Stolen Car
Left Spine Down Lyrics


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May the truth never be told
Loaded up on 44
A simple sucker wanting more
Fight the battle never win the war
Your freedom haunts me like a ghost
Your freedom's laughing in my face
Duck and cover
Got the pedal to the floor
Buy it all drink it all take it all
For you
Bet you don't know what's in store
I'll watch the luck run out on you
You're running out of time
Don't waste another second
Duck and cover

Let me out of your stolen car
Get me out of this twisted dream
Can't stand another minute
Your freedom haunts me like a ghost
Your freedom's laughing in my face
Duck and cover

So sick of sitting here
Watching you get high on fear
Feed me your credit card
Feed me your credit lies
Deny it all and go for broke
I've had enough deny it all
Duck and cover

Let me out of your stolen car
Get me out of this twisted dream
Can't stand another minute
Your freedom haunts me like a ghost
Your freedom's laughing in my face
Duck and cover

Here lies the American Dream
Here lies hypocrisy
The greed is all you need
Your speed is all I need
Look at me I'm just like you
I'm addicted just like you
Duck and cover

Let me out of your stolen car
Get me out of this twisted dream
Can't stand another minute
Your freedom haunts me like a ghost
Your freedom's laughing in my face
Duck and cover

Let me out of your stolen car
Get me out of this twisted dream
Can't stand another minute
Your freedom haunts me like a ghost
Your freedom's laughing in my face
Duck and cover





©2010 kAINE D3L4Y/Left Spine Down
All wrongs reversed

Overall Meaning

Left Spine Down's song "Stolen Car" is a critique of the American Dream and consumer culture. The lyrics are packed with references to addiction, greed, and denial. The opening lines set the tone for the song with the hope that the truth about consumer culture and the American Dream will never be told. The singer is loaded up on a .44 and wants more, but always ends up fighting and losing the battle. The freedom promised by consumer culture haunts the singer like a ghost that laughs in their face. They are always ducking and covering, trying to escape the consequences of their actions.


The verses are full of references to consumer culture, addiction, and denial. The singer is always buying, drinking, and taking everything they can get their hands on. They watch luck run out on others, knowing that they too are running out of time. They are sick of watching others get high on fear and feed them credit cards and lies. They deny their actions and go for broke, always ducking and covering to avoid the truth.


The chorus is a call to be let out of the twisted dream that is the American Dream. The singer can't stand another minute of the consumer culture and the addiction to freedom that it creates. The repeated "duck and cover" refrain is a call to action, a warning that denying the truth only leads to more pain.


Line by Line Meaning

May the truth never be told
I hope the truth is never revealed


Loaded up on 44
Intoxicated on 44 oz drink


A simple sucker wanting more
A naive person desiring more than they have


Fight the battle never win the war
Struggle without making progress


Your freedom haunts me like a ghost
Your liberty troubles me endlessly


Your freedom's laughing in my face
Your liberty is mocking me


Duck and cover
Take cover to avoid danger


Got the pedal to the floor
Driving at maximum speed


Buy it all drink it all take it all
Spend on everything, consume everything, own everything


For you
I'll do it for you


Bet you don't know what's in store
You have no idea what will happen next


I'll watch the luck run out on you
I will witness your fortune fading away


You're running out of time
You're almost out of time


Don't waste another second
Don't spend any more time


Let me out of your stolen car
Release me from your stolen vehicle


Get me out of this twisted dream
Wake me up from this distorted reality


Can't stand another minute
I can't tolerate it any longer


So sick of sitting here
Tired of being idle


Watching you get high on fear
Observing you indulging in fear


Feed me your credit card
Provide me with your credit card


Feed me your credit lies
Give me your dishonest credit promises


Deny it all and go for broke
Pretend like it never happened and take a risk


I've had enough deny it all
I am fed up with denying everything


Here lies the American Dream
The American Dream is dead


Here lies hypocrisy
This is where hypocrisy exists


The greed is all you need
All that is required is greed


Your speed is all I need
All I require is your velocity


Look at me I'm just like you
I am similar to you


I'm addicted just like you
I am addicted similar to you


©2010 kAINE D3L4Y/Left Spine Down
Copyright 2010 kAINE D3L4Y/Left Spine Down


All wrongs reversed
Everything has been corrected




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