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Oh Wonder Lyrics
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Eighty an hour and the radio loud
The same songs with the same old rhymes
Tell me to shake it off and swing from the lights
But I can't help but drive away from all the mess you made
You sent this hurricane now it won't go away
And I promised I'd be there but you don't make it easy
'Cause loving you, loving you is too hard
All I do, all I do's not enough
Loving you, loving you
I cannot be loving you, loving you
Loving you, loving you leaves me hurt
All I do, all I do is get burnt
Loving you, loving you
I cannot be loving you, loving you
Count stacks of the routine lies
Funny how easy you could see my blindside
Still the same songs with the same old beats
Sure I could stay but there's a place I'd rather be
And I can't help but drive away from all the mess you made
You sent this hurricane now it won't go away
And I promised I'd be there but you don't make it easy
Darling please believe me
'Cause loving you, loving you is too hard
All I do, all I do's not enough
Loving you, loving you
I cannot be loving you, loving you
Loving you, loving you leaves me hurt
All I do, all I do is get burnt
Loving you, loving you
I cannot be loving you, loving you
See I remember all the times you made me covered in crazy
I can't forgot about the way you played me
Like I was never gonna change your world
It ended long ago so please just let me go
It ended long ago so please just let me go
Loving you, loving you is too hard
All I do, all I do's not enough
Loving you, loving you
I cannot be loving you, loving you
Loving you, loving you leaves me hurt
All I do, all I do is get burnt
Loving you, loving you
I cannot be loving you, loving you
Loving you, loving you
All I do, all I do
Loving you, loving you
Loving you, loving you
The song “Drive” by Oh Wonder is about someone who is struggling with the idea of loving someone who is toxic for them. The lyrics use metaphors of driving and hurricanes throughout the song to represent feelings of needing to escape overwhelming situations. The opening lyrics describe the character sitting in their car with the window down, listening to the radio loudly. They note that the songs they hear are all the same and that they’re being told to shake off their problems and move on. Despite this, they feel that they can’t escape the mess that their lover has made of their life.
In the chorus, the character sings that loving this person is too hard and that they can’t continue to do so. They feel that everything they do is not enough and that loving this person consistently leaves them feeling hurt and burnt. The second verse describes how the character has been played by their lover in the past, left blind-sided by their actions. They note that they could stay with this person, but there’s another place they’d rather be. The pre-chorus and chorus repeat, emphasizing the character’s feelings of frustration and desire for escape.
The song's message is that sometimes, despite our best efforts, we cannot continue to love someone who is no good for us. Despite our promises and efforts, we reach a point where we must let go and move on. The song communicates the intense emotions of this struggle and the desire to escape the storm of a toxic relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Sat back with the window down
I relaxed in my car with the window down
Eighty an hour and the radio loud
I drove at 80 mph with the music turned up
The same songs with the same old rhymes
The music playing was repetitive and unoriginal
Tell me to shake it off and swing from the lights
The lyrics of the song encouraged me to forget my worries and enjoy the moment
But I can't help but drive away from all the mess you made
I cannot help but leave all the problems you created behind and move on
You sent this hurricane now it won't go away
You created a chaotic situation that continues to affect me
And I promised I'd be there but you don't make it easy
I promised to be there for you, but you make it difficult by creating more problems
Darling please believe me
Please trust me when I say that I cannot continue this
'Cause loving you, loving you is too hard
Loving you is difficult and takes a lot of effort
All I do, all I do's not enough
No matter what I do, it is not enough to fix the problems in our relationship
Loving you, loving you
Despite the difficulties, I cannot stop loving you
I cannot be loving you, loving you
However, I cannot continue to love you in this way
Loving you, loving you leaves me hurt
Loving you has caused me pain and heartache
All I do, all I do is get burnt
Every effort I make ends up hurting me instead
Count stacks of the routine lies
I am tired of hearing the same lies over and over again
Funny how easy you could see my blindside
It is ironic how easily you were able to deceive me
Still the same songs with the same old beats
The music continues to be repetitive and unoriginal, much like your lies
Sure I could stay but there's a place I'd rather be
Although I could continue in this relationship, I know there is somewhere better for me
See I remember all the times you made me covered in crazy
I recall all the times you made me feel insane and out of control
I can't forgot about the way you played me
I cannot forget how you manipulated and used me
Like I was never gonna change your world
It seemed like I could never make a positive impact on your life
It ended long ago so please just let me go
Our relationship has been over for a while, so please allow me to move on
Loving you, loving you
Despite everything, I cannot stop loving you
All I do, all I do
But everything I do seems to hurt me
Loving you, loving you
I cannot continue to love you in the same way
Loving you, loving you
Despite the pain, I continue to have feelings for you
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Josephine Hilary Vander Gucht, Anthony Michael West
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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"Drive"
Sat back with the window down
Eighty an hour and the radio loud
The same songs with the same old rhymes
Tell me to shake it off and swing from the lights
But I can't help but drive away from all the mess you made
You sent this hurricane now it won't go away
And I promised I'd be there but you don't make it easy
Darling please believe me
Cause loving you, loving you is too hard
All I do, all I do's not enough
Loving you, loving you
I cannot be loving you, loving you
Loving you, loving you leaves me hurt
All I do, all I do is get burnt
Loving you, loving you
I cannot be loving you, loving you
Count stacks of the routine lies
Funny how easy you could see my blindside
Still the same songs with the same old beats
Sure I could stay but there's a place I'd rather be
But I can't help but drive away from all the mess you made
You sent this hurricane now it won't go away
And I promised I'd be there but you don't make it easy
Darling please believe me
Cause loving you, loving you is too hard
All I do, all I do's not enough
Loving you, loving you
I cannot be loving you, loving you
Loving you, loving you leaves me hurt
All I do, all I do is get burnt
Loving you, loving you
I cannot be loving you, loving you
See I remember all the times you made me covered in crazy
I can't forgot about the way you played me
Like I was never gonna change your world
It ended long ago so please just let me go
It ended long ago so please just let me go
Loving you, loving you is too hard
All I do, all I do's not enough
Loving you, loving you
I cannot be loving you, loving you
Loving you, loving you leaves me hurt
All I do, all I do is get burnt
Loving you, loving you
I cannot be loving you, loving you
Loving you, loving you
All I do, all I do
Loving you, loving you, oh
Loving you, loving you, oh
Ooh oh oh oh
Ooh oh oh oh
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Just watched your video. I wanted to listen to this again and found you here.
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