Deftones – Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)

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This town don't feel mine
I'm fast to get away far

I dressed you in her clothes
Now drive me far away

It feels good to know you're all mine
Now drive me far away

I don't care where, just far away

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    General Comment:Ok what the FUCK is with Deftones fans relating every other song that Chino when he expressing a sexual desire, lust and love that you immediately jump to "it's about a prostitute."? Seriously. I always thought this song was about finding someone you care about and realizing where you're living and where you are in life don't fit anymore (this town don't feel mine,) and wanting to get away with the person you love (so drive me far, away)
    Flag Enjoythe7on May 13, 2013   Link
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    Memory:Got me through high school
    Flag hachzawkon March 10, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:fools, it's about a love you can't have and a prostitute.
    Flag gentilezaon January 27, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:well I always though that this song is about trying to replace love lost, and not being able to, so he's moving on to a different place to try and replace the lost love. And it doesn't work. BTW I think you are missing some of the lyrics.
    Flag PTCGAZon December 10, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:I think this song is about a serial killer passing through towns committing murder, dressing his victims in his ex's clothes so he can fulfill a fantasy. Reminds me of a Michael Graves song. But everything is open to interpretation. <3
    Flag 1204287on October 15, 2012   Link
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    My Interpretation:I think that there are two possible meanings. One possibility is that it's about somebody whose life has come apart at the seams in whatever town he's living in. He wants to start over NOW and he can't get out of town fast enough. The biggest down-note within the town is a girl whom he has just failed in a relationship with. He replaces her as quickly as possible with the first woman he can find who is anything even remotely close to whatever his old lover was. She's probably an "easy" girl to start up a relationship with because it looks like it happened quickly. Additionally, she thinks of herself in such a low manner that she will allow herself to be dressed up in his old girl's clothes. In essence, the narrator is still trying to cling to the "good" memories of his ex even though a bigger part of him wants to get the hell out of town. The new girl realizes his mind must still be on his old love but she goes along with him anyway. All he wants her to do is shut up, drive and allow herself to be his consolation prize in the face of the girl that he really wanted. The new girl is willing to do all of the above. However, I think that there is a second and much darker possibility. I think it could potentially be about a domestic dispute that ended in murder. Now he HAS to flee town to escape imprisonment. He has no car so he kidnaps a girl who he doesn't even know, holds her at gunpoint as she drives and tells her to get him out of the city. Within this context, the dressing her in her clothes may be a means of cover-up. The clothes might have his blood or DNA on them so he has to put them somewhere. He settles for having his hostage wear them. Anyone who sees them driving away at a glance might just see the familiar clothing and assuming his still-living girlfriend is driving him somewhere (albeit in a car they've never seen the couple in). Whatever it's about, it's a masterpiece. I heard this song on the radio one time and bought the entire album the next day. No other song has ever compelled me to do that.
    Flagged ScreenNameNeededon July 19, 2012   Link
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    My Opinion:I think it's about a guy who just drives to clear his head, I do the same thing, Just drive somewhere. In the song I think he is driving to clear his head and thinking to him self about a girl that he really likes but can't have, just my opinion.
    Flag Onslaughteron April 15, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:the lyrics are jacked on this song. that's not what i heard
    Flag julesmardoon February 16, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:I can relate to this song deeply.
    Flag deftones4everon September 07, 2011   Link
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    My Opinion:I absolutely LOVE this song. It is dangerous for me though, there is sooo much emotion in this song, in the vocals and music. When I hear it, no matter how happy and content I am with my life at that particular time, I just want to run away, anywhere, just pack my bags and jump in my car go anywhere....with Chino hahaha ;)
    Flag Iwillonlycomplicateyouon October 29, 2010   Link

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