Lyric discussion by gmitch56 

Cover art for Car Crash lyrics by Matt Nathanson

This song, to me anyways, is about bottling up emotions. It's a tendency guys have. He's bottling up everything, and the minute he let's it all go it's like a car crash of emotions.

i think it IS about bottling up emotions, but its probably more. like i think that he wants to feel something, feel the adrenaline, get that high that comes with danger. like maybe he wants to be in a car crash so he can feel alive.