Drive on Driver
The Magnetic Fields Lyrics


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Drive on, driver
There's no one home
You've waited hours
She didn't come
It's such a pretty little end
But it doesn't mean anything
Drive on
Drive on driver
Don't you cry
I gave her everything money could buy
You always said that girl
Deserved the whole wide world
Drive on

And take me to the airport
I need to be extremely far away
So I can forget about her
I might forget about her someday

Drive on, Randy
It's all gone wrong
Have some brandy, sing me a song
Something soft and low
Can we please just go?





Drive on

Overall Meaning

The Magnetic Fields's song "Drive on Driver" is a melancholic and ironic tune about unrequited love and the pain of being left alone. The song starts with the singer addressing the driver, conveying his loneliness as he waits for his lover who never showed up. He suggests that the ending was beautiful, but it didn't mean anything, a reference to the fleeting nature of love and how easily it can disappear.


In the second verse, the singer suggests that he gave his lover everything that money could buy, and that he always thought she deserved the whole wide world. This highlights the themes of materialism and the idea that love can be bought with money. However, despite his efforts, she still left him alone with his pain, and he is left to ask the driver to take him away to the airport to forget about his love. The final plea to "drive on" is a command to the driver to keep moving forward, despite the pain and confusion that the singer is experiencing.


Overall, "Drive on Driver" is a poignant song about the complexities of love, heartbreak, and the desire to move on. The music and lyrics work in harmony to create an atmosphere of longing and regret, highlighting the the human capacity to endure loss and pain.


Line by Line Meaning

Drive on, driver
Keep driving, don't stop


There's no one home
No one is waiting for us


You've waited hours
We've been waiting for someone but they didn't show up


She didn't come
The person we're waiting for didn't arrive


It's such a pretty little end
We're headed to a nice destination


But it doesn't mean anything
Our destination is meaningless without the person we're waiting for


Drive on
Keep driving


Drive on driver
Keep driving, don't stop


Don't you cry
No need to be upset


I gave her everything money could buy
I gave everything I had to try and make her happy


You always said that girl
You believed she was deserving of everything


Deserved the whole wide world
Deserved all of the best things in the world


Drive on
Keep driving


And take me to the airport
Drive me to the airport


I need to be extremely far away
I need to be very far away from here


So I can forget about her
So I can forget about the person who didn't show up


I might forget about her someday
I may eventually forget about her


Drive on, Randy
Keep driving, Randy


It's all gone wrong
Things didn't go as planned


Have some brandy, sing me a song
Drink some brandy and sing a calming song to deal with the situation


Something soft and low
A gentle and soothing song would be best


Can we please just go?
Can we hurry up and leave?


Drive on
Keep driving




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