The Cars - Drive Lyrics Meaning

I believe that this song is posing questions of what is going to happen after the singer is gone... Perhaps his lover is ignoring the sickness of the couple or the sickness (likely depression/bipolar disorder or toxic personality traits/ substance abuse.. or a combo of such) of the vocalist who is actually pleading for her to recognize the ways she will miss him when he is gone, but as he is so incredibly used to putting her first, he never comes out and states that he needs her help. He does need her to stop "going on thinking nothings wrong" I believe he is speaking to the troubled dynamic between them... He sings to her and worries for her instead of how much saddness he faces or specifically defining what he needs... But we can hear it in his voice..He just knows that he needs her to start seeing the reality of their relationship... He is doing what he can to get her to care enough to see how much pain he is in and is trying to get her to see it and wanting her to care enough to face it with him.. He knows that if she continues to ignore what is wrong with him/her (them) that he will not be able to keep it together, perhaps end his life, perhaps die young, perhaps have to leave but at the end of the day he is speaking in a language she understands, one where best chance for change is by defining what will be missing for her... ie.his honesty or closest version of authenicity she has ("things arent so great ") transportation, (drive her home) supporting of her dreams, catching her when she falls (is she reciprocating??? or is the established role between them for him to always be the strong supportive one?
The point is that every couple should ideally balance one another and be strong for one another , expect the other to break at times... but has that become such a rigid one sided dynamic that he needs her to know if she doesnt wake up to the reality of his pain and emotional needs like he does with hers, all those ways she appreciates him will go away .. Ironically, all that she will lose in him is that which she is not reciprocating... Perhaps he is actually speaking to what he loves doing with/for her and will miss it just as much if not more... Regardless, the pain in his voice cannot be ignored. I believe artists who demonstrate such warmth and empathy are usually saying more about what their needs are than that of the other person..I cant help but feel it is too short -sided for this song to simply be getting her to change.. We all know relationships are more complicated than that... I think he also wants her to wake up and "Drive" right along side him in the relationship.