Automatic Stop Lyrics

Lyric discussion by smokybear 

Cover art for Automatic Stop lyrics by Strokes, The

This song is about seeing a hollow relationship for what it is, and how that realization can be both deflating and also an epiphany of sorts. The train moving to fast thing means he was basically jumping to conclusions, he had built an image that wasn't true. He gets frustrated as the relationship falters but is somewhat relieved that the relationship never got anywhere, because he now sees her for how she really is-- "now I got a different view". In the end when he says "I'm not your friend, I never was", yes it is a bitter sendoff, but I don't think its just sex but rather unmet expectations-- he is working too hard and she doesn't care, and he finally realizes she isn't worth it. BUT WHO THE FUCK KNOWS?

that is exactly how i perceived the song too. great job!