Deftones
Deftones
Deftones
Deftones
Deftones & Scott Weiland
Deftones
Deftones
Deftones
Deftones
Deftones & Maynard James Keenan
Deftones
Deftones
Deftones
The ninth song from the group’s third album White Pony, this slow-burning ballad is rife with metaphorical imagery and atmospheric musical arrangements.
While Chino Moreno’s symbolic lyrics are always freely up for interpretation, there are three common meanings:
1.) It is simply about sexual activ...
[Verse 1: Chino Moreno and Maynard James Keenan]
Here I lay
Still and breathless
Just like always
Still, I want some more
Mirrors sideways
Who cares what's behind?
Just like always
Still your passenger
[Pre-Chorus]
Chrome buttons
Buckles and leather surfaces
These and other
Lucky witnesses
Now to calm me
This time, won't you, please
Drive faster?
[Chorus 1: Maynard James Keenan]
Roll the window down
This cool night air is curious
Let the whole world look in
Who cares who sees anything?
I'm your passenger
I'm your passenger
[Verse 2: Chino Moreno and Maynard James Keenan]
Drop these down
Then put them on me
Nice, cool seats
There to cushion your knees
Now to calm me
Take me around again
Don't pull over
This time, won’t you, please
Drive faster?
[Chorus 2: Maynard James Keenan]
Roll the window down
This cool night air is curious
Let the whole world look in
Who cares who sees what tonight?
Roll these misty windows
Down to catch my breath and then
Go and go and go
Just drive me home and back again
[Outro: Chino Moreno and Maynard James Keenan]
Here I lay
Just like always
Don't let me go, go, go, go
Go, go, go, go
Take me to the edge
Passenger was written by Maynard James Keenan & Abe Cunningham & Stephen Carpenter & Chino Moreno & Chi Cheng.
Passenger was produced by Terry Date & Deftones.
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