Steven Wilson - Drive Home 

Guthrie Govan's solo at 5:07 should be protected by UNESCO.

In Steven Wilson's own words: “The song is based on a story but one that wasn’t mine; it was suggested to me by the guy [Hajo Mueller] who was illustrating, doing the artwork and the book. The idea is about a couple driving along in a car at night, very much in love; the guy is driving, and his partner - his wife or girlfriend or whoever she is - is in the passenger seat, and the next minute she’s gone. “The guy is crazy: What happened? Where did she go? He does all the obvious things: looks under the seats, stops and checks the road, all of that. The song is basically about missing time; it’s the idea of blocking out time because of something so traumatic that you literally remove it from your mind. “The story ultimately winds up with the ghost of the partner coming back, years later, and saying, ‘I’m going to remind you now what happened that night.’ There was a terrible car accident, and she died, etcetera, etcetera - again, the idea of trauma leading to a missing part of this guy’s life. He can’t deal with the reality of what happened, so he blocks it out - like taking a piece of tape and editing a big chunk out of it. It’s a sad, very beautiful song about loss. “It has an extraordinary guitar solo. Guthrie’s playing is just sublime. That, for me, is the memory of this song. I had done a solo on the demo, knowing that I wanted an anthemic, epic solo at the end. In the studio, we did four or five takes, and each time Guthrie would reinvent the idea of what the solo could be. “The particular solo we chose was either the first or the second one. It was so inspired and had such a beautiful sense of logic and storytelling to it. It’s one take, unedited, and it’s just unbelievably brilliant. And it’s improvised - he didn’t plan anything. It was such a moving experience to hear him play it. I was almost in tears."

This solo is fucking masterpiece.

How do people make music like this? I have headphones on, I'm sitting across from my wife and she is looking at me wondering what is wrong because I am suppressing the urge to burst into tears....

Guthrie made that guitar cry in that solo. Perfect

Steven Wilson, the greatest artist you’ve never heard of.

Probably one of the best guitar solos in the whole rock music history.

This song resonates very much with me, as me and my girlfriend had a terrible car accident last year. A drunk and high driver lost control of her car and hit us head-on. Knocked our car straight on the sidewalk, it was unrecognizable after. We both fainted, and woke up later with the glass from the windshields in our mouths. Fortunately, we got out (or maybe they pulled us out, we don't remember) and people helped us out. We were in the hospital for a few days, and luckily walked off only with a concussion, a broken wrist on my part, and various bruises for both of us. But I remember breaking down crying when my gf lamented a weird pain in her stomach on the drive in the ambulance. I begged the paramedics to look after her and forget about me, I was convinved I was going to lose her. Thank God it all worked out. :)

One of the best guitar solo I ever heard

A message to the future generations: "DON'T LET THIS SONG DIE"

Having a good day. Guthrie: Imma make you cry

The fact that the solo was completely improvised aswell is just mindblowing. I can't grasp my head around how someone can play this beutifully just off the top of their head. Unbelievable

As a man who lost the love of his life in a very similar fashion... this is hard to watch, but so beautiful. Like most of his videos are. Does anyone know, did he lose someone too? He just understands the feeling of loss so well... It's gotta be from personal experience. I wouldn't wish it on anyone, but it feels good to be understood. I've never written an artist a letter before, but I feel like I should write him. To just say thank you.

Makes me really sad that Steven didn't get the amount of recognition he deserves for his brilliant music. He definitely is amongst the greatest musicians alive still most people have not even heard his music.

5:56 OMG That scream!

I never thought a song would displace Comfortably Numb from my favorite #1 of all time, but Drive Home managed to do just that.

Never thought scrap paper could depress me so much

How to make money: Step 1: listen to this song Step 2: flood your house with tears Step 3: claim insurance

I think the solo just throws all the pain, sorrow and repressed anger out, slowly at first and then unstoppable with the realisation. Great story telling in this song. Powerful and hits you right in the feels!

Steven, if you're reading this, please have RU-vid remove the ads in the middle of the video. This is completely unacceptable. A song like this should NEVER be interrupted

Top 10 solos ever 1 - Confortably Numb 1 - Drive home

I lost my sister in an traffic accident.. This song touched my soul. It make me cries and stronger than ever. Thank Steven Wilson, my idol in music. Your music is amazing..

