Marilyn Manson – Just A Car Crash Away

"Just A Car Crash Away" as written by Brian Warner and Tim Skold....
Love is a fire
Burns down all that it sees
Burns down everything
Everything you think burnt down
Everything you say

She blew me her death-kiss and the mouth-marks bled down my eyes
Like her dying on my windshield, I can already feel her worms eating my spine
So how can it be this lonely?
Is this all we get for our lives? Is love only sweeter when one of us dies?

Then I knew that our love was just a car crash away
I knew that our love was just a car crash away
I knew that our love was just a car crash away
I knew that our love was just a car crash away

Love is a fire
Burns down all that it sees
Burns down everything
Everything you think burns down
Everything you say
Love is a fire
Burns down all that it sees
Burns down everything
Everything you think burns down
Everything you say
Love is a fire
Burns down all that it sees
Burns down everything
Everything you think burns down
Everything you say

I knew that our love was just a car crash away
Knew that our love was just a car crash away, just a car crash away

Everything you think
Everything you think
Everything you think burns down
Everything you say

Love is a fire
Burns down all that it sees
Burns down everything
Everything you think burns down
Everything you say


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"Just a Car Crash Away" as written by Brian Hugh Warner Tim Skold

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  • +1
    General CommentIt's not about dita, it's about Jennifer Syme's death:
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/…
    penchoston September 19, 2008   Link
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    General CommentThinking maybe he knew after being with Dita awhile it would end. He has recently stated that in order for this album to exist he had to end one relationship (Dita) and create another (Evan)
    DaronMMon May 03, 2007   Link
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    General CommentI partly agree with "DarrenMM" To me it seems like he realized a major prospective on marriage once his fell apart, yes a "car crash away" could mean something like cheating or even an actual death in the relationship that could break it or make it worth it... I love this song
    07hayden07on May 04, 2007   Link
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    General CommentThis song sends chills down my spine. the chorus is so amazing. and he's singing! god, his vocals haven't been this good since holy wood. my god, the chorus is amazing...
    moraldecay7on May 11, 2007   Link
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    General CommentIt's a brilliant song; the rhythm is catchy, while his vocals have improved dramatically. Did you know the vocals within this particular tune were recorded when Manson why laying on the floor within his lounge-room? Yep! he had a mid-air microphone where the cord was hanging on a hook in the ceiling.

    In relation to "I knew that our love was, just a car crash away", I believe he's referring to when he, and Dita, first met (she was stripping). He's actually discriminating her in a way by quietly making the point that her profession is pathetic.

    I could be wrong, people help me out?
    secreton May 12, 2007   Link
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    General CommentI think to Manson his marriage was perfect but then after a while or maybe some sort of incident, he realized his love was "just a car crash away". Meaning that it was soon to end and fall apart.

    Is this all we get
    For our lives?
    Is love only sweet when
    One of us dies?

    Maybe he's saying that she could be the end of him and Dita will only appreciate everything after it's all gone...

    Probably not even close, but just a thought
    Xtepheron May 17, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General CommentFavourite off the new album ... for now.
    Devastatuson May 26, 2007   Link
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    General CommentHmm, I didnt like the new album until I heared this song live.. Im listening to the new CD all day now :)!

    I went to the first show of his new tour (& it rocked)

    Tracklist:
    If I was your vampire
    Disposable teens
    You and me and the devil makes 3
    Irresponsible hate anthem
    Rock is Dead
    Just A Car Crash Away
    Putting Holes in Happiness
    Sweet Dreams
    Heart-Shaped Glasses
    Mobscene
    Tainted Love
    Fight Song
    Great Big White World
    Dope Show
    Beautiful People

    (not in order)
    mlvon May 30, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Commentmlv if your saying thats the new tracklist off the new album, you're totally wrong.
    Aaronxcoreon June 02, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Commentsome of them are right, but a lot wrong
    Aaronxcoreon June 02, 2007   Link

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