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It's a random kind of thing
Came upon a delicate flower
I can't believe a machine gun sings
Driveby, driveby, driveby, driveby
Well he borrowed his girlfiend's car
Went out riding with the boys
Now she's gone like a shooting star
Driveby, driveby, driveby, driveby
Now she's gone like a shooting star
Trail of dreams Tragic trail of fire
Now she's gone like a shooting star
Driveby, driveby, driveby, driveby
Well you feel invincible
It's just a part of life
There's a feud going on and you don't know
Driveby, driveby, driveby, driveby
Came upon a delicate flower
I can't believe a machine gun sings
Driveby, driveby, driveby, driveby
Well he borrowed his girlfiend's car
Went out riding with the boys
Now she's gone like a shooting star
Driveby, driveby, driveby, driveby
Now she's gone like a shooting star
Trail of dreams Tragic trail of fire
Now she's gone like a shooting star
Driveby, driveby, driveby, driveby
Well you feel invincible
It's just a part of life
There's a feud going on and you don't know
Driveby, driveby, driveby, driveby
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Driveby Lyrics as written by Neil Young
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Such a sad one, a tune about drive-by shootings, on Sleeps WIth Angels, I believe...
"Well you feel invincible, It's just a part of life, There's a feud going on and you don't know, Drive-by..."
This album was recorded in memory of Cobain after his alleged suicide. Kurt had actually quoted Young's song, "Hey Hey, My My": "It's better to burn out than fade away."
@Buddha of Suburbia I just don't see what a drive-by has to do with Cobain's suicide. Is there a connection at all? Or is this song meant to express something else than the death of Cobain?
I know the man personally who this was written about. He worked for Neil and Crazy Horse. His daughter was killed in a drive-by shooting. He has since passed. I was fortunate to meet Neil and the band and talked music for an hour.