Just Drive
Speeding Through Life: Harry Marshall's 'Just Drive' Unveiled
Lyrics
Well we’re driving in the dead of night,
Describing the setting of driving at night
The only thing we see’s the headlights,
Only visible thing is the headlights
Yeah your grip the steering wheel so tight,
Emphasizing a tight grip on the steering wheel
Underneath your gloves your knuckles are white
Highlighting tension through clenched knuckles
And oh you know we’re going way to fast,
Acknowledging excessive speed
But you still think that your life’s on track,
Despite speed, feeling in control
You look so cool with your hair slicked back,
Expressing a confident and cool demeanor
(Chorus)
Introduction to the chorus
But your daddy first let you drive at only sixteen,
Reflecting on being allowed to drive at a young age
With sixty miles on the speed reading,
Noting a high speed from the beginning
And buddy that was enough you just fell in love,
Falling in love with driving
Yeah well don't look now yeah you’re going too fast,
Warning about excessive speed again
See the fire in your eyes, don't look back
Observing intensity in the person's eyes
Buddy just drive,
Encouraging to keep driving despite risks
Buddy just drive
Reiteration of the encouragement to drive
Just Drive
Repeating the phrase "Just Drive"
Well fix her up, fix her up real nice,
Advising to fix and beautify the vehicle
And buff that finish till it shines as bright,
Emphasizing the importance of the car's appearance
As the look in your eyes,
Comparing the brightness of the car to the person's eyes
Keep on driving keep on going fast,
Repetition of the idea to keep driving fast
Keep on driving keep on going fast,
-Keep on driving keep on going fast,
-Keep on driving keep on,
-Well a mustang by ford she was your daddy’s life but,
Introducing a Mustang as a significant car
What you didn't know was, was that it would take yours
Revealing a hidden consequence of the Mustang
Oh that it would take yours,
Repetition of the consequence
Now the highway’s your home for the rest of time,
Describing the highway as the permanent home
Dug your grave real deep,
Metaphorically linking the Mustang ride to a grave
When you went on that mustang ride,
Highlighting the serious consequences of the ride
Oh but buddy Just drive,
Reiterating the advice to "Just Drive"
Just Drive
Final repetition of the phrase "Just Drive"
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