Quantic is an umbrella name for UK-born, Will Holland: acclaimed producer, … Read Full Bio ↴Quantic is an umbrella name for UK-born, Will Holland: acclaimed producer, musician and DJ for over 15 years evolving and involving styles like Funk & Jazz to Electronic & Folk music through to Latin, Reggae, Dub & Cumbia. Holland has released over ten full-length albums internationally through the label, Tru Thoughts, ...across six different projects ranging from his DJ/Producer/Remixer moniker that has packed dance floors from Bulgaria to Buenos Aires, Quantic, to his Latin-tinged, reggae and dub exploration, Flowering Inferno, to a full-out soul band, The Quantic Soul Orchestra.

Based in the musical epicenter of Cali, Colombia since 2007, Holland has been exploring cumbias, salsa and Afro-Colombian music through his particular beat-focused, electronic and funk lens. His latest live band project, Quantic y Su Combo Barbaro, a carefully assembled international cast of musical creators including virtuosic salsa pianist Alfredo Linares and Pacific folklore singer Nidia Gongora, is a bold snapshot of an ever-evolving musical landscape in the Americas. Holland also works and exchanges with a cross-section of artists and producers innovatively shaping contemporary music from Latin America as we speak.

His is an on-going story of musical inspiration guided by a curiosity which aims to not only honor and collaborate with excellent artists, but to share and compose new music in a way that is organic, vibrant and relevant. As Holland explains, "I try to make music that encourages people to explore beyond their usual listening circles and check scenes and genres they may otherwise never be exposed to."

"He’s at the forefront of a new global sound.”- Gilles Peterson, BBC Radio 1

Sunday Driver
Quantic Lyrics

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I see sunlight
creeping in through a hole in the wall
I get a funny feeling
I should go outside

I can't stand to be
cooped up in doors
gonna get my car

come around to yours

And maybe I'll take baby
for a ride

It's been sometime
since I've been shut out
on the road
With the blue skies in front of me
I can let the past turn me round

Let's get ourselves lost
in the midsummer haze,
down the cool country lanes
that meander for days

and maybe I'll take baby
for a ride

and maybe
I'll take baby
for a ride.

Love is electrified
current creates motion

(and maybe
I'll take baby
for a ride)

Glamour of countryside
rolls like the ocean

(and maybe

I'll take baby
for a ride)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Quantic's "Sunday Driver" are about the desire for freedom and escape. The song opens with the singer observing the sunlight creeping in through a hole in the wall and feeling the urge to go outside. They can't stand to be cooped up indoors and decide to get in their car and go for a drive, with the hope of maybe taking their significant other along with them. The road symbolizes the possibility of leaving behind the past and starting anew, with the open sky signifying endless opportunities. The singer wants to get lost in the midsummer haze, traveling down country lanes that meander for days. The love between the singer and their partner is electric, creating a current that drives them forward towards freedom and new experiences. The glamour of the countryside is a metaphor for the endless possibilities that await them.

Line by Line Meaning

I see sunlight
Observing the sunlight entering through a hole in the wall

creeping in through a hole in the wall
Describing the sunlight entering slowly through a hole in the wall

I get a funny feeling
Feeling a strong urge or sense of excitement

I should go outside
Wanting to step out of indoors

I can't stand to be
Feeling uncomfortable with staying inside

cooped up in doors
Being restricted or trapped within four walls

gonna get my car
Planning to go out driving

come around to yours
Going to the listener's place

And maybe I'll take baby
Possibly taking a partner or loved one along for the ride

for a ride
Going out for a drive in the car

It's been sometime
Not having gone out on the road for a while

since I've been shut out
Having been confined or restricted in some way

on the road
Driving and travelling

With the blue skies in front of me
Seeing the beautiful sky ahead

I can let the past turn me round
Being able to leave the past behind and move forward

Let's get ourselves lost
Suggesting to get lost on purpose

in the midsummer haze,
Getting lost in the summer atmosphere

down the cool country lanes
Driving through scenic and peaceful roads of the countryside

that meander for days
Describing the winding roads that go on for a long time

and maybe I'll take baby
Again suggesting to take a partner or loved one along for the ride

for a ride.
Closing the idea of taking a drive

Love is electrified
Love is intense and full of energy

current creates motion
Love is a driving force that moves people

(and maybe
Repeating the idea of taking someone along for the ride

I'll take baby
Again suggesting taking a partner or loved one

for a ride)
Closing the idea of taking a drive once again

Glamour of countryside
The beauty and charm of the countryside

rolls like the ocean
Describing the countryside that seems to wave and flow like the ocean

(and maybe
Repeating the idea of taking someone along for the ride

I'll take baby
Again suggesting taking a partner or loved one

for a ride)
Closing the idea of taking a drive once again

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTOPHER GENTRY, JOHN HUTCHINSON DEAN, MATTHEW EVERITT, SIMON IAN WHITE, STUART BLACK

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