Lizzy McAlpine - reckless driving feat. Ben Kessler (official video)

[@LizzyMcAlpine]

'Older', the new album, out now! lizzymcalpine.lnk.to/OlderAlbum

[@jaysmotive]

motherrr

[@shahanahsan05]

MOTHER

[@jaysaysnope]

this bridge is my new favourite piece of music i’m not joking. the layered voices make it sound so hectic and distressing, and the music video plays into that sensation perfectly, leading right to the ending that actually does feel like jolting in your seat before you hit something WHEW

[@gabriellenaoum]

I AGREE! this bridge is my crack

[@jaxsonsmith0505]

If there is one thing Lizzy will do, its write an amazing bridge

[@albertovigna1268]

FACTS!

[@ytuser-24]

Yes yes yes. Just played this for someone and said, "Wait for this fucking bridge!" 😁

[@booktales1687]

Its in my head on repeat. Its so GOOD!

[@sofianuns]

the way her scenes are fights and his are happy memories 💔 truly stunning

[@MrCosta004]

😢😢😢

[@codiecook4125]

some might say stunning, i say SICK😭😭 like it’s so upsetting this song is too real but yeah i’ll keep streaming asf

[@codiecook4125]

also, maybe the video suggests that she cannot handle conflict and confrontation very well so that tension built up and exploded because she gave those moments too much thought and power, whereas that confrontation didn’t mean too much to him, which makes me soooo like her… confrontation and i’m gone which is so unhealthy but simply reality

[@soniagnanakuru]

It perfectly depicts what a lack of communication can lead to

[@pandaluna0]

I haven't even noticed that till now! Thank you for pointing it out :)

[@sophieellen8147]

The way Lizzy sings "And I tell you all the time to keep your eyes on the road" with such urgency and anxiety is just genius. The emotion behind her work is practically palpable.

[@dhlbfn18]

And people stan Taylor Swift 😮

[@ananyajadon2745]

can we talk about the anxiety and build-up and how it went on into an abrupt ending? It is so raw and real, and encapsulates the relationship perfectly

[@SibbeMusic]

This is an incredible piece of art, both musically and visually STUNNING! The acting in this really hits different. Can't wait for the full short-film and the album!

[@Jachael123]

Couldn't have said it better myself 🙌🏻

[@chamaemwansa3301]

I have honestly never known an artist who can tell a story like Lizzy 😭😭😭 She has me treating this upcoming album like a full season

[@juicerversion1236]

Bob Dylan

[@vuyiswa-fumba]

@@juicerversion1236 people like you😭

[@lucy.1989.]

Taylor Swift

[@peternystrom921]

Woow i thought most of her fans was Swifties to

[@tahmidranakhan3062]

I love how at 'Doomsday' she had the skull makeup on her face when she thought she was dead in her ex's mind.... But now she's seeing the same skull makeup on the current guy's face prolly resembling how he and the love between them is dead to her... cause she's still hanging on to her past.... Lizzy's new era of music is everything.. Loving every bit of it

[@christar5942]

Oh God, this is phenomenal. And 2:16 hit me like a truck.

[@elijahgould8250]

What about the end????

[@kaytriarch]

@@elijahgould8250 the end just hit him like a truck

[@Chridell_j]

@@elijahgould8250 or like crashing a car into a tree

[@emersonbrown3792]

The storyline and reoccurring makeup are just beautiful. The acting is wonderful as well

[@lawrencev]

This album is going to be immense

[@Conamornani]

and it was! 🥳

[@GerryLewis]

The tone of the "road" at 3:10 is just insanely good

[@shaneomar2592]

YES!

[@charlieowww2301]

I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE

[@mia-ed9gw]

I have NEVER felt this kind of feeling in a song for a LOOOONG TIME. THIS IS SOOOO SOOO GOOD. You never disappoint

[@itscookieswag]

The moment this song hooked me was when she said, "you’d rather die than take your eyes off me" GAVE ME FULL BODY CHILLS

[@Bentakur]

This is absolutely stunning! And 2:22 hits completely different!!

[@juanitaa27]

so true!!!

[@platosrocks]

but why is she hanging her head upside down and out the window at 2:22? Shouldn't she belted in and praying her airbags will deploy?

