Car Seat Headrest - "Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales"

[@empy7937]

"you share the same fate as the people you hate" is so fucking real

[@retardmode]

its become a question of "whos life gonna catch up to first"

[@thomasgriffin8269]

You're delusional

[@bananabanana-b2h]

kills me every time

[@TheBassBuzzer]

Hurts in my whole being

[@DroolRockworm]

I used to think that. But then realized. This statement is like observing an electron. Just by doing the act, saying it, acknowledging it, observing it, it makes it not true, it makes you different from them, alters the state. So don’t worry, you’re good

[@TheJuancapella]

I love how Will sings "killer whales" while providing us killer wails.

[@nicolasmb2457]

Always thought he said kill the whales

[@wrinkleintime4257]

You made my day with this pun 🤣❤️

[@hannah-od5tt]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@dogbert7534]

@@nicolasmb2457 gotta nuke something

[@thehandel112]

damn thats deeper than where whales hang out

[@helpwanted134]

“There’s no comfort in responsibility” that hit me like a sledgehammer

[@cherrychairlegs2493]

Fr

[@mohamada4291]

Till this day 🥲

[@employeetapesarchive8300]

there's all these people talking about depressing ways they heard this song, i just heard someone micspamming this on a tf2 minecraft server.

[@avablobbity4757]

How tf do you make a team fortress2 Minecraft server?

[@brendopls]

@@avablobbity4757 a tf2 server with a minecraft map, theres tons of them

[@OlaftheGreat]

How does one find these unusual TF2 servers?

[@jamvan1000]

Minecraft TF2 trade servers are A1

[@RiseOfAnarchism]

Idk how to tell you this bud but that's pretty depressing

[@jujufeirrieo2836]

Car seat headrest is for those people who don't always have a sense of home whether that be the physical place or the people around them, but they just make do with what they have until it feels right.

[@Grrrr1997]

i have a tattoo just about that! its a word that has no translation and it means "missing a home that doesnt exist or it never did" HIRAETH

[@mindfuck4397]

:(

[@alicehernandez8970]

I hate it when people say modern music sucks when there are artists like this out there.

[@HelloInterloper]

That's the problem, modern pop pushed onto us by mass media corporations suck. To find the good stuff, you have to actually look for it...

[@jaidsalgado]

HelloInterloper And it's not that hard to find it lol

[@NKRevolution]

Alice Hernandez It is very frustrating

[@Revealingstorm.]

jaidsalgado not hard at all. so many great bands out there.

[@henrycurtis3652]

The only people who say modern music sucks are the uninquisitive and the boring.

[@HematomaFalafalPatrol]

Three years ago, when I was extremely depressed, I would sing this in the car on my way home from a shitty fast food job at 3 AM. It was a really bad time and it kept me sane. I'm not a huge CSH fan but, thanks Will, you kept me sane

[@zackeryr97]

Hematoma Falafal Patrol hope you’re doing better man :)

[@milandrakulic4965]

ah yes, Car Heat Readrest, my favorite band

[@davewhitaker7656]

@Conor Winston shitty job squad

[@davewhitaker7656]

This hits hard now because I would listen to it in the parking lot while leaving at 11pm, my boss was an asshole but oh well, nothing is permanent,

[@sietecarpinchos635]

same. Listening to it right now at my shitty job at 5 am

[@OlaftheGreat]

I first heard this song when I was taking a shít five minutes ago. Memories.

[@arnulfoz4604]

Just me right now 😮

[@sageleaves5447]

there’s all these comments and then there’s yours

[@mazx6616]

memories

[@internetsuser5251]

Hahah

[@spinachcast2919]

I know it was three months ago but do you remember how it was?

[@emilyc9230]

I've never even heard of Car Seat Headrest before why am I suddenly in tears

[@allyski5914]

thats usually how it starts

[@rizalfadil5430]

The magic of gay furry porn

[@sogemorgan]

That's how we all got here lmao

[@ColinClifford34]

Did I just find Grant’s sister in the comment section of a fucking Car Seat Headrest song

[@Waltar100]

This is how the transfurmation begins ;)

[@ayal8842]

the only reason i want a driver's license is to listen to this while driving alone at night

[@kyrinky]

Drunk driving ;)

[@vampedtone]

@@kyrinky no

[@wrinkleintime4257]

As someone who is 25 and can’t drive yet … this also makes for a great train/bus commute song!

