| The Cars – Drive Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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Before watching the music video, I always just assumed the song was either about someone with a drug problem or just a general breakup, and that the singer was saying he wouldn't be there for his now-ex anymore. Watching the music video entirely changed my perspective on this. It's clear that the woman is suffering from some sort of mental illness; having bipolar disorder with rapid cycling myself, I recognized the seemingly too swift changes in mood the woman experienced. Like her, I can go from depressed to a sort of blissed-out happy state to being furious and scared and unable to help myself get out of it very quickly. I liked the song better before I thought the man was leaving someone with a mental illness. I know it's draining for people to handle these sorts of problems in someone else, but it's largely through the help of my boyfriend that I'm getting better. I think illnesses like that should be divulged early on in a relationship so that you don't build a support system that isn't actually going to be there when you need them. |
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