to keep struggling because seeing me suffer amuses you.

I keep my eyes wide open and I'm seconds From the surface as the currents converge My hands can feel the air but still my body's submerged A cold Atlantic tide immobilizes my Nerves and I don't know what you heard
I try to focus on what lies ahead, and despite being so close, it feels like I am still trapped underwater. The freezing water causes paralysis, and I have no idea if anyone will come to my aid.

But when I woke up screaming I was Desolate and desperate a horrible sight Abandoned on an unfamiliar shore in the night I'm lost inside the ocean no one ever found where I can see you down there I can see you down
After struggling so much, I find myself in a terrible, unfamiliar place, isolated and crying for help. I am alone, and despite looking around, I cannot find anyone. I can still picture you being there, watching me drown.

(Days grow older, nights get colder, the sky seems closer now)
As time passes, things are getting even harder. Everything around me feels darker, and I am slowly falling into despair.

I wanna make things harder on myself I wanna make things harder on myself I wanna make things harder on myself
I am actively looking to make things more difficult for myself, even though I am already struggling.

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Comments from YouTube:

Mike F

7y↑9

Great song and video guys. Why you guys are not household names by now is crazy cause you sound better than many out there now.

Playertwo002

6y↑4

I found you guys on Spotify when I was recommended your cover of Xo Tour Lif3 and loved. I haven’t heard a song I can listen to as many times as “Chaos” in a while, definitely look forward to what you guys make next.