Primer 55 was formed in 1997 by guitarist Bobby Burns and vocalist J-Sin. The two met when J-Sin's previous band was the opening act for Burns' previous band. Burns' heavy metal music influences and J-Sin's hip hop influences melded to create the band's rap rock sound. Bassist Mike "Jr." Christopher and drummer Josh McLane were then added to complete the line-up.
They made 2 albums before disbanding in 2003, then reforming in 2007 to make one more album that same year, before disbanding in 2015. In 2018, the lead singer Jason "J-Sin' Luttrell passed away. He was 40 years old.
Drive It
Primer 55 Lyrics
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Dead inside i'm sick i can't breath
Try to hide the hate that is feeding
Do you like the sound of my cracking teeth?
Drive it
Take it away (take it)
Driving me crazy
Everything i know is deseving
Try to keep the faith that keeps leaving
Like everything you've taken from me
Drive it
Take it away (take it)
Driving me crazy
This time is misdameaning
(And i don't need it)
Drive it
Take it away (take it)
Driving me crazy
The lyrics to Primer 55's song 'Drive It' seem to be an expression of intense internal turmoil and the desire to escape it all. The opening line, "Close my eyes and see myself bleeding" portrays a sense of helplessness and desperation. The singer feels dead inside and is sick and unable to breathe. It seems that the singer is trying to hide the hate that is consuming them, and they ask if the listener likes the sound of their cracking teeth.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase, "Drive it, take it away, driving me crazy," which is perhaps a plea to be released from the overwhelming pain and anxiety that the singer is experiencing. The lyrics suggest that everything the singer knows is deceiving, and there is nothing left for them to believe in. They try to hold onto their faith, but it keeps leaving them. The singer seems to be accusing someone of taking everything from them and urges them to 'drive it' and take it away, driving the singer crazy in the process.
Overall, the lyrics of 'Drive It' are dark and intense, indicating a deep emotional pain and suffering. The singer is struggling with feelings of helplessness, anger and frustration. The song seems to be a cry for release from the turmoil that is consuming the singer's mind.
Line by Line Meaning
Close my eyes and see myself bleeding
I can't escape the pain, I am hurt to the core, and nothing seems to get through to me.
Dead inside i'm sick i can't breath
I am emotionally numb and damaged, feeling suffocated with no way out.
Try to hide the hate that is feeding
I am struggling to control my anger and loathing, wanting to push it down and ignore it.
Do you like the sound of my cracking teeth?
My emotional pain is so intense that it feels physical, and I can feel the strain on my body and mind.
Drive it
I want to let go of my pain, get rid of it, and move forward.
Take it away (take it)
I want someone or something to help me remove my pain and trauma from my life and mind.
Driving me crazy
My emotional pain is overwhelming, and it's affecting me in ways that I can't control or understand.
Everything i know is deseving
My worldview is shattered, and I no longer have faith in what I once believed to be true.
Nothing left for me to believe
I am lost and have no hope or faith in anything anymore.
Try to keep the faith that keeps leaving
I am trying to hold onto something that is constantly slipping away from me, leaving me distraught.
Like everything you've taken from me
I feel as though someone else or something else has taken everything important from me, leaving me with nothing.
This time is misdameaning
I feel as though this experience is meaningless and without any purpose or value.
(And i don't need it)
I don't want to feel this way, and I don't want to continue experiencing this trauma.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BOBBY BURNS, JASON LUTTRELL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Mallory
on Supa Freak Love
"creeping up on you" sounds SUPER rapey