This solo is simply not of this earth. Definitely the most beautiful, the most emotional guitar piece ever. A pure miracle.

Cold windowpane A car upturned in the rain Wait on in vain Don't try to bear the blame Deal with the pain Dust down your wings again You need to clear away All the jetsam in your brain And face the truth Well love can make amends But while the darkness always ends You're still alone So drive home Pause without end A moment in time suspends How could she leave? Release all your guilt and breathe Give up your pain Hold up your head again You need to clear away All the jetsam in your brain And face the truth Well love can make amends While the darkness always ends You're still alone So drive home Drive home Drive home Drive home Drive home Drive home Drive home Drive home Drive home (Drive home)

Cold windowpane A car upturned in the rain Wait on in vain Don't try to bear the blame Deal with the pain Dust down your wings again You need to clear away all the jetsam in your brain And face the truth Well love can make amends While the darkness always ends You're still alone So drive home A pause without end A moment in time suspends How could she leave? Release all your guilt and grieve Give up your pain Hold up your head again

At 3 A.M., I never thought I would discover such a masterpiece !

Here after the Beato interview. This solo is truly unbelievable but knowing Guthrie couldnt play a string since the guitar had issues makes it even crazier. What a force of nature

This just hits so hard, I suffer from panic attacks, and Listening to Steven Wilson is one of the few things that gives me comfort

Listening to this with my 3-year-old son.His head rests on my right shoulder,watching in amazement this awesome combination of images and music.....THANK YOU STEVEN......

I love Govan's guitar solo, he really gives pain an identity. When you think the pain is subsiding, Minnemann pops in to give his opinion and the guitar and drum begin this gut wrenching exchange. It is one of the most painfully beautiful solos I have ever heard, making it a favorite. Solos do not have to be note-filled tangents to be glorious.

I hadn’t heard of Steven Wilson nor Porcupine Tree until I sent a demo to a friend for an unbiased opinion of the mix. When he said “This sounds like something Steven Wilson or Kevin Moore might have written.” I was completely oblivious to the comparison. Well, after having listened to Drive Home a hundred times, and crying during the guitar solo nearly every time, I have to say I’m glad the comments confirm that I’m not alone in feeling overwhelming emotions from the guitar. Thank you Steven for such a beautiful work of art.

This is easily the MOST PERFECT guitar solo of all time. His guitar just sounds like its wailing in despair. Amazing what guthrie did here. His ability knows no bounds.

This solo is breathtakingly amazing. To think of how it was played even more stunning: one take, improvised, no editing, yet still combines technicality and emotion so perfectly.

I haven't heard something like this since Pink Floyd - Comfortably numb (live)

This song really hit me hard, I am 73 years old and have been battling with depression all my life ! It has been a constant battle every day, then my dear mother passed away in 2016 she was my heart my soul my best friend ! And I just don't care if I live or die anymore my life ended in 2016 😢💔.

i had the crispest listening session of my life the other day. was listening to this song while riding in a car through the mountains in Austria, and I opened my eyes right at the start of the chorus, and we were in a tunnel and everything just lined up perfectly in my head and i almost cried

Steve Wilson music has the characteristic to transmit the beauty of sadness... Listening to it makes one feel weirdly comfortable.

The solo is so heart wrenching.. i cant stop myself from getting emotional :'(

This is one of the most beautiful songs i'd ever heard in my life. Guthrie govan's guitar solo is out of this world❤️

I came to this song after watching the Rick Beato interview (which was fantastic by the way!). I have been a Porcupine Tree fan since I first learned of them in 2005. Seen them live three times. I haven't followed Steven's solo work as closely. I just listened to this song for the first time and it moved me to tears. It's one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. Guthrie's solo was absolutely incredible. This is one of those very rare moments in my life that I cherish so much because I just heard a song for the first time that I absolutely loved immediately added to my favorites list after one listen. It's so rare for me to like a song this much this quickly. I just listened twice in a row and I feel like I could listen to this song on loop for 24 hours. Thank God for Steven and the gifts he's been given and the amazing work he's been doing for many many years now.

"Make it sound more like a lonely swede lost in a forest!"

