Felicia "Fefe" Dobson (born February 28, 1985 in Ontario, Canada) is a Cana… Read Full Bio ↴Felicia "Fefe" Dobson (born February 28, 1985 in Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Her self-titled debut album, earned her two Juno Award nominations. Her second album Sunday Love was not released due to the album's singles failure to chart and she was dropped from her record label. (Sunday Love become an underground sensation when it leaked on the Internet.)

Dobson co-wrote Miley Cyrus' single "Start All Over" and in 2010 she released her third studio album "Joy".

Dobson was discovered and signed by Jive Records in 2000. The record label wanted to give her a traditional pop star image. Dobson, however, wanted more guitar and to include some of her own written songs. Jive rejected the idea, so she left the record company. She found herself singing in a Toronto bar at 8:30 in the morning. It turned out a CEO at The Island Def Jam Music Group was in the bar that very morning. He wanted to sign her. They signed her up on the wrong lyrics. She sang her song "Stupid Little Love Song" and what the people thought she sang was "Stupid Little Buzz Saw" which they thought was "genius".

She met producer Jay Levine through Island Records and they began working on her music. “He just really let me be free. He found something in me that he really thought was special, it was just fate”. When in the recording studio, she hung up inspirational pictures of Kurt Cobain, Judy Garland, Coldplay, Jeff Buckley and the Vines, to help motivate her sound and to commemorate the artists who influenced her.

Dobson's self-titled debut album was released December 9, 2003 by Island Records and sold 307,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Four singles were released from the album; "Bye Bye Boyfriend," "Take Me Away", "Everything", and "Don't Let Me Fall". "Take Me Away" and "Everything" were used in the film The Perfect Score.

During much of 2004, Dobson promoted her debut album, appearing for a live performance on TRL and numerous magazine covers and articles. Dobson made an appearance on NBC's TV series American Dreams where she played the role of Tina Turner, covering the song "River Deep, Mountain High". She was also the opening act on Justin Timberlake's European tour. That July, she released a new single, "Don't Go (Girls and Boys)", which was also featured in a Tommy Hilfiger commercial starring the singer. The album was later reissued with that single added. Dobson also had a new song, "If You Walk Away", on the soundtrack of Raising Helen.

Dobson released "Truth Anthem" on the Much Dance 2005 CD compilation, a benefit for the Canadian branch of War Child. In April 2005, Dobson was nominated for two Juno Awards, Pop Album of the Year and New Artist of the Year; both categories were won by Avril Lavigne. In the summer of 2005, Dobson was in a public service ad "Make Poverty History", which brings awareness to child poverty worldwide.

We Went For A Ride
Fefe Dobson Lyrics

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We went for a ride
Undercover of the twilight
And the traffic on the road
And there's only you and I
I hope we never get back home
'Cause I'm feeling serenaded
By the coming of the night
And I wish we'd go forever

And I wish we could just

Drive away
We could drive away
We could drive away
Into the night

We went for a ride
With your words of consolation
And the trees of crystal white
I'll be praying for a red light
To extend this precious night

'Cause we both know where I'm going
And we know it just ain't right
But there's nothing we can do
Except to keep on moving

Drive away
We could drive away
We could drive away
Into the night

We went for a ride
We went for a ride
We went for a ride

We went for a ride

Here we are
We are alone together

We went for a ride

Here we are
We are alone together

Here we are
We are alone together
We went for a ride

Here we are
We are alone together
Here we are

Here we are
We are alone together
Drive away
Drive away
To any place faraway

Here we are
We are alone together

Overall Meaning

The song "We Went For A Ride" by Fefe Dobson is a story about two people who go for a late night drive through the city. The first verse sets the scene for the ride, with the two driving through the city under the cover of twilight. The singer expresses her desire to stay on the ride forever, feeling serenaded by the coming of the night. The chorus emphasizes their desire to drive away into the night, with the repetition of the phrase "We could drive away."

The second verse adds that the other person is offering words of consolation, likely as the singer is dealing with some sort of personal issue. The red light is prayed for because it would extend the precious time the two have alone together, and for a moment the singer forgets about the problems waiting for her back home. The bridge repeats "Here we are, we are alone together," emphasizing the intimacy and bond that the two characters share.

The end of the song, with the repetition of "Here we are, we are alone together" and "Drive Away," indicates a reluctance to return to reality and a desire to stay on the open road with this person. Overall, the song is romantic and speaks to the desire to escape with someone and forget about the outside world for a while.

Line by Line Meaning

We went for a ride
We took a drive

Undercover of the twilight
It was dusk when we started our drive

And the traffic on the road
There were other cars also driving on the road

And there's only you and I
Even with other drivers around, it felt like we were the only ones

I hope we never get back home
I don't want this drive to end

'Cause I'm feeling serenaded
I'm enjoying the beauty of the night

By the coming of the night
As the night comes, it brings more calmness and peacefulness in the surroundings

And I wish we'd go forever
I wish we could continue driving forever

And I wish we could just
I really wish

Drive away
That we could just keep driving

With your words of consolation
The things you say make me feel better