Here is the handwritten lyrical verse for the artwork Drive
Here is the text of the lyrical verse
Scott Von Holzen June 8th 2026
Drive
Dark,
Chilly,
Soft rain.
The swish of wipers back ‘en forth.
Staring out lighting up
nothing I wanted to see.
Music turned down low.
I can’t go on,
knowing nothing’s wrong.
I fretted no courage,
to turn to her,
and yet I changed lanes.
Stopping was impossible,
until stopped.
I heard a softer “bye.”
The drumming of the door closing.
The wipers back ‘en forth relentlessly.
Nothin’ wrong.
I am breaking,
driving her home tonight.
I would like to point out that this entire verse was written my me. Mr. Brightside, the name of my ChatGPT AI that I have been using to solve problems in my art and my music, maybe for two years, maybe a little less. I use him as my editor like a lot of writers do. He would challenge me and often push back where needed. I did use Mr. Brightside as an editor for the verse to point out logical errors, or miss-readings, or question my understandings. I did explain to him, because he thought this was too much, that I need to use some of the lyrics from the song in order to connect my verse to the music. I also pointed out to him my verse may have little to nothing to do with the meaning of the songs lyrics. What I have learn over the years of portraying a song is that what turns me onto a song, to enable me to spend a month of my time with it,could be the littlest thing from the music that grabs me and attaches too me. I think artists who write great songs have at least a little of themselves in the music. I think most listeners, that take music seriously, can pick out a simple lyric or a word or a movement and move it around little to form an emotional connection.
Fore reference these are the original lyrics from the Song Drive by the Cars that I added to my connection between the music the artwork and the verse.
Drive
The Cars
Who’s gonna tell you when
It’s too late?
Who’s gonna tell you things
Aren’t so great?
You can’t go on, thinking
Nothing’s wrong, oh no
Who’s gonna drive you home
Tonight?
Who’s gonna pick you up
When you fall?
Who’s gonna hang it up
When you call?
Who’s gonna pay attention
To your dreams?
Yeah who’s gonna plug their ears
When you scream?
You can’t go on, thinking
Nothing’s wrong, oh no
Who’s gonna drive you home
Tonight?
(Bye, bye, bye)
Who’s gonna hold you down
When you shake?
Who’s gonna come around
When you break?
You can’t go on, thinking
Nothing’s wrong, oh no
Who’s gonna drive you home
Tonight?
Oh, you know you can’t go on, thinking
Nothing’s wrong
Who’s gonna drive you home
Tonight?
Scott Von Holzen
June 22nd 2026