Guthrie’s solo is breathtaking, it’s pure emotion and serves the music perfectly. No ego at play.

youtube, is this a joke? you're putting ad in the middle of this masterpiece, and two ads that appear one by one. Don't treat free users this bad please, we are quality listeners. You can't do this to a heavenly composition like this, it really hurts. didn't expect that from youtube.

If anytime, someone you know, or even yourself, is dealing with a hardtime, struggling with not being able to leave emotions out for any reason, come to this video and give yourself totally to the music and images. It may not fix you entirely, but will make you feel exactly alive oncemore.

To be able to achieve this much emotion in a song is truly incredible. I cry almost every time I listen to this

god damn you steven wilson, why can't you stop making good music

Everytime I listen to Steven Wilson singing I know this world is still safe. Thanks Universe for this man and his music.

Just my subjective opinion: i have heard "all the greatest solos", the list is endless of wonderful solos. But this is THE greatest i have ever heard! Guthrie is really a sensational musician

How can there be thumbs down on this video?? Its a PHENOMENAL song

This is beautiful, but it's the most heartbreaking music video I've ever seen. Steve Wilson is a genius in my opinion, and is good at conveying emotion.

no words to describe this masterpiece....we r lucky to have musicians like this in today's generation!

This song kills me...shatters me into pieces...I never managed not to cry when listening to it..I love this

I could watch this every day. Also what a unique and heart wrenching solo

Steven wilson finally coming to india. Still cant believe i m gonna see him live this october.

This solo is so good that comes at a close #2 after Buck Dharma's one in "The last days of May" played in the BOC live album "On your feet or on your knees". And that is the best compliment i can give.

Well, love can make amends While the darkness always ends You're still alone *So drive home*

The solo is so powerful, I always want to cry so hard in that part. It's just amazing, outstanding. What a masterpiece.

Oh my god, how comes I found this just now (by reading an article that he did this solo in one take)? This is incredible!

I lost my Mother unsuspectedly on February 11th. As I struggle to make sense of it all and help my Father recover from the loss the words... you need to clear away all the jetsam in your brain and face the truth. and then it goes... "Pause without end a moment in time suspends - Release all your guilt and breathe Give up your pain Hold up your head again It's going to be very difficult ... she was my safe place... where I wasn't judged and only loved. MUSIC helps the healing.... We will all Drive Home

This literally is one of the best songs ever written, performed & recorded.

I had a best friend. This was our "song" i guess and he died a few years ago. I still cry everytime i hear it

Guitar solo of the millennium

This is the greatest solo of all time.

This song and the guitar solo just gives me goosebumps... Love you Steven Wilson ..from India!!

Best guitar solo of the last 15 years on Planet Earth. Such a touching song. It moves you so deeply.

first time listening to steven wilson... made me cry... need more...

Notice how well the solo travels from the feeling of heartbreak/separation, to struggle and finally to recovery. Any person who has gone through the devastation of loss can relate to every bit of that solo.. Guthrie and Steven are two gems of this world.. They can speak in a language beyond the bounds of speech.

About two weeks ago I was in a really bad car accident with someone I care about a lot sitting in the passenger seat. By some miracle I was the only one that sustained minor injuries. Moral of the story, do NOT drive tired under any circumstances. Plan to get enough sleep the night before if you have a big trip in the morning, switch off with someone, pull over into a parking lot and take a nap if you have to. The thought I could’ve lost them that day is all I’ve been able to think about each night before bed. Please learn from my experience, I beg of you

I lost my best friend in a car accident and this song is like the most emotional piece of music in the world to me. Got me through some really heavy stuff and still makes me cry like a baby every time!

I may have never answered the question of my favourite band, but this song is the one. After years of loneliness and numbness, I have finally felt something and it hurts like hell.

People are very impressed with the guitar solo; it's exceptional, a fact, but what really stands out is the theatrical context, the construction of the drama, the emptiness and hopelessness as protagonists, it's as if we invited guilt, pain, sadness and perplexity for not accepting the facts , all contained in musical notes that express sensations that many do not like to face, but that are always present, sometimes more intense, sometimes more subtle, and only the very sensitive can capture the waves of multi-feelings that gather within a human being. this is the great force in Steven Wilson's musicality; this one, a troubadour of tragedies and the wizard Guthrie Govan honoring primacy over speed; tearing souls into deep immersion; to say: A masterful solo, sovereign, detached from everything that has been heard in the current moment in the history of the guitar. Congratulations from an unconditional admirer of the colossal work proposed by a group of geniuses united by the love of music built on the flames of excellence.

