Driving License
Driving Struggles: A Musical Odyssey of Independence and Resistance
Lyrics
I got my driver's license last week, but it hasn't come in the mail
Expressing the recent acquisition of a driver's license that hasn't arrived by mail.
My dad won't get me my insurance, this was always doomed to fail
Acknowledging the difficulty in obtaining insurance from the speaker's dad, foreseeing failure.
So I can't drive to my friend's house, because I can't get a ride
Unable to drive to a friend's house due to the absence of a ride.
Sigh
Expressing a sigh, possibly indicating frustration or disappointment.
Guys I just, I know I've been asking you a lot lately, I just, it's just one favor for me
Seeking a favor from friends, expressing a plea for help.
It would just be really nice if you guys could just like
Requesting friends to find a way to help without relying on the speaker for a ride.
No, I'm not driving you home
Repeated refusal to provide a ride, emphasizing the desire for independence.
Find out how to get home on your own
-I don't know how to get through to your dome
-We don't want to drive you, just leave us alone
-No, I'm not driving you home
-Find out how to get home on your own
-I don't know how to get through to your dome
-We don't want to drive you, just leave us alone
-I'm the king of 234, I'm the prince of Hoadley, and you are my pauper
Describing the speaker's status and responsibilities, highlighting the cost and time of driving.
Swapping lives as I swap sides of the county, to drive you to where you preside
-But honey baby can't you see that you're just not the one for me
-I got so much to do and I keep saying that the gas ain't free
-but you don't wanna listen, you just wanna deafen
Expressing frustration, warning about the consequences of reckless driving.
Teaching you a lesson from an S+, Felon with a weapon
-Driving with aggression
-Viewer discretion advised
Using metaphorical language, asserting dominance, and stating the speaker's unwillingness to drive.
Maybe I'll put you inside my trunk
-Don't disobey
-Call me Sinatra, you come in my way,
-Learn to drive or run and hide, I'm done with
-The chauffeur, No sir, Suck my armpit
-I could get some deodorant
-My last deed for you, as your motorist
-No, I'm not driving you home
Reiterating the refusal to provide a ride and encouraging independence.
Find out how to get home on your own
-I don't know how to get through to your dome
-We don't want to drive you, just leave us alone
-No, I'm not driving you home
-Find out how to get home on your own
-I don't know how to get through to your dome
-We don't want to drive you, just leave us alone
-Six hundred minutes, a full tank of gas
Quantifying the time and effort spent on driving the person around.
That's how much I use up on your ass
-When I drive you around, trip to the moon and back
-Invest in Aric for a stock crash, heart attack
-Sometimes you drive me close to the edge
Expressing frustration and the potential consequences of continued requests for rides.
And you and I both know who wind up dead
-Pretend to kiss me, pretend that you miss me
-Ask me for one more ride, you'll be under six feet, uh
-And I know you gotta go, home and to your friend's house and back to and fro
Suggesting the need for the person to find alternative transportation methods.
But you gotta find a better way to go about it
-Cause all the stupid driving I could live without it
-I wanna go big, I wanna be a superstar
Expressing the desire for personal success and frustration with being preoccupied with driving.
I'm sick of staying busy driving you in my car
-So some parting words from me and my Elantra, you need a ride
-I don't fucking gotcha
Using strong language to convey the speaker's refusal to provide a ride.
No, I'm not driving you home
Reiterating the refusal to drive and emphasizing the need for self-reliance.
Find out how to get home on your own
-I don't know how to get through to your dome
-We don't want to drive you, just leave us alone
-No, I'm not driving you home
-Find out how to get home on your own
-I don't know how to get through to your dome
-We don't want to drive you, just leave us alone
-Guys, please, I'm so sorry
Apologizing and providing context for the request for a ride, citing difficulties with insurance.
Please forgive me, I didn't mean it
-Dad's a big bully, won't get me insurance
-Just need a ride, just give me assurance
-Am I a burden?
Questioning self-worth and expressing feeling undervalued within the group.
Am I not worth it?
-Third in the crew, no value on earth, Shit
-Down in the dumps, feel like a leper
Expressing a low point in emotions, seeking help with a jumpstart and gas money.
I got the mumps
-Give me a jump, what's a full tank of gas?
-Five dollars six, just give me a pass
-Remember all the good times that we had
Recalling past enjoyable times, requesting a ride in exchange for a worthwhile experience.
Guitar and games, we were holly jolly comrades
-My house ain't Stalingrad, it's twenty-odd miles
-Just drive me home, I'll make it worth your while
-Ask my boss, my cousin, my brother, my mother, got no options
Describing limited options and emphasizing the importance of friends helping each other.
Friends do it for each other
-No, I'm not driving you home
Reiterating the refusal to drive, urging independence, and asking to be left alone.
Find out how to get home on your own
-I don't know how to get through to your dome
-We don't want to drive you, just leave us alone
-No, I'm not driving you home
-Find out how to get home on your own
-I don't know how to get through to your dome
-We don't want to drive you, just leave us alone
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