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'''Driver''' was recorded around 1982-83 era.
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[[File:Acoustics From The Beehive Front.jpg|thumb|left|270px|''Acoustics From The Beehive - Cover (front)]]
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'''Driver''' was recorded during the 1982-83 era (duration: 3:17 min.) and is one of the [[Portastudio Demos 1982|Portastudio Demos]] of the time.<br/>
  
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Though Driver was never officially released, it has come to light on many bootlegs, such as [[Acoustics From The Beehive]]. It has been speculated at that this would perhaps have been a Sisters single.
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Although it was never released officially, '''Driver''' has come to light on various bootlegs, such as [[Acoustics From The Beehive]], [[Before The Flood]], [[Hard Reign (LP)|Hard Reign]], [[In The Shadow Of Angels]] and others. There have been speculations that this song could have been a potential canditate for a Sisters single.<br/>
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The lyrics are mostly concerned with how the band will pile into a car, wind the windows down, and fly along the public highway,
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yielding reason to speed and power. Some early hints towards the way later release of [[Black Planet (song)|Black Planet]] on The Sisters' first studio album [[First And Last And Always (album)|First And Last And Always]] in 1985, maybe. The first two lines later became the first two lines of [[Heartland (song)|Heartland]], and the music, too, is in the same line with [[Heartland (song)|Heartland]]<br/>
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An instrumental version of this song has also surfaced on some bootlegs, in that case it is often named "[[Candle]]". That version is far superior to the recording quality of '''Driver'''. To get an impression, you might find an animated picture video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QUa3wb2n-Y here (''Driver'' - fading)] or still video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDoREVuFDOM here (''Driver'' - full)] with many thanks to the uploader [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbakFy7XowP6znyMNyvINEA endemoniada75].
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[[File:Hard Reign Green Cover.jpg|thumb|left|270px|''Hard Reign'' - Cover (front)]]
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==Analysis / Notes==
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It is not yet clear who wrote the lyrics and the music to this song, nor is there an actual confirmed version of the lyrics at all. There is, however some basic discussion on the lyrics in The Heartland Forums' [https://myheartland.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=9 Lyrics Section], see [http://myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=7046 ''The Driver''...].<br/>
  
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The lyrics are mostly concerned with how the band will pile into a car, wind the windows down, and fly along the public highway, yeilding reason to speed and power.<br>
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A very recommendable and informative article about '''Driver''' is also available at the [https://sistersfan.blogspot.com/ ''I Was A Teenage Sisters of Mercy Fan'' blog] under the entry [https://sistersfan.blogspot.com/2017/09/driver-demo.html ''Driver (demo)''].<br/>
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The first two lines later became the first two lines of [[Heartland]].
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{{#ev:youtube|6QUa3wb2n-Y|250x170|right|The Sisters of Mercy - ''Driver'' (fading)|frame}}
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The music is original, as opposed to [[Dance On Glass]].
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[[File:Before the flood front.jpg|thumb|left|270px|''Before The Flood'' - Cover (front)]]
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==Lyrics==
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Lay me down the long white line<br>
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Leave the sirens far behind me <br>
  
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An instrumental version of this song has surfaced on some bootlegs, named "[[Candle]]". This version is far superior to the recording quality of Driver.
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Call me weird and call me frightened <br>
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Call me when the sun goes down <br>
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We will fly the public highway <br>
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We will wind the windows down <br>
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Call me at the magic hour <br>
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When the marvels run to ground <br>
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Reason used to yield the power <br>
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While the wheels go wheeling round and round<br>
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{{#ev:youtube|bDoREVuFDOM|250x170|right|The Sisters of Mercy - ''Driver'' (full)|frame}}
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Life is short and life is cruel <br>
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But we have here and we have fuel <br>
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We are never coming down <br>
  
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==Lyrics==
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Dress the creature up in glass <br>
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Lay me down the long white line<br/>
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Lines across the middle and the<br>
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Leave the sirens far behind me<br/>
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House is waste, ever faster <br>
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Home to weakness<br/>
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Rushing through the shame and shadow <br>
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Home to silence<br/>
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While the pleasure flashes past<br>
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Follow me when the sun goes down<br/>
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The sound that fills the big black cars<br>
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We will find a heartless highway<br/>
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A thousand drum bursts<br>
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We will wind the windows down<br/>
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[[File:ITSOA-Cover-Front-Web.jpg|thumb|left|270px|''In The Shadow Of Angels'' - Cover (front)]]
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... me at the mounted towers<br/>
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Then the marvels, ... friends abound ...<br/>
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{{#ev:youtube|eRrcVQTrwfE|250x170|right|Candle (Demo) AKA Driver (Instrumental)|frame}}
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We should have a celebration<br>
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We are never coming down <br>
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We will live forever <br>
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While the wheels go wheeling round and round <br>
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Call me weird and call me frightened<br>
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Call me when the sun goes down <br>
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We will fly along the highway <br>
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We will wind the windows down <br>
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Call me at the magic hour <br>
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When the marvels run to ground <br>
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Reason used to see the power <br>
 