Keane meets Pink Floyd. Can't stop listening to it! The guitar speaks in tongues!! The change of rhythm and speed, and all held together. Utterly beautiful!!!!!

From 5:07 it just reminds me of all the pain I've ever suffered. 💖

Dear reader , I don’t know you and you don’t know me . Probably we are not even living in the same country . We look different . You may be older than me or younger . We are just completely strangers . But there are a few things which connect us . We are humans . We have emotions and feelings . A personality which defines us . And we are both on RU-vid , searching for sad songs, no matter why. Please, if you read this. No matter what's going on in your life at the moment ,you can do it ! You can manage out if it, you will stay strong because there are people who love you ! And these people are worth it. Yes, we are strangers but not too far away from eachother to not say that you are a great person !!! Because you are ! I hope even if it’s just one of you, that I could help or support you in a way . This comment is for all the lonely people out there 🤍 Heaps of love

If him and the woman from Steve Wilson's Routine got together, I'd be so happy. It's canon in my head, okay? Okay.

You know whats amazing with the Steven and porcupine tree? They compose deep music. Their music always has a lot of meaning attached to it. You guys are the ones who I personally think represent the artists of this century. Steven please come to India!!!

right in the fucking feels....

This song was on repeat for one whole week on my EarPods while skiing in France 5 years ago. I don’t think I’ve ever heard a song so much at a stretch without getting fed up.

sonic and visual experience in this is immense!

Is there anything Steven Wilson can't do? Yeah, he can't write a bad song. This lad is just from another whole level.

223 dislikes? Really? Couldn't take the pain? This is so beautiful and emotional. We have all been here.

Sometimes I wonder if Steven is a normal person like us.. I feel like he doesn't have blood in his body. He has universes and stars shining..

The whole song is incredibly touching and emotional, but damn that solo by Guthrie...It's just heart wrenching. Like a desperate cry. Sounded so human, it's eerie.

Steven Wilson, you are pure musical genius. This world has no idea how incredible you are.

That is one of the most emotional, perfect guitar solos I have *EVER* heard

One of the finest songs from this planet. The solo from Guthrie is from another planet.

Steven Wilson and Buckethead are my all-time favourite musicians.

One of the most heartbreaking yet inspirational story I have ever seen! This is beyond epic!

That solo makes me cry like a baby. Every time.

When will people stop comparing? This whole song is a masterpiece all by itself..

Feels like Heaven. Water to parched lips. Love to my Soul. It just doesn't get any better than this.

I could have find a better way to start the day. I'm gonna be depressed until going to bed now. Such a beautiful song and video !

Steven Wilson plumbs the depths with such musical elegance it unnerves you, but in the best way.

My love died on his drive home. Thank you for the most deeply emotional piece I have heard since then, Steven Wilson. This helps me endure it.

I am sitting here, an 11 yr old kid, that knows this artist from her older sister. And to this 11 old girl, Steven Wilson was her nostalgia, and even though she has problems with her memory, she remembers the summer where everything was great and she feels like she wishes nothing changed. I tried to be as honest as I can be about my nostalgia... Thank you for you time. 💎❤🥺

In these days where music has become so disposable to have an artist like Steven Wilson is a real blessing. His music always takes me to a different place and the songs are thought provoking and emotive. He is a shining light amongst the never ending production line of bands with no musical identity or integrity.

The bit that starts at 4:37 makes my heart melt.

Oh my God, Guthrie Govan, what have you done? This solo is the best I have heard in decades, just perfect. Wow.

I used to just listen to this track either on youtube or spotify. Today it was playing on youtube. I never really thought noticing the animation video. Today I did. Ended up crying.

I cried. So much. I would say 'the feels' but it doesn't come close to describe the emotions of pain and happiness I just felt simultaneously. Fucking well done Steven Wilson. You are incredible