Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: hard-rock
Song Meaning of “Mulholland Drive” by The Gaslight Anthem
The Gaslight Anthem’s song ‘Mulholland Drive’ is inspired by the iconic movie of the same name, and reflects the theme of trying to find and cling onto hope in a time of darkness and despair. The lyric,’You keep the old dogs chasing ghosts in Mulholland drive’ is indicative of how life can sometimes be lived in a state of paralysis, feeling the same disappointments day after day. The narrator of the song seeks to motivate himself out of his gloom by understanding his own struggles and how he can still find salvation in them, ‘But this time, I’m gonna learn from my mistakes’. The chorus sees him urging himself and perhaps others to strive for something better in their life, ‘Come alive alive alive, save me’. The singer is prodding himself and those around him to make a change even if aspiring to be something better feels like a doomed journey, ‘We’ll be walking against the current, pressing on’. In the end, the song is a reminder to find hope even in the darkest moments whilst reminding the listener of the importance of never giving up on themselves and chasing after what they believe in.