Lyrics
Well good luck trying to find
Expressing difficulty in finding something, possibly a caveat, uptown at night.
A caveat uptown this time of night, ah
Highlighting challenges, especially when it's raining and storming.
Especially when rain starts pouring
Suggesting that foreign smiles and cities may act differently in challenging situations.
These skies start storming
Reflecting on a past encounter when someone tried to open the car door.
And smiles get foreign cities get act too?
Initiating a conversation, asking "what's up?"
When a people too i was already in the car
Describing a gesture of holding out a hand, introducing oneself as Glen, and offering to pay the fare.
You tried to open the door too
Indicating Glen's intention to share a story before the journey ends.
I said what's up
Continuing the conversation with a request to drive somewhere nice.
You just held out your hand
Describing Glen's response of holding out his hand and stating his name while offering to pay.
You said "I'm Glen" i get the fare
Revealing Glen's intention to share a story before the journey concludes.
I got a story to tell you 'fore it ends
Empty line.
If you would do what I say
Affirming readiness to be part of the journey, emphasizing the enjoyment of the ride.
Drive me somewhere nice if you would? say
-That'd be alright if you're going downtown
-I don't mind 'cause I'm in
-Well, point is I'm in for the ride
-Passing sights that he's seen and
Reflecting on passing sights, postcards, movies, daughter's magazines, and regrets about the family back in Sydney.
Postcards and moviеs and
-His daughter's magazines, yeah
-Said I know that thеy'll miss me
-With them home back in Sydney
-Didn't want them to see me like this
-Didn't know what to say
-Mean he's paying for my cat
-Telling stories about the harm of
-Being a husband and dad
-Now what you're doing i don't know
Expressing uncertainty about future actions, referencing a weaker soul as diagnosed by a doctor.
Seen the city before I go
-Doctor says I've got a weaker soul
-If you would do what I say
Reiterating the request to drive somewhere nice and expressing contentment with going downtown.
Drive me somewhere nice if you would? say
-That'd be alright if you're going downtown
-I don't mind 'cause I'm in
-Well, point is I'm in for the ride
-Point is I'm in for the ride
Emphasizing the point of being in for the ride.
And kid, just so you know
Imparting advice about becoming skilled at many things but struggling with letting go. Encouraging to cherish moments.
You'll get good at a lot of things
-But you'll never get good at letting go
-Tell 'em i tried
-I promise that it all flies by in a minute
-Don't matter where the picture was
-Just matters who's in remember this part
-Don't worry where to go
Encouraging not to worry about the destination but to enjoy the present.
Just enjoy it where you are
-If you would do what I say
Repeating the theme of following instructions for a nice drive and expressing contentment with the journey.
Drive me somewhere nice if you would? say
-That'd be alright if you're going downtown
-I don't mind 'cause I'm in
-Well, point is I'm in for the ride
-So if you would do what I say
Reiterating the request to drive somewhere nice and expressing contentment with going downtown.
Drive me somewhere nice if you would? say
-That'd be alright if you're going downtown
-I don't mind 'cause I'm in
-Well, point is I'm in for the ride
-If you would do what I say
Repeating the theme of following instructions for a nice drive and expressing contentment with the journey.
Drive me somewhere nice if you would? say
-That'd be alright if you're going downtown
-I don't mind 'cause I'm in
-Well, point is I'm in for the ride
-If you would do what I say
Concluding with a repetition of the theme of following instructions for a nice drive and expressing contentment with the journey.
Drive me somewhere nice if you would? say
-That'd be alright if you're going downtown
-I don't mind 'cause I'm in
-Well, point is I'm in for the ride
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