[@SquishyFor7]

This perfectly encapsulates the absolute fear in placing your heart in someone's hands again when it's not even finished healing. Past relationships sometimes always ruin future ones if we can't work through it. Amazing song writer and musician

[@AmaZaneChannel]

This is amazing. I hope to hear this on the radio 😩🤧

[@Pushpin06]

I hope not :( Radio ruins good music sometimes

[@booktales1687]

🙏 please

[@GeekRex]

What's radio?

[@xx_angelxx8222]

@@GeekRexI- how old are you?

[@GeekRex]

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[@benkesslermusic]

thank you for having me lizzy ❤

[@notanactualpanda]

I gotta say I was not expecting the song to end so abruptly. Considering that this was the first song I've listened to by Lizzy this gave me a good impression so I'm gonna listen to, "all my ghosts" soon

[@Magnetar_Haunt]

The cacophony in the bridge/outro is so perfect. Lizzy's greatest asset in my opinion as a songwriter is her use of timbre, you can tell she really understands music color, and how to express it through progressions. I got a similar feeling as the first time I heard Karma Police by Radiohead, so definitely a good sign.

[@juliavittoriaofficial]

I love how the video feels like it has two POVs just like the song does! SO GOOD!!!!!

[@deepalmer3960]

New fan here (mid 60s and musician) The build up in this song is great. And the ending…speechless! This is like watching a movie in my head. The production is excellent! I can feel the rush in this song and love the abruptness! Amazing! Godspeed!

[@Sara-bo8zy]

First of all you’re a genius. This song means so much to me. I’m a born reckless driver. Listening to the thoughts of a careful driver just gives so much inside to my past and current partners. My empathy is growing. It’s healing to not just think of them in negativ ways. Oh god. I like got to calm down. This hyped me up so much.😂

[@c.w.61]

I don't know the artists just found and really liked the song so I don't understand what "reckless driver" here mean. Other than literally ofc.

[@ratboygirl]

@@c.w.61 hi i'm two months late but i thought i'd explain it anyway? best way i could think to describe a "reckless driver" in this context is someone who is self-destructive and easily infatuated - ie a person who "falls in love too fast" and has some insecurities about their relationship. in contrast, a "careful driver" is somebody who is more reluctant to let themselves fall in love and is trying to set boundaries. a "reckless driver" depends on the "careful driver" and it creates this sort of toxic situation where one person grows obsessive (won't keep their eyes on the road) while the other distances themselves - making the reckless driver feel abandoned

[@pointyears4586]

That was freakin amazing. Everything. This Album seems like it's gonna be breathtaking. I hope so much that you'll tour in Europe.

[@moldyketchuphead]

Bloody hell! It's so rare that a songwriter can give me chills anymore. I'm very thankful for artists like LM.

[@omelasbaby]

i’m loving this new era and the ongoing storyline so much. every track and mv is beautiful all around

[@AB-rx8kr]

That last scene gave me chills 🤯 this song is truly amazing and I’m so glad to finally hear the full version!! Lizzy never misses 🔥

[@orionthewaffle]

mah god. especially the two different chorus but with a twist and the whole theatrics when combined at the end - I can’t. y’all killing me with this.

[@keenwadeeznuts7345]

one way id describe her music isnt just, a song, or a series of notes, its literally an experience. HAHAHAH THANK YOU LIZZY MCALPINE

[@ren9027]

hello hi my best friend told me to listen to this (thank god he did) and i just want to say that you've touched a part of my heart i didnt know existed. this is SO. GOOD. the lyrics are beautiful it's like you're telling a story, I LOVE THE LYRICAL DYNAMIC i think that this song is one of those that's perfect to have a feature bc otherwise it wouldn't be complete / whole (ben's part is just *chefs kiss* ) also THE ENDINGGG the way it just abruptly ends out of nowhere is it text painting??? (like, crashing) and your voice gosh YOUR VOICE!!! (i'm sorry i'm just geeking over this its so good) brb will go listen to your works now you're amazing honestly

[@ren9027]

WAIT i also want to say that the bridge ROCKED ME holy shit ok i'll go now

[@vxrdrummer]

I'm a metal head, but this is one of the most fabulous pieces of music I have ever heard. I'm addicted to it. It's a masterpiece of pure genius. I just wish the build at the end had another minute so you got the pay off from the stunning layered piece of beauty.

