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Incubus – Pendulous Threads Lyrics 16 years ago
I think that this song is about taking risks. The sweater is like your security blanket, and when a thread goes askew, it is an opportunity. You can either hide from it by fixing it, or you can pull it and see what happens. Undoing the sweater is coming out of your hiding place, and going with whatever life brings you. When he says "Life's a match in a gas tank," he is saying that life is short, and can end at any time. So "dance on fire and join the ride!"

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