Night Drive

"2. "cold can kill us b4 fumes" (alcohol will kill you b4 drugs will?)"

<i>WHAT?</i>

Since no one else seems to be able to (and I apologize to the few who have tried for my generalization), I shall now attempt to decipher this oh-so-subtle song.

"Lay back baby and we’ll do this right There’s blankets in back we can use I’ll start the car, but we’ll stay in park The cold can kill us before fumes Now’s the right time for a good song Got something to say, what I can’t? Do you feel bad, like I feel bad? Pour us a road, we’ll both drink and drive"

Sounds like him and his girl are out in a car, alone, somewhere. He'll start the car so the heat comes in, since it's cold outside. The cold outside would kill them in less time than the fumes from the engine will. The blankets in the back are for the act of love. The whole song gives the impression of it being the couple's first time together, it's very important to both of them. At the same, time, it seems a little reckless (hence the 'drink and drive' bit)

"Kiss me with your cherry lipstick Never wash you off my face Hit me, I can take your cheap shots Leave you with the love we made"

Umm... seems pretty self-explanitory to me... moving on...

"Come alive on the driver’s side So close I taste your breath Your lips go dry, but they’s sweet inside Wine must go right to your head It’d be easy if you get mad But three fingers point back to you We could stay here Stay here all night No one will know us and the moonlight"

Sounds like she's coming over to his side of the car, eh? Probably they're getting into the act, a bit of making out. It would also seem that his lady is a bit of a lightweight, alchohol-wise.

"I set my watch by street-side clock A needle in echo groove You pierce my heart like a willing arm Your ticking makes my blood move There’s no way out, This fade out Be happy to get what you do Make him notice... With both fists Cause quitting alone will never get you dry"

I'm kind of at a loss here. I'm think this might be more in the throes of passion. Hence the disjointed-ness of the bit at the beginning. If anyone has any better ideas, let me know.

The continual references to alchohol seem to be both literal (they have wine with them, and they're drinking it) and metaphorical (the intoxication of the entire event)

But yeah, overall, I'd say the song is about having sex, most likely for the first time with a given partner, in the back of a car. Or possibly the driver's side.

In any event, it's a great song, it's very beautiful. To the people whining about songs about sex and no substance, or whatever... shut up, please. Just because a song is about sex does not mean it can't be a deeply meaningful, emotional, <i>loving</i> song. I intend to use this on a mix I'm making for a girl I know that likes JEW, because I know she loves the song. And she knows what it's about. We've discussed it at length (yes, this is what I do on dates... it works surpisingly well...) So shove it.

Thank you, and goodnight.