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Modest Mouse – Dashboard Lyrics 11 years ago
I think the song is just about the brighter side of things, it could be worse.

"Well, the windshield was broken but I love the fresh air you know"

Each incident in the song I think is meant to be open to interpretation but I think the overall message is that things could be worse. I think the message makes itself clear at the end of the song when this is said:

Every dawn you're surprising,
and in the evening one's consoling
Saying "See it wasn't quite as bad as"

Oh it would've been, could've been worse than you would ever know.

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