The fifth song on Knot is written from the perspective of Peter Gabriel, driving in his blue car as depicted on the front sleeve of his debut solo album:
Henk Hofstede took a detailed look at this sleeve and lost himself in the endless raindrops. Then he got inspired to write The Blue Car.
[Verse 1]
Highway
White lines
White clouds behind the trees
I drive in my blue car
[Verse 2]
A bright day comes to and end
Sunlight in my eyes
In my blue car
[Pre-Chorus 1]
A raindrop is falling on my window
A raindrop
A little screen
[Chorus]
How can I see you there?
With your pretty face and your pretty eyes
How can I see you?
[Verse 3]
Raindrops like mercury
A blue car in the rain on a highway
[Pre-Chorus 2]
It started with rain on the roof
I was a highway
It started with mercury drops
[Chorus]
How can I see you there?
With your pretty face and your pretty eyes
How can I see you?
The Blue Car was written by Henk Hofstede.
The Nits released The Blue Car on Fri Nov 22 2019.