This song is written all about death. I would interpret he is driving his life slowly to the end in one morning. He feels holy and wish he could stay alive a little bit longer with his lover but of course, he cannot. He leads the parade(funeral) and for all the rest of the lyrics are stated in the first person POV from the funeral vehicle after he passed away. He sees trucks are passing and lights are flashing. Since he is on the way to be sent to the grave, it is the last time he could stay so close with her. ("Riding" in the same car is like riding with a lady luck.) He goes back to the heaven from her embrace(her place). OL 55 = he died @ 55.
This song is written all about death. I would interpret he is driving his life slowly to the end in one morning. He feels holy and wish he could stay alive a little bit longer with his lover but of course, he cannot. He leads the parade(funeral) and for all the rest of the lyrics are stated in the first person POV from the funeral vehicle after he passed away. He sees trucks are passing and lights are flashing. Since he is on the way to be sent to the grave, it is the last time he could stay so close with her. ("Riding" in the same car is like riding with a lady luck.) He goes back to the heaven from her embrace(her place). OL 55 = he died @ 55.