[@Hazelpupps]

@@kyrinky IT DOESNT HAVE TO BE LIKE THIS KILLER WHAAAALES

[@garfieldenjoyer2543]

Girly I don’t have a license yet and I play this every night when I drive home from work

[@fyodor2403]

I love how everyone thinks differently about the same song. I suffer from anxiety and I blame myself for so many things. Sometimes it gets so intense that I can’t sleep. When I lie down on the floor in the dark, I listen to this song. There isn’t any empty words in this song. I feel like I have no control over my life, I try to change things but eventually I come back to the darkness just to admit that I’m a drunk driver. Today I was listening to this song again. When he said “it doesn’t have to be like this” I felt something in my chest. It was like deciding you’re not sleepy anymore and you can finally get out of the bed, be alive like other people. I’ve listened to this song so many times and this is the first time I felt something like this. I’m writing this while hoping that there will be a time where I listen to this song and feel alive. Deep down I also hope that someone else will read this comment and know that they are not alone. We will learn how to live, my friend

[@icterinemarten]

i hope you get there :)

[@fyodor2403]

a thank you!

[@jeffreymeadowcroft4730]

Thank you. Not in a good place right now either but we are gonna get out somehow im sure.

[@marimolly333]

Thank you

[@Lauren-jp9gg]

we can learn how to live like this🔥🔥

[@LexAnderson]

Just realized this is going to be "classic rock" when my kid is a teenager.

[@Rakesh_but_handsome]

And maybe 90's hard Rock's gonna sound really heavy? 😂

[@youngkob3408]

lol classic rock will be the same genre I think, our generations music will definitely have formed a new subgenre of music, (think about it you can already see the idea when people say like (80s-90s rap, 2000s pop, mumble rap..) So yeah I’m my opinion classic rock won’t change , but I’m not sure what you’d call this genre, (if it were to be a new one) honestly I’d say this is more Indie but thats just my opinion lol. Shiii what yall think

[@0heda734]

@@youngkob3408carseatheadrest is lofi rock/ alternative indie

[@aubreypressley1450]

I remember living in this abusive household where my aunt just yelled at me daily. And my cousin or some meth addict from the neighborhood came and stole from me. No one would do anything to fix it and my trailer was a trash heap because my grandma and sister were hoarders. And it was filled with roaches and rats. The toilets didn't work toward the end. The only thing that made me happy was leaving. So eventually I graduated HS and did it permanently. In a 6 month span after graduation I bought a car on my own, started college, and moved into an apartment. But during those times, sometimes when I look back, I recall finding this song. On most nights after discovering I'd just sit there numb listening to this song. I'd imagine it would get better. "It's too late to articulate it That empty feeling You share the same fate as the people you hate You build yourself up against others' feelings And it left you feeling empty as a car coasting downhill I have become such a negative person It was all just an act It was all so easily stripped away But if we learn how to live like this Maybe we can learn how to start again"

[@checkmarkdatter1785]

People like you interest me more than any other

[@checkmarkdatter1785]

Thanks for the story

[@eduardoventura4186]

Thanks for share we us!

[@matthogan1695]

I love you

[@aubreypressley1450]

@@matthogan1695 thanks. I love you too.

[@neenlancaster]

I remember putting this on while dealing with my unmedicated, undiagnosed mood disorder. I constantly felt like life was just going to be a constant state of being depressed and losing everything I had accomplished in a matter of weeks. The line "It doesn't have to be like this" has a place in my heart, it helped me realise it really didn't have to be like that.

[@aliway7037]

Haha it’s such a simple line but no one ever tells me that. It’s good to be reminded that life isn’t over

[@wheremakeysat]

This is the song that plays in a comedy when the protagonist realizes he was a dick and starts to change his ways

[@fossilfighters101]

+

[@Carehell]

WhereMyKeys no one ever changes dude

[@CrapAt0ItsBest]

it's a comedy. People that writers write can change

[@MRawesome202]

people change, they just get worse.

[@TheJackMouse]

Top tier visualization.

[@vlixesispunk]

this is the future of dad rock

[@SomeBF]

holy fuck you're completely right this is going to played to so many kids in the backseat of long drives

[@galvan1114]

the future is now....

[@Anthony-mo9uc]

Ulises Rodriguez my dad started listening to them so u right

[@skylersmallman4394]

This IS dad rock, lol my friend’s dad showed me this song I love it

[@johnpartington5910]

Who's the present? Wilco?

[@aleclazenby5882]

Coming to terms with my alcoholism, this is a tough track to ignore.

