Leading up to the where the singing starts, the song is such a big, driving, Springsteen/Marlboro Country wall of sound. But then when the vocals begin, they're so direct and personal and heartfelt. A great combination or juxtaposition that really works for me.
I can't really follow all of the details about whose driving where and all that, but I think the basic meaning of the song is pretty straightforward- boy has been smitten with girl, hopes/expects that the feeling is mutual, and wants to find out what comes next.
Getting back to the intro, and the melodic theme with the rising octaves, if that's what the are- that is why the song works so well- the combination of the big wide open landscape of a sound and the direct, pure, personal message of the lyric- because the lyrics, and the vocals, express such pure and unabashed confidence, and that is exactly what the music behind the singing sounds like. It sounds like its all good and can only get better. No wonder that listening to this song makes us feel good and confident and happy too.
Leading up to the where the singing starts, the song is such a big, driving, Springsteen/Marlboro Country wall of sound. But then when the vocals begin, they're so direct and personal and heartfelt. A great combination or juxtaposition that really works for me.
I can't really follow all of the details about whose driving where and all that, but I think the basic meaning of the song is pretty straightforward- boy has been smitten with girl, hopes/expects that the feeling is mutual, and wants to find out what comes next.
Getting back to the intro, and the melodic theme with the rising octaves, if that's what the are- that is why the song works so well- the combination of the big wide open landscape of a sound and the direct, pure, personal message of the lyric- because the lyrics, and the vocals, express such pure and unabashed confidence, and that is exactly what the music behind the singing sounds like. It sounds like its all good and can only get better. No wonder that listening to this song makes us feel good and confident and happy too.