More songs by David Byrne
Description
Background Vocalist, Producer, Recordingarranger: Ray Suen
Recording Engineer: John Chadwick
Mixing Engineer: Spike Stent
Mastering Engineer: Emily Lazar
Mastering Engineer: Bob DeMaa
Stringarranger: Kely Pinheiro
Recordingarranger: Daniel Mintseris
Background Vocalist, Composer Lyricist: Daniel Nigro
Recordingarranger: Mauro Refosco
Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist: Hannah Straney
Background Vocalist: Sasha Rivero
Background Vocalist: Tendayi Kuumba
Background Vocalist: Jordan Dodson
Background Vocalist: Sean Donovan
Composer Lyricist: Olivia Rodrigo
Lyrics and translation
Original
I got my driver's license last week
Just like we always talked about
'Cause you were so excited for me
To finally drive up to your house
Today, I drove through the suburbs crying
'Cause you weren't around
And you're probably with that blonde boy
The one who always made me doubt
He's so much younger than me
Everything I'm insecure about
Today, I drove through the suburbs
'Cause how could I ever love someone else?
And I know we weren't perfect
But I've never felt this way for no one
And I just can't imagine
How you could be okay now that I'm gone
Guess you didn't mean what you wrote in that song about me
'Cause you said forever, now I drive alone past your street
And all my friends are tired
Of hearing how much I miss you, but
I kinda feel sorry for them
They'll never know you the way that I do, yeah
Today, I drove through the suburbs
And I pictured I was driving home to you
And I know we weren't perfect
But I've never felt this way for no one
And I just can't imagine
How you could be okay now that I'm gone
Guess you didn't mean what you wrote in that song about me
'Cause you said forever, now I drive alone past your street
Red lights, stop signs
I still see your face in the white cars, front yards
Can't drive by the places we used to go to
'Cause I still fuckin' love you, babe (Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh)
Sidewalks we crossed
I still hear your voice in the traffic, laughing
Over all the noise
God, I'm so blue, we're through
But I still fuckin' love you, babe (Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh)
And I know we weren't perfect
But I've never felt this way for no one
And I just can't imagine
How you could be okay now that I'm gone
Guess you didn't mean what you wrote in that song about me
'Cause you said forever, now I drive alone past your street
'Cause you said forever, now I drive alone past your street
English translation
I got my driver's license last week
Just like we always talked about
'Cause you were so excited for me
To finally drive up to your house
Today, I drove through the suburbs crying
'Cause you weren't around
And you're probably with that blonde boy
The one who always made me doubt
He's so much younger than me
Everything I'm insecure about
Today, I drove through the suburbs
'Cause how could I ever love someone else?
And I know we weren't perfect
But I've never felt this way for no one
And I just can't imagine
How you could be okay now that I'm gone
Guess you didn't mean what you wrote in that song about me
'Cause you said forever, now I drive alone past your street
And all my friends are tired
Of hearing how much I miss you, but
I kinda feel sorry for them
They'll never know you the way that I do, yeah
Today, I drove through the suburbs
And I pictured I was driving home to you
And I know we weren't perfect
But I've never felt this way for no one
And I just can't imagine
How you could be okay now that I'm gone
Guess you didn't mean what you wrote in that song about me
'Cause you said forever, now I drive alone past your street
Red lights, stop signs
I still see your face in the white cars, front yards
Can't drive by the places we used to go to
'Cause I still fuckin' love you, babe (Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh)
Sidewalks we crossed
I still hear your voice in the traffic, laughing
Over all the noise
God, I'm so blue, we're through
But I still fuckin' love you, babe (Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh)
And I know we weren't perfect
But I've never felt this way for no one
And I just can't imagine
How you could be okay now that I'm gone
Guess you didn't mean what you wrote in that song about me
'Cause you said forever, now I drive alone past your street
'Cause you said forever, now I drive alone past your street