The official video for “Driving Through The Night”, created by Jacqui Van Staden and Kian Eriksen.
Written by Steve Louw.
From the album “Thunder And Rain“, released 11 November 2022.
Produced by Kevin Shirley.
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NOTES ON THE SONG
by Steve Louw
A road song: a song of longing to get back from solitude, back home. Risking it all on a dangerous all-night drive, the driver has to keep going, has to get to love.
Written from the point of view of a sleep-deprived vagabond, we are in his netherworld, reaching out for love.
LYRICS
I’m driving through the night
To get back to you
Me and these headlights
Trying to get through
Got to keep on going
Got to stay awake
Got to get to you
Before the day breaks.
Be back in your street
I’ll be back in your head
I’ll be back in the heat
Baby, back in your bed.
I’ll be with you when you open your eyes
I see you in the night sky
Keep it together, and keep on going
All I hear is the engine’s moan.
Open my eyes to a truck engine roar
Following the lights leading to your door
If I don’t stop now, I might not get to you
I’ve gotta beat the clock, I’ve gotta get through.
Be back in your street
Back in your head
I’ll be back in the heat
Baby, back in your bed.
Be with you when you open your eyes
I see you in the night sky
Keep it together, keep on going
All I hear is the engine’s moan.
See a flashing light, roadblock up ahead
Gonna hang a right, take a two-track instead
I gotta get to you, it’s been too long
I gotta get through before the night is gone.
Be back in your sheets
I’ll be back in your head
I’ll be back in the heat
Baby, back in your bed.
Be with you when you open your eyes
I see you in the night sky
Keep it together, keep on going
All I hear is this engine’s moan.
A VW bus, not the fastest thing around
If I don’t get bust, I’ll see you while the sun is down
If I can get through, I’ll be back in town
Be back in your room before anyone’s around.
Back in your sheets
Back in your head
I’ll be back in the heat
Baby, back in your bed.
Keep it together, keep on going
All I hear is the engine’s moan
Be with you when you open your eyes
I see you in the night sky.
Driving through the night
To the daylight
Through the headlights
To daylight.
Steve Louw 