Drive
Throwing Muses Lyrics


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Drive your car
Through the kitchen cupboard door
Through the winter
Down to the floor
Drive your head
To the bathroom tile
Smile 'round the corner and your friends
They want to play
Do you want to play games?
It's alright square your head
Your head is square
Go out with me
Come out
1 2 3, 1 2 3, I didn't care'
I wanted you to know I didn't care
I always loved your hair
I want to fight the clouds
With your head on a stick
Fight the bush with your water
And your leaves
And you leave so'
Fight with me
Run the grass
Run the road
The road house
Home with me In my head
In your heart
Under your ribs In my mind




Sleep your box I sleep in your mind
I don't care'

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Throwing Muses's song Drive are cryptic and open to a variety of interpretations. One possible explanation is that the song is about breaking free from societal norms and expectations, as represented by the images of driving a car through a kitchen cupboard door and smiling around the corner at friends who want to play games. The singer seems to be urging the listener to embrace their quirks and differences, represented by the metaphorical squareness of their head. The lines "I always loved your hair" and "in your heart, under your ribs" suggest a deep emotional connection between the singer and listener, perhaps romantic or platonic. The final line, "I don't care," could be interpreted as a declaration of independence or a rejection of conformity.


Another possible interpretation is that the song is about mental illness or altered states of consciousness. The references to driving one's head and fighting clouds could be interpreted as surreal or hallucinatory experiences. The line "smile 'round the corner" could be read as a manic or delusional impulse. The repetition of "1 2 3" could suggest obsessive or compulsive behavior. The final line, "I don't care," could be interpreted as a nihilistic or apathetic statement, indicating a lack of concern for one's own well-being.


Line by Line Meaning

Drive your car
Get into your car and start driving


Through the kitchen cupboard door
Drive your car into the kitchen cupboard door


Through the winter
Drive your car through the winter season


Down to the floor
Drive your car until it touches the ground


Drive your head
Push your head through something forcefully


To the bathroom tile
Push your head through the bathroom tile


Smile 'round the corner and your friends
Appear happy and friendly when you see your friends


They want to play
Your friends want to engage in activities with you


Do you want to play games?
Do you want to participate in recreational activities with your friends?


It's alright square your head
It's okay to think logically and rationally


Your head is square
You have a logical and rational thought process


Go out with me
Accompany me outside


Come out
Step outside


1 2 3, 1 2 3, I didn't care'
Counting to three and expressing apathy towards something


I wanted you to know I didn't care
Clarifying the lack of interest in something


I always loved your hair
Complimenting the person's hair


I want to fight the clouds
Expressing a desire to challenge something seemingly unbeatable


With your head on a stick
Using the person's head as a figurative weapon


Fight the bush with your water
Confronting an obstacle with a resource available to you


And your leaves
Utilizing additional resources to overcome an obstacle


And you leave so'
You depart so suddenly


Fight with me
Partner with me in defeating an obstacle


Run the grass
Move along the grass


Run the road
Travel down the road


The road house
The place where the road ends


Home with me
Come home with me


In my head
Mentally


In your heart
Emotionally


Under your ribs
Physically


In my mind
Mentally


Sleep your box
Rest in your own space


I don't care'
I have no concern over this matter




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