While the wheels go wheeling round and round<br/>
 
While the wheels go wheeling round and round<br/>
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Life is short and life is cruel<br/>
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But we have beer and we have fuel<br/>
 
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We are never coming down<br/>
 
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Push the creature on it's back<br/>
 
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Lines across the middle ...<br/>
 
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Houses vacant everafter<br/>
 
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Gusting through the cold and shadow<br/>
 
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While the ... flashes past<br/>
 
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Around we ... the big black car<br/>
 
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... touch the sky
 
  
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... sell your bracelets<br/>
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We are never coming down<br/>
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Words & music: unclear ...<br/>
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We will be forever wild<br/>
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<span style="color:darkblue;"> Lyrics and music are property and copyright of their respective rights holders and provided only for study purposes. </span><br/>
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The wheels go wheelings round and round<br/>
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And the wheel ...s come in silence<br/>
 
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Follow me when the sun goes down<br/>
 
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We will fly along the highway<br/>
 
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We will wind the windows down<br/>
 
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... me at the mounted towers<br/>
 
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When the ... turns around<br/>
 
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Reason ... power<br/>
 
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While the wheels go wheeling round and round<br/>
 
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==Analysis==
 
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Latest revision as of 02:23, 5 January 2024

Acoustics From The Beehive - Cover (front)


Driver was recorded during the 1982-83 era (duration: 3:17 min.) and is one of the Portastudio Demos of the time.

Although it was never released officially, Driver has come to light on various bootlegs, such as Acoustics From The Beehive, Before The Flood, Hard Reign, In The Shadow Of Angels and others. There have been speculations that this song could have been a potential canditate for a Sisters single.

The lyrics are mostly concerned with how the band will pile into a car, wind the windows down, and fly along the public highway, yielding reason to speed and power. Some early hints towards the way later release of Black Planet on The Sisters' first studio album First And Last And Always in 1985, maybe. The first two lines later became the first two lines of Heartland, and the music, too, is in the same line with Heartland

An instrumental version of this song has also surfaced on some bootlegs, in that case it is often named "Candle". That version is far superior to the recording quality of Driver. To get an impression, you might find an animated picture video here (Driver - fading) or still video here (Driver - full) with many thanks to the uploader endemoniada75.

Hard Reign - Cover (front)


Analysis / Notes

It is not yet clear who wrote the lyrics and the music to this song, nor is there an actual confirmed version of the lyrics at all. There is, however some basic discussion on the lyrics in The Heartland Forums' Lyrics Section, see The Driver....

A very recommendable and informative article about Driver is also available at the I Was A Teenage Sisters of Mercy Fan blog under the entry Driver (demo).

The Sisters of Mercy - Driver (fading)
Before The Flood - Cover (front)

Lyrics

Lay me down the long white line
Leave the sirens far behind me

Call me weird and call me frightened
Call me when the sun goes down
We will fly the public highway
We will wind the windows down
Call me at the magic hour
When the marvels run to ground
Reason used to yield the power
While the wheels go wheeling round and round

The Sisters of Mercy - Driver (full)


Life is short and life is cruel
But we have here and we have fuel
We are never coming down

Dress the creature up in glass
Lines across the middle and the
House is waste, ever faster
Rushing through the shame and shadow
While the pleasure flashes past
The sound that fills the big black cars
A thousand drum bursts

In The Shadow Of Angels - Cover (front)


Candle (Demo) AKA Driver (Instrumental)

We should have a celebration
We are never coming down
We will live forever
While the wheels go wheeling round and round

Call me weird and call me frightened
Call me when the sun goes down
We will fly along the highway
We will wind the windows down
Call me at the magic hour
When the marvels run to ground
Reason used to see the power
While the wheels go wheeling round and round

Words & music: unclear ...
Lyrics and music are property and copyright of their respective rights holders and provided only for study purposes.

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