I really liked Drivers License, and we decided to make a cover of it as one of the two acoustic videos we had planned. We filmed this one in the Barcode area in Oslo, on an empty street, which gave it a calm atmosphere that fit the song.
Before we went to shoot the video, I did a short warm-up session with the guitarist at the office of the video team. We just ran through it a few times to get in sync.
We originally recorded both the vocals and the guitar live on location using the same mic setup as with Surrender. The guitar turned out good, but I wasn’t fully happy with the vocals from that take. So I re-recorded the vocals later in my home studio and sent it to the team—then they stitched everything together in the final cut.
Simple and honest. That was the vibe we wanted.
[Verse 1]
I got my driver’s license last week
Just like we always talked about
‘Cause you were so excited for me
To finally drive up to your house
But today I drove through the suburbs
Cryin’ ’cause you weren’t around
And you’re probably with that blonde guy
Who always made me doubt
He’s so much older than me
He’s everything I’m insecure about
Yeah, today I drove through the suburbs
‘Cause how could I ever love someone else?
[Chorus]
And I know we weren’t perfect but I’ve never felt this way for no one
And I just can’t imagine how you could be so okay now that I’m gone
Guess you didn’t mean what you wrote in that song about me
‘Cause you said forever, now I drive alone past your street
[Verse 2]
And all my friends are tired
Of hearing how much I miss you, but
I kinda feel sorry for them
‘Cause they’ll never know you the way that I do, yeah
Today I drove through the suburbs
And pictured I was driving home to you
[Chorus]
And I know we weren’t perfect
But I’ve never felt this way for no one, oh
And I just can’t imagine how you could be so okay now that I’m gone
I guess you didn’t mean what you wrote in that song about me
‘Cause you said forever, now I drive alone past your street
[Bridge]
Red lights, stop signs
I still see your face in the white cars, front yards
Can’t drive past the places we used to go to
‘Cause I still fuckin’ love you, babe
(ooh)
[Last Chorus]
I know we weren’t perfect but I’ve never felt this way for no one
And I just can’t imagine how you could be so okay now that I’m gone
‘Cause you didn’t mean what you wrote in that song about me
‘Cause you said forever, now I drive alone past your street
Music has always been a way for me to make sense of things I couldn’t put into words. I write about real emotions, personal moments, and the things we all go through but don’t always talk about. My style leans toward emotional pop ballads, often stripped down and honest, with a focus on storytelling.
I’m not trying to be perfect — just real. If someone out there feels a little less alone because of something I made, then it’s all worth it.”