[@walpole6322]

You can do it. You are strong enough

[@atleastyoutried6868]

2 years. hope you're doing good brother

[@FVnerd]

Samee

[@chloerobins4487]

good job, i hope you are still sober. my dad also struggles with it and he sadly shows no interest in changing but i will be glad to be there for you

[@aleclazenby5882]

@@chloerobins4487 Thank you and everyone else in this thread for the support. I'm sure it's hard to watch someone not want to get better. I've been up and down since I first commented this, but I'm currently 110 days without a drink, going to the gym, eating healthy, and doing my best to live my best life.

[@kirad]

CSH is really killing it, keep it up with the Talking Heads style writing. lyrics like "notes in your handwriting" are fucking killer.

[@badtotheappendixx]

whales

[@tomatosaucelol]

psycho

[@willcoffarchives]

Whales

[@shmilyky586]

whales

[@hotdog2130]

whales

[@walterleduy1165]

"Killer whales" followed by some killer wails...

[@ethanrobinson9075]

I screamed when I read this

[@zenlester2001]

Lanky Kong 64 wailed*

[@squirrelflow5781]

... you win this one Walter

[@chaosawaits]

Intentional?

[@acedaybreaker2545]

I’m usually not one for puns @Walter Le Duy but you really blew that one outta the water

[@alphadelfa]

I think this song may had gotten some inspiration from the 1977 film "Orca". In it, a sea captain accidentally kills a pregnant killer whale, while her mate looks on. The captain felt remorse for the incident, because he had been in a similar situation as the male killer whale: "I'd look him right in the eye. I'd tell him that the killing of his wife and child - - was a terrible accident. That I didn't mean it. I'd tell him I was sorry, and hoped he'd forgive me. I understand what that whale feels. The same thing happened to me. My wife was pregnant and drove to the hospital. A drunken driver hit her. He killed her and my baby. "

[@athos9157]

its inspired by the documentary Blackfish, about Tilikum, the killer whale that killed 3 people after going psychotic for being kept in torturous conditions. The idea of the killer whale part is to reflect killer whales lashing out to teens who do reckless shit to lash out agaisnt the world, like drunk driving.

[@laylatovar866]

Ohhh

[@creativecredence850]

@@athos9157 I don't care if that's true, OP's comment is way more beautiful as an inspiration.

[@rezlogan4787]

These interpretations make a bunch more sense out of this song. For years the killer whales reference felt like a total nonsequitur.

[@mindfuck4397]

@@rezlogan4787 the killer whales in this situation are supposed to be equivalent to drunk drivers (obviously haha) but more so in the sense that theyre both big and scary and unstoppable and its very easy for them to take peoples lives unexpectedly

[@jamieday8546]

I lost my ten year old tarantula to an act of negligence by an ex. She moved states with me five times, I raised her from a spiderling. She was the only thing I've ever loved, my baby girl and my road dog. I'm not sure I'll ever be the same without her. I miss you, bethyboo my babypoo. RIP Beth'tilac.

[@sunnys0phia]

I’m so sorry to hear that. Sounds devastating man :(

[@PartnershipsForYou]

I recently saw a kitten get hit by a car and it’s spine was basically destroyed. I went to a sewer tube to catch her because if she drowned I could never forgive myself. When I got her to the vet, they had to put her down. It was the most humane. She was purring and and looked at me when she feel asleep and didn’t come back. I called her Legacy. RIP Legacy. Sorry I couldn’t save you. I really did try.

[@theaveragesquire]

i read you lost your 10 year old kid to a tarantula, then i realized the 10yo WAS the tarantula

[@melon2point082]

I hope your better now man

[@jamieday8546]

@@melon2point082 am girl not man, but I'm definitely not. I miss her every day.

[@skeeter5076]

this song is keeping me alive while i wait to get transferred from the er to the nearest psych ward. im 17 and this is the third time, but only this time have i bawled my eyes out like i am now. please, if you're concerned about a friend tell them you love them today.

[@tayasmissing]

Well your now my friend and I love you

[@skeeter5076]

@@tayasmissing aww thanks. ily2

[@user-bi7ce5lw4f]

Omg dude I was in the exact same position like a month ago too wtf. Except they didn’t end up transferring me to a psych ward. How are you now?

[@user-bi7ce5lw4f]

@@skeeter5076 also I’m 17 too!! so many coincidences ong

[@skeeter5076]

@@user-bi7ce5lw4f im doing a lot better. thank you for asking

[@kyleshitman458]

told my friend this was my favorite song, she said “well you’ve only listened to it every day for the past 3 years”

[@jello-baggie]

epic rap battles of history drunk drivers vs killer whales begin

[@garbagearchive]

instant classic

[@thewizard7194]

instant noodles

[@thewizard7194]

+Fuck, a Rubber Duck no

[@thewizard7194]

+Fuck, a Rubber Duck fight me

[@thewizard7194]

+Fuck, a Rubber Duck then I am a big barbecue

[@thewizard7194]

+Fuck, a Rubber Duck k

[@scottysols]

i love at the end of the video when it switches back and forth between the road and the ocean.

