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The Great Car Tomb
Deerhoof Lyrics
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It's the great car tomb on the highway
Beep Beep Beep
There's a great balloon in the skyway
Beep Beep Beep
This is no way for my day to end up:
In the car with Mrs. Lane
To a better place that's near
Start the propeller and look down between your feet
Say goodbye to Mrs. Lane
Beep Beep Beep
It's the great car tomb on the highway
Beep Beep Beep
There's a great balloon in the skyway
Beep Beep Beep
The song Great Car Tomb by Deerhoof deals with the theme of escapism. In the first few lines, the singer talks about the great car tomb on the highway and a great balloon in the skyway. Both of these things represent a means of escape. The car is a symbolic way of getting away, of traveling far from one's current situation or problems. The balloon represents freedom and the ability to soar above it all; to be free from anything that might be holding one down. The repetition of 'Beep Beep Beep' throughout the song creates a sense of urgency, as if the singer is trying to escape from something.
Further along in the song, the singer talks about being stuck in a car with Mrs. Lane. This seems to represent a sense of entrapment or being stuck in one's current situation. However, out of their pocket comes the means of their escape; they have a solution to the problem they are facing. They start the propeller and look down between their feet, leaving Mrs. Lane behind. This reinforces the theme of escapism that runs throughout the song.
Overall, the song Great Car Tomb by Deerhoof is about the desire to escape from one's current circumstances and the need to find a better place. The song provides a sense of urgency and emphasizes the importance of finding a way out.
Line by Line Meaning
Beep Beep Beep
Repetitive sounds signaling danger or urgency
It's the great car tomb on the highway
Metaphor for the dangerous and monotonous experience of driving on the highway
There's a great balloon in the skyway
Alternative escape route that is free and unhindered
This is no way for my day to end up:
Expressing dissatisfaction with the current situation
In the car with Mrs. Lane
Stuck in a car with an uninteresting or unwanted companion
Out of my pocket comes the means of my escape
Finding a solution to the problem at hand
To a better place that's near
Optimism and hope for a better situation
Start the propeller and look down between your feet
Taking control and piloting the escape vehicle
Say goodbye to Mrs. Lane
Breaking free from the uninteresting or unwanted companion
Lyrics © TERRORBIRD PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: GREGORY LOVELL SAUNIER, KELLY GOODE, ROB FISK, SATOMI MATSUZAKI
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