Car Crash
Our Lady Peace Lyrics


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Tired and jaded
This road is unsafe
Have you been there?
Have you been there?

But time is on your side
You're too stubborn to wait
Are you listening?
Are you listening?

They want you to know
They want you to stay
Oh, it's too much to take
So you're running
Oh, you're running away

But oh
No
It's more than I can bear
Oh
It's more than I can bear

Car crash
Ending your days
At the side of the road
Are you trembling?
Are you trembling?

They'll wake up today
To the papers that say
Oh, well it was too hard to tell
He was swerving
They were swerving
Much too late

But no
But oh
It's more than I can bear
Oh
It's more than I can bear

Oh
It's more than I can bear
Oh
Oh, it's more it's more, more
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But oh
Hi-ee-I-ee-I-ee, oh, oh
Hi, it's more than I can bear
Oh
It's more than I can bear
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Overall Meaning

The song "Car Crash" by Our Lady Peace is about the dangers of living life recklessly and not taking responsibility for one's actions. The lyrics convey a sense of weariness and fatigue with life's dangers, and ask whether the listener has ever experienced the same feeling. The singer then warns about the consequences of continuing down this path, specifically the possibility of a deadly car crash, and questions whether the listener is aware of the risks they are taking.


The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "it's more than I can bear," emphasizing the heavy burden of living with constant danger and uncertainty. The imagery of a car crash is used to represent the ultimate consequence of reckless behavior, and the aftermath of the crash is described with a sense of sadness and regret.


Overall, "Car Crash" is a cautionary tale about the importance of taking responsibility for one's actions and being aware of the risks that come with reckless living.


Line by Line Meaning

Tired and jaded
Weary and depressed


This road is unsafe
This path isn't safe


Have you been there?
Have you experienced that too?


Have you been there?
Have you experienced that too?


But time is on your side
You have time


You're too stubborn to wait
You're determined to move forward


Are you listening?
Are you paying attention?


Are you listening?
Are you paying attention?


They want you to know
They want to inform you


They want you to stay
They want you to stick around


Oh, it's too much to take
It's overwhelming


So you're running
So you're leaving


Oh, you're running away
Oh, you're leaving


But oh
But oh


No
No


It's more than I can bear
It's unbearable


Oh
Oh


It's more than I can bear
It's unbearable


Car crash
Vehicle accident


Ending your days
Your days come to an end


At the side of the road
By the roadside


Are you trembling?
Are you shaking?


Are you trembling?
Are you shaking?


They'll wake up today
They'll realize it today


To the papers that say
To the news that reports


Oh, well it was too hard to tell
Oh, it was difficult to predict


He was swerving
He was drifting


They were swerving
They were drifting


Much too late
Too late


But no
But no


But oh
But oh


It's more than I can bear
It's unbearable


Oh
Oh


It's more than I can bear
It's unbearable


Oh
Oh


Oh, it's more it's more, more
It's even more


Ha, ha, ha
Ha, ha, ha


Ha, ha, ha
Ha, ha, ha


But oh
But oh


Hi-ee-I-ee-I-ee, oh, oh
Hey, oh


Hi, it's more than I can bear
Hey, it's unbearable


Oh
Oh


It's more than I can bear
It's unbearable


More
More


More
More


More
More


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Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: David Lanni, Michael Maida, Jeffrey Taggart, Mike Turner

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Comments from YouTube:

@lesgrossman4636

This song gets me every time; no idea why

@c.a.greene8395

I jump out of perfectly good planes to this in the 90's...love it!

@wearealljustclowns

KeepN it real 90s style all day 😎

@annaelizabeth2923

FOUND IT LOL imagine singing the middle to google and their like WuuuUuut O.o lol Good times

@danejurus69

Congrats! Anna for the win!

@jiudae

oh I know that struggle

@H4NDYANDY

"it just takes some time" 😄 cause you know, singing "the middle" lolol.ill see myself out 😅

@bitteranjel6782

It's Alooone lmao 🤣

@annalarose5392

I know EXACTLY what you mean lol 😂👌

@islalex2620

My fav OLP song ❤

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