I think this song is pretty straight up in terms of meaning. The first verse describes the mundanity of getting frustrated in traffic on the highway - some people get incredibly worked up about traffic, and even more so, some people are never happy with what they already have (ie. a space in a lane already). But he's saying it doesn't really matter which lane you're in - just calm down - you'll get where you're going. And the second verse kind of takes this a little further: while you're complaining about traffic on the highway people all over the world are dealing with hardships that make traffic laughable. The line "a cloud covers your car at just the right time for you to see the dark on your face in the mirror" is really key. Maybe he's saying you are finally able to get a look in the mirror at just how silly you're being in comparison to what you're hearing on the radio. And then in the third verse he gets a phone call from his mother, and instead of his usual knee-jerk reaction of yelling at his mother and deflecting the problem, he takes it on himself.
So basically, to me, this song is saying "stop getting frustrated at such petty things and be nice to those around you." And like allmyliesareonlywishes said, even though it's a kind of cliche, you can't experience the good without the bad.
I think this song is pretty straight up in terms of meaning. The first verse describes the mundanity of getting frustrated in traffic on the highway - some people get incredibly worked up about traffic, and even more so, some people are never happy with what they already have (ie. a space in a lane already). But he's saying it doesn't really matter which lane you're in - just calm down - you'll get where you're going. And the second verse kind of takes this a little further: while you're complaining about traffic on the highway people all over the world are dealing with hardships that make traffic laughable. The line "a cloud covers your car at just the right time for you to see the dark on your face in the mirror" is really key. Maybe he's saying you are finally able to get a look in the mirror at just how silly you're being in comparison to what you're hearing on the radio. And then in the third verse he gets a phone call from his mother, and instead of his usual knee-jerk reaction of yelling at his mother and deflecting the problem, he takes it on himself.
So basically, to me, this song is saying "stop getting frustrated at such petty things and be nice to those around you." And like allmyliesareonlywishes said, even though it's a kind of cliche, you can't experience the good without the bad.