Lyrics for Gasoline as interpreted by hobomclacey

Gasoline Lyrics
So you tried to put a fire out, but you used gasoline.
and when the congregation gathered round'
you were screaming "it wasn't me"
so there's a sickness that is going round'
but no ones got a vaccine.
I think your drowning in holy water
I think it's time we all come clean.

I swear it's like dying to catch a ghost, It feel's like I'm trying to hold smoke.
I swear it's like dying to catch a ghost, It feel's like I'm trying to hold smoke.

When the army had to hold the line
you were nowhere near the front.
Before the kids could tell the dog goodbye
you were loading up your gun.
I want to know what is the great divide
I want to know what I’ve become.
You’re think that no one else is lonesome
you think that you’re the only one.

It feels like I’m jumping towards a train,
It feels like I’m jumping towards a train.

We all try to fake a way!

It feels like I’m jumping towards a train,
It feels like I’m jumping towards a train.

We all try to fake a way!

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LukeTheHic
03-29-2009

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interesting how this song and the other new song they've unveiled both have train references...

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Arter
03-29-2009

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It's not bad. I think Jesse still writes better songs than Vinnie. Vinnie's songs tend to be... strange :P

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gorgonseye
03-31-2009

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Fade away? This song better be interesting electric, it is boring acoustic.

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Arter
03-31-2009

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"All the kids could tell the dog goodbye"

I think that should be "dog could bite."

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AccardiBacardi
04-01-2009

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Actually I think it is this:

"Before the kids could tell the dog goodbye, you were loading up your gun"

Basically meaning a dog is dying (injured/hit by car/something) the Dad or someone was gonna put it out of its misery befre the kids could say goodbye.

I also think it is "fake a way"

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hobomclacey
04-02-2009

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I agree with you on both things but someone told me to change it haha. I'm gonna go back to my original lyrics.

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Arter
04-02-2009

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That makes sense, too :D

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lunestaa
04-03-2009

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"think we're treading holy water"

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Targetpractice.v01
04-07-2009

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Eh, 'sokay.
But "Gasoline" is way too common a song title. Try youtubing "Gasoline" and about a dozen different songs by different artists pop up with the same name.
I hope the album version (assuming it makes the album...) has a different name, if for no other reason than to keep it from being confused with The Airborne Toxic Event's version.

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Arter
04-07-2009

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It probably will have a different name. They usually do. These are fan titles anyway; neither Jesse nor Vinnie says anything about the title of either song. Look at "Degausser," first it was "Take Apart Your Head" and then it was "The Storm is Coming," and suddenly on the album it's called Degausser. In some cases, the setlists even coincided with these, and the final product was still different.

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katiecoco3
05-18-2009

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It will be interesting to see how the song will sound on the record. I really like the lyrics, especially the line "you think that no one else is lonesome, you think that you're the only one."
I love this song already.

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CORPSErawr
06-06-2009

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Oh I cannot wait, I can NOT wait. Is it possible to think this album might be better then Deja and The Devil And God? Is there any way Br&Nu could out do THEMSELVES?

I'm not religious but I'll be praying.

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CORPSErawr
06-06-2009

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That was supposed to be br (ampersand) Nu. Stupid ampersand.

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katpav
06-22-2009

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i think instead of "Think we're treading holy water, I think it’s time we all come clean."

it's "Think we'll drown in holy water, I think it's time we all come clean"

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katpav
06-22-2009

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or "they could drown in holy water."
yeah that's it.

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boyslikebullets
06-25-2009

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I hear something about drowning in the second verse. It's something like "They can drown in holy water, I think it's time we all come clean." At least that's what it sounds like in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jew-8QyfenI

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cartoon violence
06-30-2009

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i thought it might be "if we're drowning in holy water, i think it's time we all come clean," but that has too many syllables.

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BrandNewman55
07-08-2009

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What do u guys think this one is about?.. To me it sounds like it's about someone who is falling deeper and deeper into a drug/drinking problem..

{So you tried to put a fire out, she used gasoline
When the congregation gathered round,
She's screaming ‘it wasn’t me’.}

The fire is basically the ongoing problems in her life instead of fixing the problems the right way she starts to drink and do drugs or use "gasoline" which actually makes the fire or her problems worse. She goes to religon " The congregation" to help but she is in denial about her problems "She's screaming it wasnt me."


{ It feels like I'm trying to catch a ghost, it's like I'm dying to hold smoke.}

These lines are most likely talking about how the person feels they are not getting anywhere


{When the army had to hold the line, you were nowhere near the front. Before the kids could tell the dog goodbye, you were loading up your gun. I want to know what is the great divide, I want to know what I've become. You're thinking no one else is lonesome, you think that you're the only one.}

Basically because of the drinking/drugs the person becomes not motivated and hides from society. The person also loses sensativity for her family {the dog line} and becomes almost scared to live life {the army line}

I guess i'll stop going on and on but these are my initial reactions to this song


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Arter
07-13-2009

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I feel like it's about making things intentionally worse, probably to prove a point or to reach a better overall outcome; possibly with the knowledge that it won't work. Such as trying to put a fire out, but using gasoline. Trying to hold smoke, catch a ghost, not possible etc. Jumping towards a train, it won't work.

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reachforthesun
07-14-2009

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I think it's "if we can drown in holy water, I think it's time we all complained."

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BrandNewman55
07-14-2009

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yeah.. Arter did u check out the "Bed" vid?

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Arter
07-15-2009

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Yes I did. The words are incredibly hard to make out. The song sounds very good, though.

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jackjac
08-02-2009

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"You’re thinking no one else is lonesome, you think that you’re the only one."
favorite line!
waiting until spetember 22nd is going to be the longest wait of my life.

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laces0utalex
08-07-2009

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When the army had to hold the line, you were nowhere near the front;
Before the kids could tell the dog goodbye, you were loading up your gun.

basically saying, why are you being such a coward when it matters as far as violence, yet you didn't hesitate to execute a sick dog?

brilliant, me thinks.

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BryanMac
08-12-2009

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I'm pretty sure it's "We all try to fake a way."
Not "away."

Makes a lot more sense.

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