Audioslave released three successful albums, received three Grammy nominations, sold more than eight million records worldwide, and became the first American rock band to perform an open-air concert in Cuba. Cornell issued a statement in February 2007 that he was permanently leaving the band "due to irresolvable personality conflicts as well as musical differences." As the other three members were busy with the Rage Against the Machine reunion, and Morello and Cornell had each released solo albums in 2007, Audioslave was officially disbanded.
Discography
2002 Audioslave
2005 Out of Exile
2006 Revelations
Getaway Car 1
Audioslave Lyrics
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You were chasing down
A cyclone
All alone in a field
With rail yards and clovers
I kept rolling on and never thought
You'd wind up chasing me
To hit the highway
Before you lay me to waste
Settle up and I'll help you find
Something to drive
Before you drive me insane
You're tired of walking and you
Loathe the ground
The sidewalk will barely
Touch your feet and life moves
Too slowly to hold you down
With ringing hands
You take it out on me
Well settle down I won't hesitate
To hit the highway
Before you lay me to waste
Settle up and I'll help you find
Something to drive
Before you drive me insane
Get yourself a car and drive it all alone
Get yourself a car and ride it on the wind
Get yourself a car and drive it all alone
Get yourself a car and ride it on the wind
Well settle down I won't hesitate
To hit the highway
Before you lay me to waste
Settle up and I'll help you find
Something to drive
Before you drive me insane
Get yourself a car and drive it all alone
Get yourself a car and ride it on the wind
Get yourself a car and drive it all alone
Get yourself a car and ride it on the wind
The lyrics to Audioslave's song "Getaway Car" tell the story of a tumultuous relationship between two people who are both looking for an escape. The singer of the song talks about the first time he saw the other person when she was chasing down a cyclone. He never thought she would end up chasing him. She is depicted as someone who is constantly on the move, always looking for something more. The singer tries to keep up but soon realizes that she is never going to settle down.
He then implores her to "settle down" and get a car so she can drive herself instead of walking and taking out her frustration on him. He is afraid that if he doesn't offer her a solution, she will eventually drive him insane. He even offers to help her find something to drive so she can get away from him and escape her restlessness.
The repeated line "get yourself a car and drive it all alone" underscores the idea of escaping and being independent. The car represents a way out, a way to leave the past behind and start anew. The "wind" that the car is being ridden on could be interpreted as a metaphor for the unknown, the future, and the hope that comes with it.
Overall, "Getaway Car" is a song about the human desire for freedom and escape, and the ways in which we try to achieve it. It's also a cautionary tale about the dangers of trying to hold onto someone who is looking for a way out.
Line by Line Meaning
The first time I saw you
You were chasing down
A cyclone
All alone in a field
With rail yards and clovers
I kept rolling on and never thought
You'd wind up chasing me
When I first saw you, you were running towards a storm, completely on your own, with a vast expanse of land and train tracks around you. I never imagined you would end up pursuing me.
Well settle down I won't hesitate
To hit the highway
Before you lay me to waste
Settle up and I'll help you find
Something to drive
Before you drive me insane
Let's calm down and leave quickly, before you destroy me completely. We can come to an agreement, and I'll assist you in finding a mode of transportation before you make me crazy.
You're tired of walking and you
Loathe the ground
The sidewalk will barely
Touch your feet and life moves
Too slowly to hold you down
With ringing hands
You take it out on me
You're fed up with walking and despise the idea of being stuck on the ground. Even the pavement doesn't make contact with your feet and everyday life is too sluggish for your liking. Your annoyance is taken out on me, which causes me to feel the brunt of your frustrations.
Get yourself a car and drive it all alone
Get yourself a car and ride it on the wind
Get yourself a car and drive it all alone
Get yourself a car and ride it on the wind
Buy yourself a car and drive it solo, allow the breeze to take you wherever it pleases. Purchase a car and drive alone, riding alongside the wind.
Well settle down I won't hesitate
To hit the highway
Before you lay me to waste
Settle up and I'll help you find
Something to drive
Before you drive me insane
So let's calm ourselves and leave instantly, before you completey ruin and destroy me. Let's work together to find some form of transportation before you drive me crazy.
Get yourself a car and drive it all alone
Get yourself a car and ride it on the wind
Get yourself a car and drive it all alone
Get yourself a car and ride it on the wind
Buy yourself a car and drive it solo, allow the breeze to take you wherever it pleases. Purchase a car and drive alone, riding alongside the wind.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TIMOTHY COMMERFORD, CHRIS CORNELL, TOM MORELLO, BRAD WILK
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