Let’s Drive

Recently I have been entertaining daydreams of driving off into the unknown, exploring the world, having adventures, and living in a tipi in the wilderness. Clearly, this is not a practical dream, so rather than gathering together my worldly possessions and disappearing into the wilds, I made a mixtape about it instead.

1// Drive On // Avalanche City
In the car on the way to the city
In the morning it was foggy on the windscreen
We talked about the day ahead
And shouldn’t we just run away instead. 

2// I and Love and You // The Avett Brothers
Load the car and write the note.
Grab your bag and grab your coat.
Tell the ones who need to know.
We are headed north. 

3// Blue Ridge Mountains // Fleet Foxes
Let’s drive to the country side,
Leave behind some green-eyed look-a-likes. 

4// Travel Light // Laura Marling & Johnny Flynn
I travel light and that’s the life for me. 

5// Badman//Newton Faulkner
Please just run away with me
Oh please just give me fields and trees
Oh please we can find all we need. 

6// Run // Vampire Weekend
It struck me that the two of us could run,
Worlds away from cars
And all the stars in bars 

7// (Let’s Go) Get Lost // Patrick Wolf
Come on and run
Come get lost with me
Slip away discreetly
You’re my love
Come away with me
Till we run on empty 

{Notes: VW van picture by Sarah Rhoads, Tipi photo found on weheartit}