[@DreadPirateFury]

Something I've noticed with Lizzy's music and what sets it apart from similar artists is the compassion within the lyrics and between the lines. Especially these that are collaborated with Ben Kessler. Both sides of a relationship falling apart are so realistically depicted I think I'd be hard pressed not to remember my own experiences. Quick shout out to my fellow reckless drivers; Fellas, never let your love for someone blind you from seeing what's best for them. Hit the fucking breaks once in a while. Behind the lyrics are a series of unwanted reflections, sleepless nights, and bittersweet memories. It takes a whole lot of careful thought to represent both sides with honesty and most importantly, love, even if it is a love lost.

[@ratboygirl]

i am absolutely obsessed with this video. the mixing is perfect, the acting is amazing, and the story is gut wrenching. such a creative way to depict this type of relationship - i connect to it deeply. it deserves so much more love

[@hannahcmusic]

songs that tell both sides of a story are so powerful

[@briannenewell8587]

Anxious attachment style meets avoidant attachment style. ❤

[@flowerinantarctica]

literally what i was thinking

[@layla.williams__]

Ooof

[@ivanka.mp3]

Those Harmonies!!!! THAT ENDING!!! can´t wait for the full album. Amazing.

[@elethum23]

this is a beautiful work of art and i feel so lucky to be witnessing lizzy grow into such an incredible musician, her songs makes me feel so many feelings ahh 🥺🥺 i can’t wait for the album !! p.s 1:19 is the album cover im pretty sure aahhh

[@Shelby-bc8ct]

Omgggg it is!!

[@stalkerskeepout]

This makes me so sad I can't stop crying. Hit a sensitive spot and did it beautifully, I'll give you that.

[@morganscott5965]

i just realized that the last chorus is DIFFERENT!!!!! idk if it’s fully switched to minor but the last notes of each phrase are lower than they were in the first choruses. lizzy mcalpine is a genius.

[@unpersemprefa]

I can listen every person I over-loved in my life talking in Lizzy's voice while I keep talking and loving in my atypical way... 'Cause I'm the reckless driver and God, I wish I know how to manage that. I can manage my love on myself, but no, I can't manage the way it overwhelms the other person. I can't.

[@suraya_]

been listening to this on spotify on repeat for the past week and omg this mv is everything you can really see the different views on the relationship, Ben's is the romantic side and Lizzy's is the toxic side. and the buildup of the bridge is just 🤌 this is a masterpiece

[@francescaf5262]

i don’t think she’s toxic. sometimes an individual can go through hard stuff and maybe cannot be in the place to be in a relationship. you can try but it can’t always work

[@suraya_]

@@francescaf5262 oh I meant her side of the story paints the relationship to be toxic, while Ben's is the side of the story that seems sweet. I should've been more clear

[@enigmafest965]

loving how all your mvs for five seconds flat have been connected. ur a genius!!!

[@ellispipermusic]

OBSESSED with the mode mixture happening at the end there... the theory nerd in me is eating it up and it is DELICIOUS

[@johannes583]

And it also makes so much sense for the song, it's not just a nerdy exercise. To me it gives a "something is off here" harmonically unstable vibe, like in the relationship she is writing about.

[@beatriceanne8903]

This hit really hard for me. I have a very similar experience to this and this captured it perfectly.

[@__cassie_ray__6716]

Oh my God!!! This is incredible!! The contrasting word play based on perspective, the driving shots, the storyline. 👍👍 Phenomenal ❤️

[@noelani5469]

Full body chills whenever the bridge comes in and the song goes from Cmaj to Cm 😭

[@djacevici1161]

We all rate this video highly, really good, awesome

[@meraryspopa1285]

Okay. This is my interpretation of the song. She starts off the song by saying “ I don’t love you like that , I’m a careful driver.” He loves her enough to take his eyes off the road , but she isn’t there yet. She gets mad at him , because like she’s a cautious person. Probably about falling. Maybe she’s scared to let her self fall in love. And then she said “one day it’ll kill us if I don’t let go”. Like if she lets go of the path, they will die. So she can’t look at him ( or love him like that) bc she doesn’t want to give in. And as the song progresses we see them argue. Maybe they aren’t on the same page. But at the end , she lets go of the road looks at him. And they die. But they die as she finally loves him enough to not be scared and look into his eyes ….

