Lyrics for Cars as interpreted by Boonechic_21

Cars Lyrics
Here in my car
I feel safest of all
I can lock all my doors
It's the only way to live
In cars

Here in my car
I can only receive
I can listen to you
It keeps me stable for days
In cars

Here in my car
The image breaks down
Will you visit me please
If I open my door?
In cars

Here in my car
I know I've started to think
About leaving tonight
Although nothing seems right
In cars

I know I've started to think
I know I've started to think

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Major Valor
08-15-2006

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The Image breaking down is a lyric he has used before.
Personally, I think this song has to be examined in the context of the entire Pleasure Principle album, along with songs like "Films", "Metal", "Engineers", and "M.E.".
Looking at the thematic whole of the album, the individual songs take on a sharper meaning.

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AKitty0543
11-10-2006

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The song is about isolation. It really has nothing to do with cars at all, he just uses them as a metaphor.

He talks about locking himself away, and how it makes him feel safe. Gives him time to himself, and time to think, but at the same time his constant isolation makes him miserable.

When all you're world becomes too much, sometimes you need to leave it, and isolate yourself. That way you can get yourself together, contemplate all that is making you feel the need to be alone. You don't have to give yourself out to all that stresses you, and you are able to once again collect yourself and stablize once more. But, at the same time you bottle things up, and you become dependent on your isolation. Slowly it kills you, and truley is what you need is someone to be there with you, that's what he means when he says, "Will you visit me please, if I open my door?". Eventually, after all of your isolation, you start to think too much, and your thoughts turn in a direction where they really have no business being (depression, and suicide, if you don't understand).

One more thing. I love his newer works, but I hate people who talk about how great Gary Numan is, but how much this song sucks (I don't necessarily mean anyone on the cars comment page). Anyone who claims to like gary numan, but hate this song doesn't understand gary numan. this is just as dark and morbid as his newer works, just with a beat to match the time it was written.

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AKitty0543
11-10-2006

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p.s. Ok, a second thing.

Someone wrote that he himself hates this song. If he does, it would probably be because this song ruined his career in the US through peoples' consant misinterpretation of it, and the 80's sterotype it left him with.

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AKitty0543
11-10-2006

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p.s. Ok, a second thing.

Someone wrote that he himself hates this song. If he does, it would probably be because this song ruined his career in the US through peoples' consant misinterpretation of it, and the 80's sterotype it left him with.

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izabel*
01-04-2007

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im not sure what he's talking about, but this song is fuckin' awesome!

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ardx1
01-18-2007

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i think this song uses something simple that most of us can relate to (a car) as being in, on, or around whats familiar to you, and being able to use it on your own terms.

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MrLongrove
02-06-2007

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Cars didn't ruin his career in America. One thing about Numan is that he was just too strange for most Americans, even though Cars was a hit. It's kind of like DEVO's Whip-It. It was a hit but from what I remember most people thought they were too odd and goofy. The album Telekon itself was even darker and weirder than TPP and there was no catchy single to top the charts (in the US). According to Numan's autobiography, the record company wanted Numan to hold back the new release 'Telekon' because they felt that The Pleasure Principle still had a lot of market value in it. I distinctly remember buying Telekon from Sears in October of 1980. I also remember Cars was still getting a lot of airplay in the fall of 1980. That's also radio's fault. Most stations would only play one hit song off of the album.

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i_am_the_law
03-01-2007

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Gary's autistic, according to a Metal Hammer interview a while ago, and interestingly, his love of technology comes from being able to read dials and monitors easier than human facial expressions. Cause if I've udnerstodd autism correctly, then that's a major problem they have, you can't read human emotions or whatever. Point made...i think.

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cleverername
05-02-2007

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The thing about Gary Numan is, not only is he a pop star, he's got a pilot's license! Imagine that!

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Antler
06-28-2007

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AKitty0543: I agree with your take on this song completely

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fxcking_turtle
10-10-2007

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This song has been stuck in my head all day,
and I love it.
It's a great 80's tune!

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beau99
11-08-2007

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I_am_the_law is correct, for the most part.

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Boaal
12-24-2007

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About the great American obsession/love affair with cars.

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chic-a-cherry-cola
02-15-2008

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yaaaay!!! cleverername, you are genius! :D

when i listen to this, all i can see is a red and black plane with his face on the side, plus vince, howard and ivan the hairy carpet guy dancing :)

but i love this song. and i loved it before i watched the boosh. but that made me love it even more heehee

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Violator9696
01-18-2009

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Its about passing your driving test!

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Into_the_Nihil
08-26-2009

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I heard it was about some guy trying to carjack him, and he tried to run the guy over and got away or something. If true, it makes this song even more awesome.

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carnychick2012
01-17-2010

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You people are all idiots. There are several comments on this song that clearly state what this song is ACTUALLY about. It's in his autobiography for Christ's sake!!!

And ya know, I'm not totally close-minded to there being more to the song then just that...it could very well be metaphoric for something...but it's Gary Numan...he's CRAZY and a genius...so only he really knows what it's a methaphor to......but after reading his autobio. I'm really thinking it's just reminence of living in London and his car being his safe-haven.

And as for nomoreblack's comment...you're just an idiot. Where the hell do you get your facts, so I can go shoot them in the face for being so ignorant. Dumbass.

And txin...you are probably from Texas, hence the "witty" name...but you are also an ignorant dumbass (like most Texans I've met). Funny?? Do you not know of any other adjectives? I can think of about 10 off the top of my head to better describe this song.

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MilkForWhales
02-17-2010

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Few songs arouse me as much as this does.

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