Driving
Journey of Longing: Everything but the Girl's 'Driving' Unveiled
Lyrics
Oh loverboy
Expressing affection or endearment towards the addressed person, "loverboy."
To you I belong
Declaring a sense of belonging to "loverboy."
But maybe one day you'll wake
Suggesting a possible future where the speaker might be absent when "loverboy" awakens.
And you'll find me gone
Implies the potential departure of the speaker while "loverboy" is unaware.
But loverboy
Reiteration of addressing "loverboy."
If you call me home
Expressing willingness to return home if "loverboy" calls.
I'll come driving
Committing to come back, using the metaphor of driving.
I'll come driving fast as wheels can turn
Emphasizing the speed of the speaker's return, likened to fast-turning wheels.
Oh loverboy
Reiteration of addressing "loverboy."
I know you too well
Acknowledging familiarity with "loverboy."
And all of my lonely secrets
Implying a level of trust by sharing personal secrets with "loverboy."
To you I tell
Reassuring openness and transparency with "loverboy."
The highest of highs
Describing extreme emotional states, highs and lows.
The lowest of lows
Reiteration of the contrasting emotional experiences.
I'll come driving
Recommitting to returning home swiftly, drawing on the driving metaphor.
I'll come driving fast as wheels can turn
Reiterating the speed of the return using the analogy of fast-turning wheels.
Stretching away as far as my eyes can see
Describing the vastness of the landscape visible to the speaker.
Deserts and darkness, my hand on the wheel
Depicting a scene of deserts and darkness, possibly metaphorical challenges, with the speaker in control.
Loverboy, please call me home
Asking "loverboy" to call the speaker back home due to the potential loneliness experienced on the road.
A girl can get lonely out here on the road
Expressing the isolation and challenges faced by the speaker during travel.
You see
Introducing a reason for the speaker's longing to be called home.
Some days I find the old ways
Reflecting on moments when traditional or familiar paths seem intimidating.
Frighten me too easily
Expressing vulnerability to fear in certain situations.
I leave my key and say
Describing leaving a symbolic key, possibly indicating a desire to return.
I'm too young
Stating a perceived youthfulness but potentially using it as an excuse.
But loverboy
Reiteration of addressing "loverboy."
If you call me home
Reassuring that the speaker will come back promptly if "loverboy" calls.
I'll come driving fast as wheels can turn
Reiterating the commitment to return swiftly, akin to the turning of wheels.
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