[@katherineprice9293]

Loving the "ghost" aspect that continues to appear and how this short film series experience that's being created started w/ "Doomsday", continued w/ "Erase me", then "all my ghosts", and now we're seeing "reckless driving" and still have yet to see the final installment (since I believe I read that 5 songs were chosen to have videos made). LOVEing that the songs are 1000% a story, they've been created and arranged w/ so much intention, and (I feel) are signaling a transition ("death"-- which is where the ghost aspect comes into play), not just of the personal aspects in her life that we'll never know, but of her music that she's sharing w/ us and how she's transitioning from "old Lizzy" into this new era of her music-- new sound, new goals, etc and am LOVING being along for the ride.

[@ellapadilla2]

omg the storyline with this album is incredible every single song hits different but ties all into the same story i’m screaming

[@juicylover022]

THE FACT THAT EVERY VIDEO IS CONNECTED AND AN ONGOING STORY?? So talented and underrated

[@khylking1466]

yall are SINGING I love it! SANG! So simple yet so polished & arranged so well...love it!

[@sifassection]

Can't stop gravitate toward this beautiful craft- what a phenomenal delivery! As a careful driver (careful lover) I can totally relate to the position of Lizzy in the song. Still amazed by how she put that all in a song and its visualization. BRAVO!

[@GeekRex]

What an amazing song and video. When Diego yells "Fuck!" at Lizzy during the crescendo it takes me back 40+ years like I just hit a worm hole and some of the painful relationship things comes screaming back. Music is powerful.

[@david.j9.rabbithole808]

Wonderful song writing, arrangement, vocals, and video accompaniment.

[@tophlovr]

I always catch myself holding my breath during the bridge of the song. I don't do it on purpose. I just forget to breathe because my mind is fully involved.

[@jillianmohn8242]

this is AMAZING! the imagery is crazy.

[@stella-mk4bl]

Wow, just stumbled on this. This is a piece of art and I'm already a fan. Going to check out your other work now.

[@sofia_del_rey2049]

This song is part of series so order goes 1. Doomsday 2. Erase me 3. All my ghosts 4. Reckless driver All so fantastic

[@stella-mk4bl]

Thanks! I'm going to watch them in order :)

[@dayeon654]

Her voice is so sweet and soothing. Every bit of this song is beautiful 💕

[@randomperson2777]

This is such a lovely song, with the most heartbreaking lyrics 💔

[@jakistra]

Damn. This is amazing. Musically, lyrically and the videos are entrancing. Now I have to listen to Ben Kessler's stuff!

[@nomvuselelophoswa2000]

The part where Lizzy says "on the road" at 3:11 is absolutely breathtaking. Argh I cant even explain it.

[@heartyblesssambas5564]

its amazing how excited and thrilled i am whenever u release a song. ur such an amazing artist Lizzy Mcalpine!!! iloveyouuu

[@danielaandreatrujillo7457]

u are the sole reason for my existence as a songwriter. thank u for bringing me back to my music and my voice. I love you so so so much.

[@trxseeroxas9217]

Started to feel goosebumps at 2:16 and then it continue until the end. Same reaction to the ending ghaaddd I have to pause the ending to see who was in the middle of the road and it was him who was driving 😨 The story line is freaking awesome! And the bridge hits different! Can't wait for the whole album 🤍🖤

[@jonah0319]

I agree with one of the other comments that said that the bridge of this song is my new favorite piece of music because IT IS. It is so genius to me and how there are two perspectives through it all that butt heads (one is careful with the relationship and the other is “reckless” and would do anything for the other person) and then at the end it finally blows up because of their differences until they crash their car. WOW.

[@wreckhouseEnt]

This is theee best song of the year!!! OH MY GOD!!! That PEN is CRAZYYYY!!!! Thank YOu!!!

