The Weeknd's official music video for 'Drive' delves into themes of fame, autonomy, and personal vulnerability, featuring emotional lyrics and symbolic imagery that reflect on the pressures of celebrity life and moments of introspection.
(WATER RUNNING) (RACING HEARTBEAT INCREASES)
(VEHICLE ENGINE REVVING) (FIRE CRACKLING) (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC BUILDS)
I DON'T WANNA WASTE YOUR TIME
JUST WANNA FEEL THE AIR ON MY BODY
AND I'LL ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN
DON'T EVER THINK I'LL BE THIS HAPPY
YOU KNOW I LOVE AUTONOMY
'CAUSE FAME IS A DISEASE
AND OOH
I JUST WANNA DRIVE, I JUST WANNA DRIVE TOMORROW
AND I FEEL THE SKY FALLING DOWN ON THE ROAD
BE PRECIOUS WITH MY HEART, DRIVE ME SLOW
JUST BE KIND, I'M A CHILD AGAIN
AND NO CHILD DESERVES SUFFERING
AND OOH
I JUST WANNA DRIVE, I JUST WANNA DRIVE TOMORROW
I JUST WANNA DRIVE, I JUST WANNA DRIVE TONIGHT
I FELL ASLEEP IN THE TUB I WAS THERE WITH PARALYSIS
MY FOOT HIT THE FAUCET, WATER STARTED FLOWING IN
COULDN'T SCREAM FOR HELP I JUST SLOWLY FELT THE PRESSURE HIT
MOVING ONE TOE AS THE ONLY FORM OF MOTION LEFT
CAN'T BREATHE FOR AIR, CAN'T BREATHE
TRYING TO REMEMBER EVERYTHING THAT MY PREACHER SAID
TRYING TO RIGHT MY WRONGS, MY REGRETS FILLING UP MY HEAD
AND ALL THE TIMES I DODGED IT, THIS CAN'T BE THE WAY IT ENDS
NOOOO FIGURE IN THE CORNER I CAN'T QUITE SEE (QUITE SEE)
I JUST KNOW THE SHADOW'S STARING AT ME
IT GETS CLOSER, IT GETS CLOSER, IT GETS (SCRAMBLED SCRATCHED SOUNDS)