"Gasoline" is a "dreamy, guitar-sliding" "truly sensual slow jam that was made for making out all night in the car". Lyrically, the song contains lyrics about Danielle Haim's depression, with her "pleading to get out from under". Musically, "Gasoline" is a pop rock song. The song is three minutes and 18 seconds in length.
Gasoline
HAIM Lyrics
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Now it's your fault if I mess around
I took a drag but I shouldn't have
Now I'm coughing up like I've never smoked a pack
Gasoline, pretty please
I want to get off but you're such a tease
Throw the keys back to me
In the passenger seat
I get sad, you know I get sad
And I can't look past what I'm sad about
You did me bad (did me bad, did me bad)
And I did it back (did it back, did it back)
You needed ass, well, what's wrong with that?
Gasoline (gasoline)
Pretty please (pretty please)
I want to get off (gasoline)
But you're such a tease
Throw the keys (throw the keys)
Back to me (back to me)
Go on and kick off your boots (gasoline)
In the passenger's seat
(Strike a match, strike a match, watch it blow)
We're watching the sunrise from the kitchen counter
(Want you bad, want you bad, don't you know?)
When you're lying between my legs, it doesn't matter
(Strike a match, strike a match, watch it blow)
You say you want to go slower but I want to go faster
(I want you bad, want you bad)
Faster and faster
Gasoline, pretty please
I want to get off but you're such a tease
The lyrics in HAIM's song Gasoline is a reflection of a tumultuous relationship. The singer is torn between her love for her partner and her need for independence. The opening lyrics, "You took me back, But you shouldn't have, Now it's your fault, If I mess around" suggests that the singer feels guilty for returning to a failed relationship, and now that she is back, she may stray at any moment, making it her partner's fault. She then mentions taking a drag, which could be a literal reference to smoking or a metaphor for succumbing to temptation. She coughs up smoke, which could be a reference to the negative repercussions that come with indulging bad habits.
The chorus, "Gasoline, Pretty please, I wanna get off, But you're such a tease" suggests that though the singer wants to break away from the toxic relationship, she is having a hard time doing so because her partner keeps teasing her. The second verse goes on to explain that she gets sad, and she can't look past what she's sad about. This could be a reference to the reason why she returned to the relationship in the first place. The bridge paints a picture of a sweet moment between the singer and her partner, watching the sunrise together, but then the chorus comes in and reminds us that she is still struggling to leave.
Line by Line Meaning
You took me back
You welcomed me back into your life
But you shouldn't have
However, you shouldn't have done that
Now it's your fault
So, it's your responsibility
If I mess around
If I cheat or act wrongly
I took a drag
I smoked
But I shouldn't have
However, I shouldn't have done that
Now I'm coughing up
Now I'm coughing
Like I never smoked a pack
Like I never smoked tobacco before
Gasoline
The addiction to you, like gasoline
Pretty please
I need you badly
I wanna get off
I want to end this unhealthy relationship
But you're such a tease
But you keep leading me on
Throw the keys
Let me be in control
Back to me
Allow me to steer this situation
Go on and kick off your boots
Relax and let your guard down
In the passenger seat
Let me take the driver's seat
I get sad
I feel unhappy
You know I get sad
You're aware of my feelings
And I can't look past
I can't move past it
What I'm sad about
What's making me unhappy
You did me bad
You treated me poorly
And I did it back
So, I reciprocated
You needed ass
You needed sex
Well, what's wrong with that?
Isn't that what you wanted?
We're watching the sunrise from the kitchen counter
We're spending time together at home
When you're lyin' between my legs it doesn't matter
When we're intimate, nothing else matters
You say you wanna go slower but I wanna go faster
We have different paces for the relationship
Faster and faster
I want to move things along quickly
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alana Mychal Haim, Danielle Sari Haim, Este Arielle Haim, Rostam Batmanglij
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@RobertLindabury
This is better than the album version. The mix is better. The bass being louder is so much better because that's some awesome bass line.
@christophersperanza1226
Totally agree, this is the perfect tempo for the song too
@sweetcherrieheart
The vocals are also more intense, I think in the album version Danielle sings softer, but here it just hits different!
@Yallboots
Yeah the studio drums are a bit harsh.
@Modulater83
Agreed, bringing the bass out more as well as Alana's harmony on the chorus sounds much better.
@megalon73
I wish this was this version was on the Album. The sound, Sound's so good and relaxing.
@redstang5150
Props to Danielle - playing drums while singing lead vocals is not easy.
@redstang5150
@@acm1350 Some of the most talented guys in music - thus proving my point.
@kritATlolla
@@redstang5150 And Danielle is a better guitarist than all of em
@0colorofspring0
@@acm1350 You forgot Karen Carpenter