Keep Moving
First To Leave Lyrics

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Don't wake me up to drive, I barely slept at all last night.

Keep moving down I-25 until morning breaks.

Here we go again,

A mile further away from what's been left

So far behind.

And every single day my guts rewind.

We stay inside these lines, we're moving on without design,

Or who we left that night.

Godspeed, goodbye.

And so we're waiting.

Am I still here at all?

And we'll be waiting.

Am I still here at all?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Keep Moving" by First to Leave depict a sense of restlessness and a desire to escape from one's past. The opening line "Don't wake me up to drive, I barely slept at all last night" suggests a weariness and a reluctance to face the day that lies ahead. The image of "keeping moving down I-25 until morning breaks" reinforces this sense of restlessness, as if the singer is constantly on the move, never sure where they are going, but always moving forward.

The next line, "Here we go again, a mile further away from what's been left so far behind", highlights the themes of distance and departure, as the singer seeks to put more and more distance between themselves and their past. The repetition of "we'll be waiting" and "am I still here at all?" suggests a feeling of uncertainty, a sense of being lost and unsure of one's place in the world.

The final lines, "Godspeed, goodbye", emphasize the idea of farewell and moving on, underscoring the sense that the singer is leaving something behind and starting anew. Overall, "Keep Moving" is a song that captures the restlessness and uncertainty of life, and the desire to move forward, no matter what challenges lie ahead.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't wake me up to drive, I barely slept at all last night.
I am extremely tired from not sleeping much, so I don't want to be woken up to drive.

Keep moving down I-25 until morning breaks.
We need to keep driving and not stop until it's morning.

Here we go again,
We are starting another journey.

A mile further away from what's been left
We are getting further and further away from our past experiences.

So far behind.
Our past experiences are far from our present.

And every single day my guts rewind.
I constantly relive my past experiences.

We stay inside these lines, we're moving on without design,
We don't have a plan, we are just moving in a straight line.

Or who we left that night.
We don't remember who we left behind the night before.

Godspeed, goodbye.
We are saying goodbye and wishing them good luck on their journey.

And so we're waiting.
We are waiting for something to happen.

Am I still here at all?
I am questioning my existence or whether I am still present in this moment.