Songwriter: Adam Hann Ross MacDonald George Daniel Matthew Healy

Producer: The 1975

[Sample]
(No matter how long it takes, Julien, I will stop you!)
Courageous words, sire, but where you're going, that won't be possible
No matter how long it takes, Julien, I will stop you!)

[Verse 1]
Now listen to me and put your head into my hands
I'm here to save the world because I'm a magic man

[Chorus 1]
And I went through years of dreaming just to avoid you
But now you're back from outer space
With that sad look upon your face
Just like the one you had when you came back
And Laura told you we were going out
And I always said I mean you well
Watch you, you were the one I swear
When I came back home to find the hotel rooms and the phone bills
You spent on him
Just give me a chance now to turn it around

[Verse 2]
Now here's the time of day
I've been around the block
Well I’m aware of the guy you insist who’s smoking pot

[Chorus 2]
And I went through years of dreaming just to avoid you
But now you're back from your grandma's place
With that pissed look upon your face
Just like the one you had when you came back
And found Bon Jovi had broken up
But I always said I mean you well
You're always living on a prayer
When I came back home to find the hotel rooms and the phone bills
You spent with him
Chin up, chest out and turn it around

[Audio Sample]
(You'll regret this, Julien. You'll regret this.)
(Careful, Roman. I'm sure there's more to this than meets the eye.)

[Bridge]
And if I search, I'll find you
Darling!

[Outro]
Well, I'm back
Can I see you?
I'm back
Can I see you?
I'm back
Can I see you?
I'm back
Can I see you?
I'm back
Can I see you?
I'm back
Can I see you?
I'm back
Can I see you?
I'm back
Can I see you?

Ha ha

Drive Like I Do

More commonly known as The 1975, Drive Like I Do is just one of the many band names The 1975 went by before settling on the name that most fans know them by now. The 1975 formed in 2002 when all of the members were teenagers. Some of the other names the band has gone by aside from Drive Like I Do are Talkhouse, Bigsleep, Me and You Versus Them, Forever Enjoying Sex and The Slowdown. They used to cover a lot of Fall Out Boy songs and had a handful of songs of their own Lost Boys is popular among fans who are dedicated to the band.

Up until recently these older songs were hard to come across but there’s several Reddit threads dedicated to the old The 1975/Drive Like I Do tracks.

After Music For Cars, the current members of The 1975 will be returning to Drive Like I Do as a separate project. At one point, Matty also said that some other band members might join them. Here’s a brief article with links to Matty’s tweets about the bands.