Drive

Lyric correction: "Though it's sad enough for tears, it's been try, fail, try for years." Although until I read the booklet, I thought it was "it's been dropping dry for years." Haha.

To me, this is one of they're best songs. I am surprised no one else has commented on it. Great sing along chorus.

I think of a road trip every time i hear this song. beautiful.

No more comments??? I love this song, especially the line:

"And tonight for the first time, it felt good to be alive"

I've been feeling that way a lot recently, life is good.

To me, I definitely see a sort of coming of age inspiration here. Reminds me of high school graduation, really. But, when I first heard the song, the chorus and outro were the only parts that stuck with me, so it just reminded me of a road trip then.

"In my head I am already gone. Side roads boarded up, Decisions decided on. But in my nights there are restless hours. When 3 A.M. comes down, And nothing else comes up."

I've known plenty of seniors who have all these plans in their heads, and will usually talk about them, but there's definitely a sort of restlessness.

"And in my heart I'm the wary kind. I'm much too tired to cry. Though it's sad enough for tears, It's been try fail hard for years. And when the next year comes along, I don't know if I'll be home. I don't know if I'll survive."

And this verse would the best example for a coming of age/graduation interpretation.

In my head I am already gone Side road pointed home Decisions decided on

But in my nights There are restless hours 3 AM goes down Nothing else comes up

And the only thing we know Is it's getting dark and we better go And the only thing we say Are the despairs of the day

And if you're too tired Go to sleep, my brothers, I And if you're too tired Go to sleep, my brothers I'm alright to drive

But in my heart I'm the weary kind I'm much too tired to cry Though it's sad enough for tears It's been dropping dry for years When the next year comes along I don't know if I'll be home I don't know if we'll survive

And the only thing we know Is it's getting dark and we better go And the only thing we say Are the despairs of the day

And if you're too tired Go to sleep, my brothers, I And if you're too tired Go to sleep, my brothers I'm alright to drive

And we're much too young of men To carry such heavy heads And tonight for the first time It felt good to be alive And we're much too young of men To carry such heavy heads And tonight for the first time It felt good to be alive again, my friend

The only thing we know Is it's getting dark and we better go And the only thing we say Are the despairs of the day

And if you're too tired Go to sleep, my brothers, I And if you're too tired Go to sleep, my brothers, I And if you're too tired Go to sleep, my brothers, I And if you're too tired Go to sleep, my brothers I'm alright to drive

He's a designated driver. He's alright to drive.