Like Pacific is a Canadian rock band from Toronto, Ontario, formed in 2010.… Read Full Bio ↴Like Pacific is a Canadian rock band from Toronto, Ontario, formed in 2010. They have released four EPs: The Worst... (2011), Homebound (2012), This Place Hasn't Changed, It Just Made You (2013), and Like Pacific (2015). Their debut album Distant Like You Asked was released on February 19, 2016 and charted at number 25 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart. In Spite Of Me, their sophomore album, was released on July 27, 2018.

Chine Drive
Like Pacific Lyrics

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Why do I care, I spent more money than time
I hate the fact that my hearts in tact but not connected with my mind
And I left the awkward gifts over my bed
Calling you from chine drive so you can get inside my head

Pleases meant things to me,
But your excuses run deep
I'm sorry that you're drinking again, this has to be the 5th time this week

Are you staying for my sake
I swear I changed the lock before you ruined me
What is your destiny?

I'm set set in my ways,
look at your wrongs and repeated scenes
And you go on about how fake displacement issues like me
not fucking mine
My time is out of the question now,
Due to the fact that I'm nothing and you will do better, Than me

Pleases meant things to me,
But your excuses run deep
I'm sorry that you're drinking again, this has to be the 5th time this week
Are you staying for my sake
I swear I changed the lock before you ruined me
What is your destiny?

I'm just a goddamn page in a history book
That will never be read due to the fact that I'm nothing and you can do better.
So I will write this page, give it a second look
You won't read it anyway due to the fact that I'm nothing and you can do better

Pleases meant things to me,
But your excuses run deep
I'm sorry that you're drinking again, this has to be the 5th time this week
Are you staying for my sake

I swear I changed the lock before you ruined me
What is your destiny?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Chine Drive" by Like Pacific speak to a relationship that is not working out. The singer seems to have invested more money than time into the relationship and realizes that their heart is still in love with the other person, but their mind is disconnected. They have left "awkward gifts" over their bed, which may symbolize their attempts to keep the connection alive. The singer calls out to the other person from "Chine Drive," perhaps a reference to a physical location, to try and understand what is going on inside their head.

The next line of the song speaks to the value that the relationship had for the singer, as the other person's excuses about their behavior have become increasingly deep. The fact that they are drinking heavily is a cause for concern, and the singer questions whether the other person is staying for their sake or has their own agenda in mind. They mention that they have changed the lock before, which suggests that this is not the first time they have had issues with this person, who has left them feeling ruined. As the song progresses, the singer seems to accept that they are nothing and that the other person can do better, and they resign themselves to writing their own story, even if it will never be read.

Overall, "Chine Drive" speaks to the frustration of a one-sided relationship and the difficulty of letting go of feelings that cannot be reciprocated. The lyrics are raw and emotional, conveying the sense of loss and confusion that comes with a tumultuous romance.

Line by Line Meaning

Why do I care, I spent more money than time
I am questioning the value of investing so much money in a relationship that ultimately did not yield enough time for us.

I hate the fact that my heart's intact but not connected with my mind
I am frustrated that my emotions and thoughts are not in alignment, causing me to feel disconnected from myself and my partner.

And I left the awkward gifts over my bed, Calling you from chine drive so you can get inside my head
I want to communicate with you on a deeper level, so I am calling you from a place that represents the chaos in my mind and leaving the physical reminders of our relationship behind.

Pleases meant things to me, But your excuses run deep, I'm sorry that you're drinking again, this has to be the 5th time this week, Are you staying for my sake, I swear I changed the lock before you ruined me, What is your destiny?
I care about you and our relationship, but your destructive behavior and excuses for it are wearing me down. I want to know if you are staying just for my sake, and I fear that you will hurt me again like you have before.

I'm set set in my ways, look at your wrongs and repeated scenes, And you go on about how fake displacement issues like me, not fucking mine
I am stuck in my patterns and view my partner as the one causing problems, while they see me as a faker and a source of instability in their life.

My time is out of the question now, Due to the fact that I'm nothing and you will do better, Than me
I feel like I am not good enough for you and that you deserve someone who can give you more time and attention than I can.

I'm just a goddamn page in a history book, That will never be read due to the fact that I'm nothing and you can do better. So I will write this page, give it a second look, You won't read it anyway due to the fact that I'm nothing and you can do better
I feel like my story will never be important or meaningful to anyone, especially not to you. Despite this, I will write this page in hopes that you will see me differently, but I fear that you will not care.

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