Drive
jdam Lyrics

All we do is drive
The monotonous routine of constantly moving forward without truly knowing where we're headed

All we do is think about the feelings that we hide
While driving, we have the time to reflect on the emotions we suppress

All we do is sit in silence waiting for a sign
The quietness in the car allows us to silently hope for a change, for a breakthrough

Sick and full of pride
We're exhausted and feel a sense of arrogance from our past achievement, but it only leaves us feeling empty

And California never felt like home to me
Describing how the West Coast never felt like the artist's safe haven, until being with someone significant

Until I had you on the open road and now we're singing
The joy of being on the road with a loved one, finally feeling at home, together singing out of that newfound happiness.

The weathers changing
Life keeps moving and changing, yet the feeling we have remains the same

But it feels the same
Despite everything changing, the emotional stifling remains the same

The tables turning
A shift in the relationship, responsibility or situation is about to occur

But tell me who gets the blame
The blame game played when dysfunction occurs, instead of accountability and communication

Some say it'll never rain
Pessimism towards how their situation will never improve or change

Some say they won't complain
Suppressing emotions to avoid conflict, despite living in an unfavorable situation

Some say they'll never change until they feel the empty pain
People won't change their ways until they experience the profound hurt of continuing on their current path

Of being somebody that's left in the dark
Feeling alone and in the dark from the abandonment of those they thought would be faithful to them

Looking around seeing nobody there
Feeling isolated and misunderstood despite being surrounded by people

Some people tell you they never would leave
Promise of loyalty, but it often proves insincere

Until you realize that they all disappear
Being let down by the assurance of support

And they told you them lies, told you to sleep
Those who claimed loyalty and support put them into a sense of false security

Told you that they'll be right back in a week
Assurance of return that never comes to fruition, leaving the person feeling forgotten

But never they came and now that you see
Realisation of false assurance and betrayal

That people just talk and just talk and repeat
People's words do not always equate to their actions

You looking for love, looking for hope
In a search for a sense of belonging and renewal

Looking for anything that you could scope
Desperately searching for ways to cope

Looking for happiness up in a soap
Looking for happiness in all the wrong places

And honestly you just don't know where to go
Lost and uncertain about what direction to take

But you just keep moving and moving and hoping
The only option is to keep on going, trying to find a way out

That one day you truly will know it
Belief that the answers will come with time and effort

And the emotion that you have you'll never show it
Afraid to express their vulnerability to others

Seems like all we do is drive
The artist reflects on the repetition of their actions 'all we do is drive'

Gave you my soul
Complete trust and openness in a relationship

Gave you my heart
Vulnerability and complete devotion

Told you no matter what we'll never be apart
Assurance of being together, taking on everything that comes their way

Seems like everybody wanna finish way before they even start
People give up and avoid investing in a relationship, missing out on their true potential

Why every time somebody's wrong I always get the fault
Taking on the blame that doesn't belong to them simply because they care about others

But that's how it is when you swim with the sharks
Risking everything by hanging around the wrong crowd

And you just get deep in the ocean
In too deep in a toxic environment

And you just keep hearing these noises
Distracting and negative thoughts that keep resurfacing

But you don't know what's the commotion
Feeling overwhelmed and unsure about what to do next

And all you just wanted was effort
All they wanted was for another person to invest time in them

But they would just give you a portion
A lack of genuine effort and care shown towards the relationship

You're life just keep getting dryer
Vitality of life and happiness dissipating with the lack of genuine connection

And all you just needed was lotion
A soothing balm to their emotional wounds

And now you just all in your mind
Lost in their own thoughts and emotions with no clarity

How do I see when I feel like that I'm blind
Feeling lost with no guidance

Give me a ladder, I still wouldn't climb
Feelings of disinterest towards trying to improve the situation

This is a life that I didn't design
The unexpected outcome of their life that they never could have imagined or planned

Wrapped around your stick shift
Physical closeness and intimacy with their loved one

Swerving on the 405
Taking risks, driving erratically and recklessly, representing how they feel in the relationship

I can never keep my eyes off this
Their attraction and love for their partner

My neck, the feeling of your soft lips
Intimacy and desire for their loved one

Illuminated in the light
The happiness and hope they feel now contrasted with their past struggles

Bouncing off the exit signs I missed
Regret for opportunities or times they let slip away.