The glove compartment isn't accurately named
And everybody knows it.
So I'm proposing a swift orderly change.

Cause behind its door there's nothing to keep my fingers warm
And all I find are souvenirs from better times
Before the gleam of your taillights fading east
To find yourself a better life.

I was searching for some legal document
As the rain beat down on the hood
When I stumbled upon pictures I tried to forget
And that's how this idea was drilled into my head

Cause it's too important
To stay the way it's been

There's no blame for how our love did slowly fade
And now that it's gone it's like it wasn't there at all
And here I rest where disappointment and regret collide
Lying awake at night

There's no blame for how our love did slowly fade
And now that it's gone it's like it wasn't there at all
And here I rest where disappointment and regret collide
Lying awake at night (up all night)
When I'm lying awake at night



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Track duration: 03:39

"Title and Registration" as written by Christopher Walla, Benjamin Gibbard

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    General Comment:This was the first Death Cab for Cutie song I had ever heard, and I immediately fell in love with it. I feel so many strong emotions when I listen to this. It's absolutely beautiful.
    Flag eastofthesunon November 11, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:absolutely stunning! ben is my god. can picture how the police was pulling him over and this happend and how it became this prefectly expressed song.
    Flag filipgronrooson July 06, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:he's right the glove compartment really is inaccurately name and everyone does know it. huh. love the song beautiful lyrics
    Flag punkrockprincess17on December 30, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This song is amazing..
    ive always loved it, and it has STRONG personal meaning for me.
    i agree with everyone who has stated that they believe it is about getting pulled over and seeking a legal document for an officer.. hints the name Title and registration.. and he found a bunch of memories of an ex love or whatever the case was..

    There's no blame for how our love did slowly fade
    And now that it's gone, it's like it wasn't there at all
    And here I rest where disappointment and regret collide
    Lying awake at night..


    ^^^ one of the best lines ever.. my favorite.
    Flag KaylaMarie87on September 16, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This song reminds me of cold winter days for some reason. I think that's because the song in so slow and melancholy. I don't listen to it much in the summer, but when winter comes, I am always playing it.
    Flag boogiebopon August 30, 2010   Link
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    Memory:totally reminds me of when me and my boyfriend broke up. The last verse embodies what I was going through every night when I would just lay in bed and all the thoughts, memories and regrets would just collide. It is so sad when two people fall out of love...and you try and hope that you can one day love that person again, and you think of things you can do to fix all that has gone wrong, but there really is nothing you can do...love is often not meant to last forever. It will naturally fade (just like the line says "There's no blame for how our love did slowly fade").
    Flag carriageloveon June 10, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:AWESOME SONG!!!!!!!!IT IS ABOUT LOST LOVE AND THE REMINDERS OF IT;ENOUGH SAID FOR ALL OF US!
    Flag RADIOHEAD999on February 02, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:im about to run to las vegas, from the chicago-area.
    i want to hear this song the whole time, and think about my fading love.

    that is all i can think about when i hear this song, and it makes me sad and scared and hopeful that maybe if i do leave, i will be happy, and missed.
    Flag krrrmon January 23, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Most Death Cab songs sound the same.... But I like this one too.
    They always have good lyrics though.
    Flag Imzombiemeaton January 06, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:he had just broken up with his girlfriend/gotten broken up with
    and he got pulled over by a police officer.
    he went to pull out his title and registration
    but instead he pulled out old pictures of him and his former love.
    pretty much what the lyrics said.
    Flag laurenpotatoon November 28, 2009   Link

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