A love letter to his first girlfriend, Katye Sanchez, “three wheels and it still drives!” is glaive’s first two-part song. The track sees him look back on how the relationship came to an end and his own emotions, followed by its toxic aftermath.
Over a slow acoustic performance, glaive sings about...
[Part I]
[Intro]
(Okay, one, two, three, four)
[Verse 1]
It was Valentine's and you were smilin' 'til I broke the news
You must've hated to hear the truth, that I was leaving
'Cause now you're raising your voice and you're hiding your face
Even if I had a choice, I don't think that I would stay, I would go
My mom told me this morning that your dad might be coming home
[Chorus]
Right person, wrong time
You best believe when I say it
I haven't felt this way in a long, long time
6 Dogs by the seaside, think of you when they play it
For a, for a long, long time, and that's alright
My friends all ask what's on my mind
And I can't lie, it's you sometimеs
So I just smile, think of you and I
[Verse 2]
How do we always end up right back hеre
In my bedroom with windows that aren't quite clear?
I know that you regret the things you said
I hope that you're a mess and I'm upset
Oh no, I can't help but hate the cold
I told my mom this morning that I'm never coming home
[Chorus]
Right person, wrong time
You best believe when I say it
I haven't felt this way in a long, long time
6 Dogs by the seaside, think of you when they play it
For a, for a long, long time, and that's alright
My friends all ask what's on my mind
And I can't lie, it's you sometimes
So I just smile, think of you and I
[Interlude]
And I, I, I, yeah, fuck
[Part II]
[Chorus]
Then you called me up and said you hated me
Although I'm not upset, I'd love to reconnect sometime
We could chit and chat 'bout this and that
I could fuck with your head like you fucked with mine
Call me up, wish you had dated me
Although I'm not surprised, I wish you didn't have to lie
We go tit for tat 'bout each other's past
You can tell me you hate me, baby, that's just fine
[Verse]
The Black Paintings are on the walls
From the last time you gave me a call
Took my last dime, I really gave you it all
We used to pass time, now we're just strangers, oh God
I hate this part more than I thought I would
It's far too hard, I think I should
Go back to bed, go back to bed, go back to bed
[Chorus]
Then you called me up and said you hated me
Although I'm not upset, I'd love to reconnect sometime
We could chit and chat 'bout this and that
I could fuck with your head like you fucked with mine
Call me up, wish you had dated me
Although I'm not surprised, I wish you didn't have to lie
We go tit for tat 'bout each other's past
You can tell me you hate me, baby, that's just fine
three wheels and it still drives! was written by glaive & Jeff Hazin.
three wheels and it still drives! was produced by Jeff Hazin.
glaive released three wheels and it still drives! on Wed Sep 28 2022.
Yes! Soon after glaive had finished the song, he’d post tweets of the lyrics—and a snippet of the song the following month—on his Twitter. Nearing the song’s release, he’d begin performing it live as part of the setlist for his America Is A Place That Exists tour.