Out of gas
Out of road
Out of car

I don't know how I'm going to go and
I had a drink the other day
Opinions were like kittens
I was giving them away and
I had a drink the other day
I had a lot to say

And I said
You will come down soon too
You will come down too soon

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Modest Mouse's song Out of Gas capture the feeling of being stuck in the middle of nowhere with no means of transportation. It's a song about being lost, both literally and figuratively. The repetition of "Out of gas, Out of road, Out of car" emphasizes the feeling of being completely stranded. The singer is at a loss for what to do and how to move forward.

The second half of the song is quite cryptic, with lines like "Opinions were like kittens, I was giving them away," which suggests that the singer is dealing with an internal struggle. The drinking mentioned in the song may be an attempt to escape the situation, but ultimately the singer knows that they can't avoid the problem forever. The final lines of the song, "You will come down soon too, You will come down too soon," hints at a sense of inevitability - that everyone eventually has to face their problems and come down from whatever escape they've been using.

Line by Line Meaning

Out of gas
I have no more fuel left in my car

Out of road
I have reached the end of the path or way forward

Out of car
I no longer have a vehicle to travel in

I don't know how I'm going to go and
I am uncertain of how I will continue on

I had a drink the other day
I consumed alcohol recently

Opinions were like kittens
Many people had differing viewpoints, similar to having many cats

I was giving them away and
I freely shared my opinions with others

I had a lot to say
I had many thoughts and ideas to express

And I said
I spoke aloud

You will come down soon too
Others will also experience difficult times

You will come down too soon
Those struggles will arrive unexpectedly and suddenly