[@EvieMasterton]

This whole album is a masterpiece but this song and video is beyond

[@jeniaroy7613]

I have no words. I don't know how to express my love for every piece she creates.

[@yeetorbeyeeted61]

FINALLY 😭😭 we've waited long for this songs release ahhhh im so excited!!!!

[@ellispipermusic]

Absolutely loving this addition to the LMACU (Lizzy McAlpine Cinematic Universe)

[@CATHERINE-ld5gq]

WE HAVE WAITED FOR SO LONG AAAAAAAA I AM HYPED

[@chiarachii]

Perfectly captured an anxious and avoidant type’s relationship 😢

[@ooopsy1333]

No cause I heard this song as an advert and I’m OBSESSED, I wish you could’ve seen my reaction when I realised it was a DUET!! Beautiful voices I hope this song goes viral🥰

[@grandeel8208]

no FR it's perfectly splendid... the acting, the lyrics, the melody, you and his voice,, ahhhhhhhh... i love it, picasso

[@kw9158]

This is my favorite song from the album and it's sooooo good the bridge and the ending. I love love love everything about it

[@elledanika333]

ahhh the different perspectives and how you guys view your love so good LIZZY!!! BEN!!!! GUS!!!

[@sydtscott]

I love this I love this I love this. The last third of the song has me in a chokehold.

[@emilyburke3216]

Honest unrequited love songs are so bittersweet 💜

[@jayluisofficial]

There's so much great musical storytelling here 😭

[@aojsn]

The fact her songs have characters✨

[@rebekahtutt8468]

This was an EXPERIENCE!!!!!! I wasn’t ready. Lizzy, you never miss. You & Ben are such an epic collab!!! 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼 Breathtakingly, painstakingly invested in your music. UGH 😤

[@piergab]

Woooow ! I love discovering a song by watching its video. I admit that this that time it made it even more powerful ! The lyrics, the melody, the video storytelling, the end of it ... Incredible ! Thank you Lizzy for those moments !

[@hannahanastasi7567]

got the chills about 5 different times. so so amazing!!!!!!

[@anja8595]

I was playing a playlist on speaker, and this was the song that everyone in the room stopped to be present with.

[@samanthaemr4928]

the skeletons and the meaning behind it literally pulled HER WHOLE ALBUM together for me oh my god

[@noahsabadish3812]

so i found this video, then watched it again, shared it, watched your others, then bought tickets to see you in Boston this friday

[@albertovigna1268]

I've never felt so connected to a song, (specially at the bridge). It's amazing

[@victoroliveira6507]

watching this video was BREATHTAKING!!! and the connection with the other videos, especially the new guy starting to turning a skeleton gave CHILLS! i'm SO ready for this album!!

[@sofiegouka5025]

this was absolutely incredible!!! the head out of the window looks so cool i can’t get enough of this video :)))))

[@NikaLouw]

CHILLS. I literally gasped at the end.

[@madu557]

i will never recover from this, thank god for that.

[@SydneyBurnham]

so insane to watch and listen.... obsessed with this project

[@manouka]

YESSSSSS YOU GUYSSSSS THESE CHORDS THESE BACKGROUND VOCALS I-

[@TheFunDistraction]

You can feel the pain in how the song was produced and it was beautifully orchestrated. I could play it on repeat. Unexpectedly, the video reminds me so much of the Gabby Petito case... Sad.

[@cophernicus510]

The way that the music scale of chorus changed during that bridge THAT WAS SO ETHEREAL

[@aqmarjabeen9255]

you keep dropping banger after banger, literally how do you do it? your songs are so pleasing to my ears >.

[@lynaeloveee5737]

Not sure that there’s significance behind the IBEW shirt but YES U N I O N I Z E saw Lizzy live last night and still reeling- I absolutely cannot wait for the rest of this!!!

[@0anyanka0]

2:22 literally my favourite part!! the way the beat drops and goes into the little beats just stimulates something in my head 🙌🏻😫

[@gregmay6007]

My wife and I started something new in our marriage. When one of us has to brake hard, turn too fast, or any little glitch behind the wheel, whoever is riding shotgun starts singing, "I don't love you like that. You're a reckless driver."