[@markobarrows4304]

These kids are so good it gives an old hippie hope.

[@nickpagano7134]

this is neo-new wave crap.

[@nickpagano7134]

van Morrison, neil young, the beatles, tom waits.

[@BiggyBoyB]

The longer you try and go against the grain, the bigger fool you'll make of yourself.

[@jeffreyschooler6742]

a lot of old musical style is coming back, it's great that it introduces us younger people to older similar music

[@JosephRDBenjamin]

Nick R This is a song that is from today's era. I'm a huge fan of classic rock like you, but I also love this song. Maybe its just because I find it really easy to relate to the lyrics. oh well.

[@legomaestro2079]

Carseat Headrest has taught me one thing, no matter how insanely bad you are feeling there is always one song on a random playlist that will speak to your situation true it's beautiful. People, if everything goes to crap please at least try to listen to a craptonne of music if you can. It's so worth finding that one song that speaks to you for your own personal reasons haha

[@contestofnerds]

"It comes and goes in plateaus" Love it. 3/17/20

[@TakenUsernameAuradium]

"hi guys" hi guys 10/1/23

[@niamhstimpson]

I don't know why but his voice makes me feel safe

[@marilyn.ortega]

they performed this at pitchfork today and it was HOLY! people were even throwing inflatable killer whales around lol

[@creamfury]

fuck

[@namepending4585]

wat?

[@hadenclaire]

> Actually being AT something pitchfork-affiliated

[@ckcost8714]

+Haden Odom 4channing not on 4chan...

[@gerryclemons9654]

I was there for that set first thing Saturday morning. I had no idea what the killer whales were about until now.

[@brokensocialben2705]

I can't stop repeat in my car and sing out loud. The end is absolutely epic. They looks like a mix of Modest Mouse, Strokes and Pavement. The future best indie rock band. Already my favorite.

[@PsilocybeFaerie]

BrokenSocialBen you hit it right on man

[@BillCash]

A touch of Built to spill too.

[@Carehell]

Looks or sounds ? :p I can hear some of beck

[@crustpunkjesuschrist]

@@BillCash MM and BtS are similar. I love both, so that's good

[@stacey_d]

Yes! Pavement. and Weezer

[@MegaSnippezz]

Last weekend I had my final play with my drama class before we all move to college and sway onto adult life, going our separate directions. We sat in the dressing room, talking absolute shit about life with this playing in the background dressed like greek gods for the play. What a moment that was.

[@eyewish7203]

This old rocker had to re-string the Strat after hearing this album. Inspiring. Will is an amazing talent. So much potential. This song is a classic.

[@drainedeyes4268]

One of the best examples of emo/indie/bedroom rock. He hit it perfectly with this song. It pleads for me to listen and empathize. That's the core of what makes "emo" or whatever style you call this, the way it makes you listen.

[@kasperdomagala7031]

"Real Emo" only consists of the dc Emotional Hardcore scene and the late 90's Screamo scene. What is known by "Midwest Emo" is nothing but Alternative Rock with questionable real emo influence. When people try to argue that bands like My Chemical Romance are not real emo, while saying that Sunny Day Real Estate is, I can't help not to cringe because they are just as fake emo as My Chemical Romance (plus the pretentiousness). Real emo sounds ENERGETIC, POWERFUL and somewhat HATEFUL. Fake emo is weak, self pity and a failed attempt to direct energy and emotion into music. Some examples of REAL EMO are Pg 99, Rites of Spring, Cap n Jazz (the only real emo band from the midwest scene) and Loma Prieta. Some examples of FAKE EMO are American Football, My Chemical Romance and Mineral EMO BELONGS TO HARDCORE NOT TO INDIE, POP PUNK, ALT ROCK OR ANY OTHER MAINSTREAM GENRE

[@foreheads766]

​@@kasperdomagala7031ah yes the only real emo is with no evolution of the genre, at a very specific time, in a specific place and can't include lyrics about feeling like shit or be pretentious. *insert overly poetic rites of spring lyrics talking about in how much pain he is here* Your gatekeeping is so awfully cringe.

