Elon Musk Is Making Me Sad
The Rentals Lyrics

You have the power to save, you have the power to save me
The singer is addressing Elon Musk, acknowledging his power to bring about change and help people.

Let me tell you the tale about a rivalry, grab an Eagle Number Two and keep the score
The singer is introducing the story of a rivalry between two young boys.

There were these two young boys that came from average broken homes With all the luxuries, the middle class affords Oh, Lord
The singer describes the background of the two boys as coming from average broken homes but with luxuries afforded by the middle class.

Elon's making me so sad cause I calculated the math of our birthdates And I had a head start out of the start gate, two years plus eighty-six days, but that all went to waste
The artist is sad because he realizes that even though he had a head start over Elon Musk, he could not keep up.

Oh, Elon you're making me so sad cause the race that I wanted to have was not much of a race And I tried, Love and for a moment, I thrived, Love, but could not keep my stride up to keep pace
The artist expresses disappointment that the race he wanted to have with Elon Musk was not much of a race and he could not keep up even though he tried.

But for a second, there's no question, I had the lead in Ninety-Five I mismanaged my advantage like a rocket ship you blasted by to incredible heights Incredible heights
The singer briefly had the lead over Elon Musk but ended up mismanaging his advantage, allowing Elon Musk to blast by to incredible heights.

In Nineteen Eighty-Two, on Christmas day Santa gave us each a brand-new Commodore I used mine to make fake I.D.'s and buy beer in Junior High While my foe studied every bit of that 8bit whore Are you keeping score?
The singer uses a childhood memory to illustrate the difference in priorities between him and his rival, as he used his Commodore to make fake IDs and buy beer while his rival studied every bit of it.

When it's time to say goodbye, what will they write on my tombstone? Just that last little line from the Happy Days Video? Not so good, Jonze
The artist ponders what will be written on his tombstone and suggests that it may not be something great like the last little line from the Happy Days video.

Hey, Elon (hey, Elon!) I don't know what I have become (hey, Elon!) I need someone to help change my fate I think you can save me (Can you save me?) Do you think you can save me? (I think you can save me!) Do you have the power to help me escape?
The artist calls out to Elon Musk, admitting that he needs help and asking if Elon has the power to save him.

Oh, Elon, let me be the first one, of your new civilization to be saved Yes, I'll try, Love! I swear to you I can thrive, Love, this time I'll keep my stride up and keep pace Only you can change my Q-score make me the first one out of that door First boots out on the Martian Floor to proclaim, oh, that Elon, sent me all the way, Son A hundred thirty-nine million miles away, oh
The artist pleads with Elon Musk to let him be the first one to be saved and promises to do better this time. He envisions being the first boots on the Martian floor, proclaiming that Elon Musk sent him all the way.

And then I will say, I went to Mars and won the race, yeah, I will say, I took first-place Oh, I rode that Old Heart of Gold the whole way and in the end, HEY, I won the race! Oh, oh, Elon, let me win the race, win the race, oh, Elon, let me take first place! Elon, tell me I am saved, I am saved, Elon tell me I am saved
The singer imagines winning the race to Mars and being the first to arrive, asking Elon Musk to let him win and save him.

You have the power to save me, tell me I'm saved Elon, tell me I am saved You have the power to save me, send me away You have the power to save.
The artist reiterates that Elon Musk has the power to save him and pleads for confirmation and for Elon to send him away.