SM - One Foot on the Gas, One Foot in the Grave

Song from Streetlight Manifesto's "Somewhere in the Between". Also my favorite song from the album.

Lyrics:

It's in the air you breathe and it's also in the water
It's something you can't see, you've been warned of by your mothers
You've had enough deceit, You know enough to see
Join the others
When you could hardly breathe, you were wondering why you bothered
And they gave us seven days to renounce our wicked ways
Too late to make amends because we both know how this ends
So do the right thing or do nothing
(What will you do when they come for you?)
Or just do what is easier
(What will you do when they come for you?)
That is what I read what I swear they said to me
Nine times out of ten they lied to me
And after all they had the gall to say
"Son, no one will save you now"
(Chorus)
We want it, they got it
They claim we'll die without it
But something tells me they are wrong
So what will you do when they call your name and you're not ready to go?
Everyone will stare at you and tell you what you know
That you're in too deep and you can't quite keep your secrets, one and all
We might just make it after all, on our own
We might just make it after all
But we had one foot on the gas and one foot in the grave
Everyone was laughing when we said we had it made

Started with six or seven, moved on to eight or nine
(What will you do when they come for you?)
Nobody seemed to notice, nobody seemed to mind
(What will you do when they come for you?)
Little miss demissed can't miss like a detuned radio
I cannot believe you when you tell me what you know
And nothing will be broken if your house is made of stone
But you will know as I do it will never be a home

(Chorus, repeat verse one, chorus)

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[VALObrand]

good, fuck your dog.

[mabidude]

at 1:17 i kicked my dog in the face

[LaurenAllgroveTV]

best comment i've read in a while hahaha!

[Dylstew2]

One of my favourite Streetlight Manifesto songs ^.^

[drsassykatatat]

not a very good idea did that once as a boy

[myfacesp]

of course that could mean a million songs

* things not songs

anyway, so there are many different interpretations with somewhere in the between. some people feel they hear mixed messages. but who knows? maybe it doesnt actually have anything to do with religion (from any standpoint). but one thing that everyone can agree about this album, whether christain, jew, atheist, muslim, buddhist, agnostic, etc.

it is seriouslky one of the greatest albums of all time!

[myfacesp]

some people believe they are agnostic, because in mephisto's cafe they say, "someone shouted everything's for nothing, but I can't buy that nonsense to"

of course that could mean a million songs.

on many forums some people dont even think it has to do with religion. they think of stuff like prison, or addictions. like this one guy was talking about he related to a song becuase of his real life cocaine adddiction, and he thought the song was about a man dealing with a coke addiction.

[myfacesp]

I don't know if I would say they are atheists.Kalnoky says he leaves his songs open to interpretation. I've read a million different interpretations to many of his songs, but most of the interpretations make sense. He might use old language that was used in biblical times, because it makes it sound more interesting, but idk if their is really a specific relation. some people think certain songs of theirs are about jesus. leading some to believe kalnoky is christain, just no mainstream christain

[Raymond F. Pittam]

I wish I was still young so my brain couldd hear and understand whag. The musicin my old age is still music, but I can't catch the music from the noise behind it. Just Joking. My dear Grandson, Enjoy it if you like it. A lot of people didn't like the Beatles, Elvis Presley, and even Johnny Cash. But look where they all landed in life. The most important thing about anything is make yourself happy. Do not worry about what other's think. It is your life.

[ZapatistaDiF]

"stone"

[LeZombee]

these guys have made some of the best albums of all time, in my opinion. this tune has gotten me thru some tough times

[1995musicman]

I want this song to play whenever I have to do some stuff that could potentially kill me.