“Personally, it’s my favorite song to date”, Duke Dumont said to iHeartRadio about “Ocean Drive”, “…it’s slightly matured from my previous stuff”.
Boy Matthews features on the vocals, but was originally meant to simply sing the demo. Duke Dumont signed him to his Blasé Boys Club and explained that:...
[Verse 1: Boy Matthews]
We're riding down the boulevard
We're riding through the dark night, night
With half a tank and empty heart
Pretending we're in love, but it's never enough, nah
As the sirens fill the lonely air
Oh, how did we get here now, now, now, babe
We see a storm is closing in (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
Pretending we ain't scared
[Chorus: Boy Matthews]
Don't say a word while we dance with the devil (Uh)
You brought a fire to a world so cold (Uh)
We're out of time on the highway to never
Hold on (Hold on), hold on (Hold on)
Don't say a word while we dance with the devil (Uh)
You brought a fire to a world so cold (Uh)
We're out of time on the highway to never (Oh yeah)
Hold on (Hold on), hold on (Hold on)
[Verse 2: Boy Matthews]
We're running all the red lights down
No way that we can stop, nah, nah
A quarter tank and almost gone
Pretending we're in love, but it's never enough, nah
I wish we could take it back in time
Before we crossed the line now, now, now, babe
We see a storm is closing in (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
I reach out for your hand
[Chorus: Boy Matthews]
Don't say a word while we dance with the devil (Uh, ooh)
You brought a fire to a world so cold (Uh, ooh, yeah)
We're out of time on the highway to never
Hold on (Hold on), hold on (Hold on, hold on)
Don't say a word while we dance with the devil (Uh, ooh, yeah)
You brought a fire to a world so cold (Uh, ooh)
We're out of time on the highway to never (Oh yeah)
Hold on (Hold on), hold on (Hold on, hold on)
[Bridge: Boy Matthews]
Ooh
Hold on, ooh, yeah, oh, oh
Hold on
[Chorus: Boy Matthews]
Don't say a word while we dance with the devil (Uh)
You brought a fire to a world so cold (Hold on, uh)
We're out of time on the highway to never
Hold on (Hold on), hold on (Hold on, hold on)
Don't say a word while we dance with the devil (Uh)
You brought a fire to a world so cold (Uh)
We're out of time on the highway to never (Hold on)
Hold on (Hold on), hold on (Hold on, ooh, yeah)
Ocean Drive was written by Hal Ritson & Jax Jones & Boy Matthews & Duke Dumont.
Ocean Drive was produced by Jax Jones & Duke Dumont.
Duke Dumont released Ocean Drive on Fri Jul 31 2015.