Lyric discussion by aliceinwonderland6 

Cover art for The Gash lyrics by Flaming Lips, The

i think "the gash" represents our own personal problem du jour.... say addiction (any form).. or depression.. or relationship problems.. i think ultimately what this song is saying is. you are not alone. everyone has their own gash and using the gash as an excuse to give up on your battle to live (sanity=Truth) well.. thats just damn stupid. get out of the self pity and keep going gash and all.. i fucking love everything everyone has said. and i love this song