In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Put the pervert in a suit
Take him out and light him up
Get him out of your system and warm
Your brand new bones
Sweep him in a shopping bag
Call a car and take him slow through NoLIta
Driver, surprise me
Any rose red whore with impeccable taste
Will take the place over and let him go
Driver, surprise me
Whatever works for you
I'm brand new, reinvented without a scratch
Daisy-fresh and arrow-straight
That's a beautiful name can I take it?
Cause I don't remember anyone
And nothing reminds me
I'm a brand new house
The red girl swings somewhere else
Driver, surprise me
Any rose red whore with impeccable taste
Will take the place over, let him go
Will let him blow in the eyes
Will let him float in the drinks
Of the beautiful boys and the beautiful girls
I'll find her jewelry in my room
I'll find her voice in my mouth
I'll wear her clothes until she comes home
I'll find her number in my phone
Driver, darling, driver
Driver, darling, driver
Driver, darling, driver never take me home
I'll find her jewelry in my room
I'll find her voice in my mouth
I'll wear her clothes until she comes home
Take him out and light him up
Get him out of your system and warm
Your brand new bones
Sweep him in a shopping bag
Call a car and take him slow through NoLIta
Driver, surprise me
Any rose red whore with impeccable taste
Will take the place over and let him go
Driver, surprise me
Whatever works for you
I'm brand new, reinvented without a scratch
Daisy-fresh and arrow-straight
That's a beautiful name can I take it?
Cause I don't remember anyone
And nothing reminds me
I'm a brand new house
The red girl swings somewhere else
Driver, surprise me
Any rose red whore with impeccable taste
Will take the place over, let him go
Will let him blow in the eyes
Will let him float in the drinks
Of the beautiful boys and the beautiful girls
I'll find her jewelry in my room
I'll find her voice in my mouth
I'll wear her clothes until she comes home
I'll find her number in my phone
Driver, darling, driver
Driver, darling, driver
Driver, darling, driver never take me home
I'll find her jewelry in my room
I'll find her voice in my mouth
I'll wear her clothes until she comes home
Lyrics submitted by Stinq, edited by smallwonderrobot
Driver, Surprise Me Lyrics as written by Matthew D. Berninger Aaron Dessner
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