Drive
States & Capitals Lyrics
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And you could sniff up an eight
Then you'll small talk back where you thought you could be alone
Though i got a confession that i'll never wanna let you go, no
But see i could be a mistake holding on a heartbreak
Some things you'll never know
You said you love what you never can find
Come save me from the addict who ran out of time
Can you pull me to another life?
And we'll leave the radio on
You kick back the seat
Baby we can drive until dawn
Would you leave it up to me?
Won't you tell me where you wanna go
I could take my foot off the brake if you just say so
And we'll leave the radio on
Baby you can go to sleep
I'll drive the car through this terrible state that we're living in
Cause with you there's no way i would ever turn back
Though i thought you were giving in
You take a toll on my virginal mind
Yeah, i took another line
Can you call me when you think you have made up your mind?
I could pull you to another life
And we'll leave the radio on
You kick back the seat
Baby we can drive until dawn
Would you leave it up to me?
Won't you tell me where you wanna go
I could take my foot off the brake if you just say so
And we'll leave the radio on
Baby you can go to sleep
You wouldn't let me write another love note
So i'll just leave us open tonight
And i will never leave here without you
Give it time
And i will never love again without you
You're the only thing that keeps me alive
So i will never leave here without you
Give me time
Got a confession that i never wanna let you go
And we'll leave the radio on
You kick back the seat
Baby we can drive until dawn
Would you leave it up to me?
Won't you tell me where you wanna go
I could take my foot off the brake if you just say so
And we'll leave the radio on
Baby you can go to sleep
Oh you never know, the radio's on
No you'll never know, oh yeah we're getting it on
Oh you never know, taking the back streets, living it up
No you'll never know
The lyrics to States & Capitals’ song “Drive” are about a young couple who escape their mundane lives by getting in the car and driving off into the night. The first verse describes the scene of sitting with the tall boy listening to his song on the radio before taking drugs to escape their reality. The singer confesses that despite his doubts about their relationship, he doesn’t want to let go of the girl. The second verse talks about how the girl takes a toll on the singer’s mind as they take more drugs, and how he wants her to call him when she has decided on her choice of life. The chorus emphasizes the idea of getting away by driving off, with the radio left on and the girl sleeping in the car. The bridge talks about how the singer won’t leave without the girl and how he won’t love again without her.
The lyrics tell a story of a couple who take refuge in drugs and driving to escape their mundane lives. However, the chorus emphasis on driving and the radio being left on seems to signify the idea that the couple is running away from their problems without addressing them. The bridge makes it clear that this escape is a temporary solution, as the singer won’t leave without the girl, indicating the importance of love in overcoming their problems rather than running away from them.
Overall, the song is about finding refuge in someone special, but emphasizing that merely escaping reality without addressing issues is not a sustainable solution.
Line by Line Meaning
Sit with the tall boy, listen to his song on the radio
Hang out with the cool guy and listen to his music on the radio
And you could sniff up an eight
And you could snort some cocaine
Then you'll small talk back where you thought you could be alone
Then you'll make small talk with someone where you thought you would be by yourself
Though i got a confession that i'll never wanna let you go, no / But see i could be a mistake holding on a heartbreak / Some things you'll never know
I have to admit that I don't want to lose you, but it might be a mistake to hold on to a broken relationship, and there are some things that we can never know for sure
You said you love what you never can find / Yeah, i bought another line / Come save me from the addict who ran out of time / Can you pull me to another life?
You said you love things that are elusive, I fell for another lie, help me escape from the addict who is running out of time, can you help me start a new life?
And we'll leave the radio on / You kick back the seat / Baby we can drive until dawn / Would you leave it up to me? / Won't you tell me where you wanna go / I could take my foot off the brake if you just say so / And we'll leave the radio on / Baby you can go to sleep
Let's keep the radio playing, you relax in your seat, we can keep driving until sunrise, where do you want to go? I can speed up if you want me to, and don't worry about the music, you can sleep
I'll drive the car through this terrible state that we're living in / Cause with you there's no way i would ever turn back / Though i thought you were giving in
I'll drive us through this horrible state that we're in because with you I feel like we can never go backwards, even though I thought you were about to give up
You take a toll on my virginal mind / Yeah, i took another line / Can you call me when you think you have made up your mind? / I could pull you to another life
You're having an effect on my innocent mind, I took more drugs, can you call me when you've made a decision? I can help you start anew
You wouldn't let me write another love note / So i'll just leave us open tonight / And i will never leave here without you / Give it time / And i will never love again without you / You're the only thing that keeps me alive / So i will never leave here without you / Give me time / Got a confession that i never wanna let you go
You wouldn't let me write another love letter, so I'll leave our relationship open for tonight, and I'll never leave without you, just give me time. I can't imagine loving anyone else, you're the only thing keeping me going, so I will never leave without you. I must admit, I never want to lose you
Oh you never know, the radio's on / No you'll never know, oh yeah we're getting it on / Oh you never know, taking the back streets, living it up / No you'll never know
Oh, you never know what's happening while the radio's playing. No, you'll never know what's going on while we live it up in the backstreets
Lyrics © DistroKid, Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: MACKENZIE JOHNSON
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