Drive Away
Josh Ritter Lyrics


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I don't have any questions that you can not answer
I'm pretty simple that way
Any fears I have left are just ghosts of ghosts
That you drove away

Don't drive away

We were all built to last, guaranteed for life
That's what everyone says
Not under fluorescent lights
With those tubes in your arms
In a hospital bed

Don't drive away




Please stay awake
Stay here

Overall Meaning

In Josh Ritter's song "Drive Away", the lyrics are touching and intimate, beckoning a person to stay and not "drive away". The song is expressive of the singer's susceptibility, inquiring his lover not to leave his side. He confesses to being simple and not one with complications. The lyrics "I don't have any questions that you cannot answer" suggest his absolute trust in his lover. He acknowledges the fear that once existed in his life, confirming they have been eliminated by his lover. He refers to them as "ghosts of ghosts." With these lyrics, he implies that any new issues will also be chased away by her.


The song's verse "We were all built to last, guaranteed for life" portrays the understanding that everything lasts forever, and though it is what everyone says, the experience in a hospital bed with tubes in your arms directly conflicts with that notion. The singer's partner serves as his remedy, his hope for life after the pain. His request to "stay awake" and "stay here" is his plea to remain unconquered by death.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't have any questions that you can not answer
I don't have any doubts or uncertainties that you cannot provide explanation or clarity for


I'm pretty simple that way
I'm straightforward and uncomplicated in my thinking and beliefs


Any fears I have left are just ghosts of ghosts
My remaining anxieties and worries are just remnants of past fears that have already been overcome


That you drove away
You helped me overcome those fears and laid them to rest


Don't drive away
I don't want you to leave or abandon me


We were all built to last, guaranteed for life
People are designed to last and survive throughout their lives


That's what everyone says
This notion is a commonly held belief among people


Not under fluorescent lights
However, this is not always the case, especially not in a sterile and bleak hospital environment


With those tubes in your arms
Where patients may find themselves tethered to medical devices and equipment


In a hospital bed
Unable to move freely or enjoy normal life activities due to sickness or injury


Please stay awake
I need your presence and attention


Stay here
Don't leave me alone




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: TYSON RITTER, NICK WHEELER

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