Lyric discussion by komickaze 

Cover art for Speedway lyrics by Counting Crows

Depressing? Yes. Sad? Yes. Brilliant? Yes. "Don't know how I feel." I had read a negative review of this song on Amazon, so I hardly ever listened to it, and when I finally did, I loved it. It's kind of like the dreams people have of getting out of their bad situations and moving away to something new. Or it could be about suicide. "Thinkin' bout gettin' back home. Thinkin bout gettin out." Whatever it is about, it is great. I would say any form of escapism from the life he has created for himself. He's had at least 2 nervous breakdowns in his life before, so maybe he is trying to avoid another.

My Interpretation