My idea about what this song means seems to be way different than most of these interpretations .
I believe that the car is a metaphor, and that the narrator of the song is a person who is being held hostage by his alter ego whom has taken control and is “driving” his life .
The alter-ego may well be a killer , or some other impulsive , self gratifying persona , but he has taken over and is driving this persons life into new uncharted territory . Despite themselves , or maybe because of themselves , the passenger likes it and has no desire to reflect upon the morality of the choices or the loss of the old life .( Mirror turned sideways, who cares what’s behind .)
The person is letting go of all their repression , and realizing that they can become who they want ( roll the window down the cool night air is curious , let the whole world look in , who cares who sees anything) because the people of the world are all too self-absorbed to notice anything outside of themselves , except maybe a few “lucky witnesses “ to his becoming .
Rolling down the fogged windows is a metaphor for releasing the pressure of living a double life and giving in to the control of his inner-self , becoming a “passenger” to his true nature .
Dark? Maybe so , but then it’s a pretty dark world, and the song’s tone is pretty dark as well .
Or maybe I’m just a repressed serial killer . Lol .
Anyway , that’s my take , the sex and drugs seem way too mundane , we are talking about the dark genius Maynard here .
@larry10700 maynard usually has more metaphors yeah but this isn't his song, even if he contributed with some of the lyrics. i feel like this songs meaning is pretty simple and clear with its lyrics
@larry10700 maynard usually has more metaphors yeah but this isn't his song, even if he contributed with some of the lyrics. i feel like this songs meaning is pretty simple and clear with its lyrics
My idea about what this song means seems to be way different than most of these interpretations . I believe that the car is a metaphor, and that the narrator of the song is a person who is being held hostage by his alter ego whom has taken control and is “driving” his life . The alter-ego may well be a killer , or some other impulsive , self gratifying persona , but he has taken over and is driving this persons life into new uncharted territory . Despite themselves , or maybe because of themselves , the passenger likes it and has no desire to reflect upon the morality of the choices or the loss of the old life .( Mirror turned sideways, who cares what’s behind .) The person is letting go of all their repression , and realizing that they can become who they want ( roll the window down the cool night air is curious , let the whole world look in , who cares who sees anything) because the people of the world are all too self-absorbed to notice anything outside of themselves , except maybe a few “lucky witnesses “ to his becoming . Rolling down the fogged windows is a metaphor for releasing the pressure of living a double life and giving in to the control of his inner-self , becoming a “passenger” to his true nature .
Dark? Maybe so , but then it’s a pretty dark world, and the song’s tone is pretty dark as well .
Or maybe I’m just a repressed serial killer . Lol .
Anyway , that’s my take , the sex and drugs seem way too mundane , we are talking about the dark genius Maynard here .
@larry10700 maynard usually has more metaphors yeah but this isn't his song, even if he contributed with some of the lyrics. i feel like this songs meaning is pretty simple and clear with its lyrics
@larry10700 maynard usually has more metaphors yeah but this isn't his song, even if he contributed with some of the lyrics. i feel like this songs meaning is pretty simple and clear with its lyrics