1. This Car Stereo Wars … Read Full Bio ↴There are two artists named Car Stereo Wars
1. This Car Stereo Wars - the band
2. DJ Car Stereo (Wars) - the mashup DJ, some songs below are by the DJ, (you can tell which ones they are)
Car Stereo Wars formed in 2000 when Jason ‘Blackie’ White (bass) and Matt Gilman (guitar) met at an extremely nerdy new media course in Melbourne. In an attempt to appear cooler than they were, they decided to start a band and soon recruited singer Alyssa Doe.
The trio then imposed on the generosity of a handful of friends including Ash Naylor (Even), Chris Brodie (The Broken Arrows), and Philippa Nihill (The Underground Lovers) to join them on their first EP ‘Project A.’ The single ‘Broken’ subsequently gained the attention of Triple J and Melbourne’s 3RRR and eventually found it’s way onto a Ministry Of Sound Chillout Sessions Compilation.
In 2001 the band travelled to Texas to play at the South by Southwest Festival, and two years later packed their bags again to play some shows at New York’s CMJ Music Marathon with new band member Graeme “Gra” Luther. On this tour they had the extreme good fortune to get to play a gig at the famous and now extinct CBGB’s.
After all this excitement, the foursome returned to Melbourne, had a good lie down, and signed with Hussle/Ministry of Sound in 2003. They headed back into the studio with long time producer Robbie Rowlands and new member Sean Ashbrooke (guitar) along with guests Steve Hesketh (The Forefathers, Jet) and Shan Vanderwert (Dallas Crane) to record their second EP ‘They Asked Me To be In A Movie’. The song ‘Come To Nothing’ was included on another MOS Chillout Compilation later that year.
In the few years that followed the band went back into the studio to piece together the songs for a future album and amicably parted ways with their label, having agreed that stylistically they were moving away from chill/electronica and into the unknown.
Despite births, deaths and day jobs, the long awaited debut album ‘For Your Comfort and Safety’ was completed in 2008, and showcases the band’s versatility and knack for genre mixing. From the bouncy pop of ‘radio edit’ to the sweeping outer space adventure of ‘smooth’, the music is an eclectic, layered blend of electric, acoustic, orchestral and electronic instruments that may contain traces of nuts.
Car Stereo Wars independently released 'For Your Comfort and Safety' through Greg Records on the 1st August 2008. It is available for purchase via the band’s website: www.carstereowars.com.
'Come To Nothing' has also been heard on TV, most notably on the 'tic-tac' chill advertisement, a campaign for DELL computers, and recently MTV's Real World: Washington DC.
Soon, the band will travel to Barbados to film a lavish, nautical themed video clip involving matching white linen outfits in the style of Duran Duran.
Come to Nothing
Car Stereo Wars Lyrics
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And is that my laugh cos it doesn't sound like me?...
I don't know you or what I'm laughing for ...
You don't like me and I don't like you at all...
I should have gone home so long ago…...
. .
So early in the morning, take turns staring at the
table...
You're not a good man and you were not hard to find...
I don't want to go anywhere with you ...
But I'll take you home soon cos there's nothing else to
do...
. .
And it will come to nothing, nothing, nothing...
. .
I wont make you happy ...
And I wont make you feel good...
This is the last place you ever want to be...
Come and sit on my knee...
What have you got for me?...
. .
Come to nothing...
It will come to nothing...
It will come to nothing...
Lyrics found here
The lyrics of Come to Nothing by Car Stereo Wars explore the relatable experience of staying at a party or social gathering longer than you should have. The opening lines of the song, "Are you still here? Are you the last to leave?... And is that my laugh 'cause it doesn't sound like me?..." set the tone for the rest of the lyrics. The singer is at a party and realizes they've stayed longer than they should have, evidenced by the fact that they don't recognize their own laughter.
The lyrics go on to describe the awkward interactions between the singer and another partygoer, someone who they don't like and who doesn't like them. Despite this, the singer feels obligated to take this person home because there's nothing else to do. The lyrics convey a sense of discomfort and dissatisfaction with the situation, the singer clearly does not enjoy the company of this individual and wants to end the night as soon as possible.
The refrain of "it will come to nothing" echoes the theme of the song, that all the events of the night will ultimately be meaningless and bring no lasting fulfillment or satisfaction. The lyrics paint a picture of social interaction almost as a chore rather than a source of enjoyment. Overall, Come to Nothing is a song that explores the relatable experience of feeling stuck in a social situation and wanting to leave.
Line by Line Meaning
Are you still here? Are you the last to leave?...
Are you still in this terrible place? Are you the last one to leave and endure this misery?
And is that my laugh cos it doesn't sound like me?...
I don't even recognize my own laughter anymore in this awful environment.
I don't know you or what I'm laughing for ...
I don't even know why I'm laughing or who I'm supposed to be laughing with.
You don't like me and I don't like you at all...
We both hate each other, and there's no point in pretending otherwise.
I should have gone home so long ago…...
I should have left this terrible place a long time ago.
So early in the morning, take turns staring at the table...
It's early in the morning, and we're both so miserable that we're just staring at the table, taking turns in our silent agony.
Your dirty fingers smoking all the time...
Your gross, dirty fingers are constantly smoking, and it's making me even more miserable.
You're not a good man and you were not hard to find...
You're a terrible person, and it didn't take me long to realize that.
I don't want to go anywhere with you ...
I have zero desire to spend any time with you or go anywhere with you.
But I'll take you home soon cos there's nothing else to do...
I'll begrudgingly take you home soon because staying here any longer would be even worse.
Come and sit on my knee...
This is a terrible and creepy suggestion that I absolutely do not want to take part in.
What have you got for me?...
I have no interest in anything you have to offer or say.
I wont make you happy ...
I absolutely cannot make you happy, and I'm not even going to pretend that I can.
And I wont make you feel good...
I won't be able to improve your miserable state of being; in fact, being around me may make it even worse.
This is the last place you ever want to be...
This is the absolute last place you would ever want to find yourself, and yet here we are.
Come to nothing...
This entire experience is pointless, and will ultimately end in nothing.
It will come to nothing...
All of this, every moment of misery we're experiencing, will ultimately amount to nothing.
It will come to nothing...
Once more, everything will be for nothing.
Contributed by Eli N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.