Stupid Car Lyrics
To drive your stupid car
I find it hard
'Cause I never get that far
I can't change gear
I cannot see the road
And I cannot see your face
And I failed in life
'Cause you crushed me with your hands
I can't change gears
I cannot see the road

One of Radiohead's oldest releases but definitely foreshadows future motifs in Thom's writing. Most obviously regarding cars. In this case the metaphor is fairly obvious, if a little clumsy. Thom resents his reliance on the relationship, just as he resents societies reliance are cars. Both the car and the partner are volatile and cause him distress. However he can't shake his dependency, he can't change gears.
[Edit: grammer]

wrong lyrics... i find it hard not it's funny how
the song's basically about being screwed over for life by someone, and just using a car as a metaphor.

Personally I see it as somebody held the person back from doing what they really wanted to do and now he feels that he can't go back, he's stuck and the car represents the life he's stuck with. It's crushing him.


I think:its funny how To drive your stupid car" it´s like drive your life. its funny that I never get that far ¨ Is a Girl that had control their relationship and now they finish it but he is still in love and he cannot "change Gears " that means he cannot find another person like her. That song almost makes me cry .. but almost

Doesn't Thom hate cars, too?

Sort of. He drives one but he feels it's an outdating and dangerous technology. Oh so I've heard.

Thom was in a car accident when he was younger. A few of Radiohead's songs have lyrics that imply something about it. Great song - not long enough though.

They are the wrong lyrics, would be nice if they were changed...mrclean was right. Why are all of the lyrics wrong on this site for radiohead, all you have to do is go to greenplastic.com. Anyways, I love this song, the vocals are fantastic and very heartfelt, as Thom is so well known for. I like the origonal version of this song more cause you can hear the vocals and guitar more clearly. It is definately about his feelings towards car, which he very much dislikes.

I find it hard To drive your stupid car I find it hard 'Cause I never get that far And you put my brain in overload I can't change gears I cannot see the road
You've got concrete eyes And I cannot see your face And I failed in life 'Cause you crushed me with your hate And you put my brain in overload I can't change gears I cannot see the road
I think thats right please don't crush me with judgmental internet hate if it's not! lol A very beutiful song, means alot to me.