Drive
Raunchy Lyrics


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I can't smell this
I can't feel this
I can't eat this even touch this
I can't smoke this so face this
I can't play this

I want you to take it away
Grrr move it I don't want it

Could I choose
What I'd choose
This is how I want it to be

You can't smell me
You can't feel me
You can't taste me even see me
You can't hear me so tell me how I fake it

I want you to take it away
Grrr move it I don't want it

Could I choose
What I'd choose
This is how I want it to be

I can't write this




I can't drive this even feel this
I don't need this

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Raunchy's song Drive are a series of negative affirmations that describe an inability to engage in sensory experiences or activities. The singer can't smell, feel, eat, touch or smoke, nor can they play a certain something. These lines read like a self-imposed constraint- as though the singer is afraid to enjoy the ordinary pleasures of life. This negativity is reaffirmed in the next verse where the singer starts describing how others can't perceive them. No one can smell, feel, taste or even hear them. In a way, it’s like he is trapped in his own negative world and is pushing people away out of fear or lack of self-confidence.


The chorus of the song contains the repeated line, "I want you to take it away/Grrr move it I don't want it." This is where we can start to see that the singer's aversion to sensory experiences might be more than a simple dislike. They seem to be actively rejecting these things, wanting them to be gone. This could be interpreted as a form of control- an attempt to limit their environment to only those things that won't cause discomfort or uncertainty. It’s almost like they are trying to put up a barrier to the world to stay safe.


In the final verse, the singer states, "I can't write this/I can't drive this even feel this/I don't need this." This suggests that their aversion to the sensory experiences that they've been describing is less about a fear of the world and more about a disdain for the ordinary. They don't want to write, to drive or even to feel – they actively reject these things. The song ends with the same line that has been repeated throughout the chorus, reinforcing the idea that the singer wants everything that is associated with the sensory world to be taken away.


Line by Line Meaning

I can't smell this
I am unable to detect any odor from this object or substance.


I can't feel this
I am lacking any physical sensation from coming into contact with this object or substance.


I can't eat this even touch this
I am unable to consume or physically feel this object or substance through touch.


I can't smoke this so face this
I am incapable of inhaling the smoke produced by this object or substance, thus tell others to confront or deal with it.


I can't play this
I am unable to participate or engage with this particular activity or game.


I want you to take it away Grrr move it I don't want it
I request that somebody else removes or takes possession of this object or substance that I do not desire.


Could I choose What I'd choose This is how I want it to be
I am suggesting that if given the choice, I would choose to live my life or face certain situations exactly as I am experiencing them now.


You can't smell me You can't feel me You can't taste me even see me You can't hear me so tell me how I fake it
You are incapable of utilizing the senses normally used to detect my presence, so explain to me how I am pretending or deceiving in any way.


I can't write this I can't drive this even feel this I don't need this
I am unable to create or form this written text, operate this vehicle, or experience any sensory perception from it, ultimately stating that I do not desire it or require it in any way.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Ric Ocasek

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