drive
Joey Kingpin Lyrics
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And his face, his face is long
And while he's peeking out
Through his hair he hides the pain
Till that Lennon song comes along
He'll turn it off and say can you drive?
Jimmy, we need to borrow this for a minute
Now there's so many things that
He's gonna do in 5 lifetimes
Hell I could do 'em all
Yeah and while he's rolling his own smokes
He says to me he's buying a new ride today
A classic deal the boss will give
He said the same thing two weeks ago
You've seen that sweaty jet rag
Feeling come over him, and I've
Seen that boy nod into a dream a time or two
And on his way out his glazed stare
Will make you stop and wonder
Hey William is that the last time
I'm gonna look at you?
But the next day phone will ring
And it will be him
Can you drive?
Jimmy, what would you say
what would you do
Oh should I pray?
Or do you think that this blind mind
Would listen to me, anyway
The lyrics of Joey Kingpin's song "Drive" seem to paint a vivid picture of a man who is struggling with life. The song begins by describing this man's appearance. He has dirty feet, a long face, and he hides his pain behind his hair. However, when a certain Lennon song comes on, he seems to find a temporary escape from his troubles. He asks the person with him if they could drive, perhaps suggesting that he wants to leave his problems behind for a while.
The conversation between the two continues, with the man talking about all the things he wants to do in his life. He can't seem to decide on any one thing, and he talks about how he could do them all. He also mentions that he's buying a new ride, but the lyrics suggest that he has said this before. This could indicate that he is a little unreliable and unstable in his decisions.
The lyrics then take a more somber tone, as the song starts to hint at the fact that the man might have a drug problem. There are references to rolling his own smokes and nodding into a dream, which could suggest that he has been using drugs. The song ends with the man asking if the person with him can drive, and the lyrics seem to imply that he might not be back again.
Overall, the song seems to be a commentary on the struggles that some people face in life. The man in the song is lost and unsure of what to do with his life, and he may be turning to drugs to cope with his problems. The lyrics are thought-provoking and paint a powerful picture of someone who is deeply troubled and in need of help.
Line by Line Meaning
His feet are dirty
Joey Kingpin describes the physical appearance of the person with dirty feet.
And his face, his face is long
Joey Kingpin describes the melancholic face expression of the person.
And while he's peeking out, Through his hair he hides the pain
The person is trying to hide his emotional pain by hiding in his hair.
Till that Lennon song comes along, He'll turn it off and say can you drive?
The person listens to music to distract him from the pain, and then asks for a ride from Joey Kingpin.
Jimmy, we need to borrow this for a minute, 'Cause we need to escape
Joey Kingpin is addressing someone named Jimmy, and they need to borrow something to escape, possibly from the person with dirty feet.
Now, there's so many things that he's gonna do in 5 lifetimes, Hell, I could do 'em all
The person has a lot of aspirations and Joey can relate to having many ambitions.
Yeah, and while he's rolling his own smokes, He says to me he's buying a new ride today
The person multitasks while he rolls his cigarettes, and tells Joey that he's buying a new car today.
A classic deal the boss will give, He said the same thing two weeks ago
The person is excited to get a good deal on a classic car, but this is not the first time he's said this.
You've seen that sweaty jet rag feeling come over him, and I've, Seen that boy nod into a dream a time or two
Joey and the listener have seen the person go into a trance-like state and fall asleep.
And on his way out his glazed stare, Will make you stop and wonder, Hey William is that the last time I'm gonna look at you?
The person's glazed look makes Joey wonder if this is the last time he'll see him.
But the next day phone will ring, And it will be him, Can you drive?
The person calls Joey the next day and asks for a ride again.
Jimmy, what would you say, what would you do, Oh should I pray?
Joey poses a rhetorical question of what they should do when the person calls again, and asks if prayer would help.
Or do you think that this blind mind, Would listen to me, anyway
Joey questions whether the person would listen to anyone's advice, or if his mind is too consumed by his pain.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Ric Ocasek
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