Drive
Jack Campbell Lyrics
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(Or at least in your eyes)
I don't really want to fall back where I was
Getting fat, eating your white lies
And was it really so great?
All I recall are promises that ended up fake
And I can't help but think
Or was it all a lie
Or was it all a bunch of lies
I wanna live on the bleeding edge
So I can get into your club
I'll do what it takes to keep it fresh
I'd sell my soul for a ticket stub
And you know I'd hold on
All this time, I've been running in place
And it's getting so old
I'd love to move on, but you're busy saving face
I've had more fun pulling teeth, and it's so much easier
I close my eyes and there's no one to please
I've had more fun pulling teeth than doing what I believe
But at this point I'm just in too deep
And I can never go back
I'll just convince myself what I have is all I could need
I got halfway there and found out I couldn't breathe
Well you really made a fool out of me
In these lyrics, the singer is reflecting on his past and the choices he has made. He acknowledges that he had potential, but he feels he squandered it in someone's eyes. He does not want to go back to where he was, getting fat and consuming lies. He questions whether what was promised to him was ever really that great, as all he recalls are empty promises that ended up being fake. He wonders if he lost his free time, his drive, or if it was all a lie. He feels stuck, as though he has been running in place, and he wants to move on but feels trapped by someone who is busy saving face. The singer is struggling with his identity and purpose in life, as he feels that doing what he believes in is more difficult than pulling teeth.
Line by Line Meaning
I had potential and I squandered it
I didn't live up to your expectations, but maybe it's not as bad as you think
I don't really want to fall back where I was
I don't want to revert to my old lifestyle
Getting fat, eating your white lies
Being stagnant and believing your lies has taken its toll on me
And was it really so great?
I'm starting to question whether your promises were worth chasing
All I recall are promises that ended up fake
I can only remember broken promises, nothing ever came to fruition
Did I lose my free time or just my drive
I can't tell if I lost my motivation or if my time was wasted chasing false promises
Or was it all a lie
Maybe everything you told me was just a lie
Or was it all a bunch of lies
All of your stories seem too good to be true, maybe they were lies too
I wanna live on the bleeding edge
I want to live life to the fullest and take risks
So I can get into your club
I want to be accepted into your world
I'll do what it takes to keep it fresh
I'll try anything to keep life exciting
I'd sell my soul for a ticket stub
I'm willing to compromise my values for a chance to be a part of your world
And you know I'd hold on
Even though I'm stuck, I'm not giving up
All this time, I've been running in place
I've been working really hard but making no progress
And it's getting so old
I'm tired of being stuck in this rut
I'd love to move on, but you're busy saving face
I wish I could leave, but I'm worried about how it would make you look
I've had more fun pulling teeth, and it's so much easier
I've had an easier time doing something difficult than chasing your promises
I close my eyes and there's no one to please
When I'm doing something difficult, there's nobody's expectations I have to live up to except my own
I've had more fun pulling teeth than doing what I believe
Chasing your promises has been so unfulfilling that even something as difficult as pulling teeth seems more enjoyable
But at this point I'm just in too deep
I'm too invested in this pursuit to just walk away
And I can never go back
I can't unsee what I've seen or unknow what I know
I'll just convince myself what I have is all I could need
I'll settle for what I have because it seems like there's no better option
I got halfway there and found out I couldn't breathe
I've gone far enough to realize that this pursuit is suffocating me
Well you really made a fool out of me
You've made me look foolish for believing in your promises
Contributed by Connor Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.