[@kasperdomagala7031]

@@foreheads766 you just got copypasta'd

[@foreheads766]

@@kasperdomagala7031 I am gonna pasta your mom or something

[@deliakail2334]

this is so beautiful i cry

[@holysoup2954]

me too

[@gingerdude55]

This is such a masterpiece. Really helped me jam through my feelings. I've been desperately trying to stop the self destructive, reckless behavior of someone I love. It feels like he's just dragging those he loves down with him because he can't love himself. I'm trying to be the voice in his head. Trying to get him to realize it doesn't have to be likes this. Love yourselves. And love this band while you're at it. Cause they're fuckin rad.

[@mursslmachine9105]

GingerBreaddd55 i hope i love myself like i love this band

[@earl3736]

This never fails to make me feel nostalgic. Can't believe it's more than 6 years since this was released. Seems like yesterday. I wanna go back.

[@krissycrossy]

my brother used to play this song all the time when I was a little kid. he was still in high school and my mom and I used to pick him up from school. he graduated college and now im here to re live the good times from back then. great song :)

[@roycrowley2674]

I cant believe how great this album is. Man talk about being stuck with genius will you are blessed brother

[@ghoste_girll]

Takes me back to the days where i was in a really dark place almost to the point where i thought suicide was my only option, "I'm only trying to get home" , "it doesn't have to be like this" makes me tear up even if the song may not fully fit, but even so this one song held my back through it all (': - - - It's 2022 and i feel things beginning to feel dark again but im not going to let it take me.. I'll take this just as like from the whole beginning

[@manelperes9019]

So glad you're in a better place now! I hope you have a wonderful day! 💕

[@junomoono2417]

hope youre ok, are things better now?

[@sophia_skip15letters]

When I listen to this, I turn into that lonely 13 year old who doesn't know if she's going to make it past high school. The first chorus ends, and I'm back into the 18 year old who is afraid that there's no future for her. It doesn't have to be like this. I can and have made it through, and I will do it again. And you will too, I just know it.

[@cc8070]

moggs me

[@hanzat_molemaev]

Fuck, man Edit, by which I mean I feel ya Edit, edit, by which I mean its gonna keep getting better

[@rkats7529]

[@5038-o1k]

I'm in a similar situation to the one you're in from what I can tell, and I know it will get better! We do have a future and we are gonna build it! I wish you the best! It won't be easy, but it will be!

[@user-yj2bt2ic9x]

hey. i’m a lonely 13 year old who doesn’t know if she’s going to make it past high school, but i know everything will be ok and you’ll have a future. things come and go but that doesn’t mean they’re gone forever. i hope you know you have a future now. 💗

[@craw_daddy97]

Reminds me of a more melancholic version of The Strokes

[@gianco_97]

is more like weezer i think.

[@caseys2698]

His music is truly unique, not a huge dedicated fan, but a friend is, and from what i’ve heard of his music I love its melancholy feel. Sounds sonically similar to the Strokes and other garage rock-y bands, lyrically like Sir Sly with its amazing introspective lyrics.

[@wspann1967]

The strokes but good

[@akwilson1676]

His vocal reminds me so much of Julian.

[@whym5780]

@@akwilson1676 agreed, the voice is pretty similar to julians

[@sharifmahabuba8556]

i have found that everybody just likes this song without exception. i even sang it at KTV in China and everybody was singing along to chorus, it is just universally catchy

[@sharifmahabuba8556]

even my tone deaf russian friend loves to belt it out IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE LIKE THISSSSSSSS

[@rashakim1]

now this is the kinda hipster garbage i love. A++

[@stephenowen3383]

at least you are honest. Tbf this reminds me of the National except less bleak.

[@roxanafilgueira1094]

Ryan Lovett That Loveless profile pic' tho.

[@washingmachine122]

Ryan Lovett a fellow mbv fan! Hello! This band are amazing.

[@narcissismincarnate9201]

This ain't hipster, my mum likes it.

[@narcissismincarnate9201]

She also likes ed sheeeeran.

[@professorsucc2255]

My dad suffers from alcoholism and so did his father and his father’s father. I’m scared to even try a drop of it because if I do, my fate from them is inevitable. There is some sort of optimism to this song that feels sad. I’m going to try to be my best, I hope you all do as well! I hope you all find happiness, no matter how mean, shitty, and awful you’ve been. We all deserve another chance.

[@MajarHagard]

Go listen to "stop smoking (we love you)" and "High to death"

[@nothankyouthanksforasking]

Genetics can be a bitch. I've figured as well I'm not risking shit and made it through life without a drop of alcohol just fine, so will you. Easiest decision was to never lift a glass, so there's never a bottle that will need to be put down. All the best to you

[@euchrideucr0w]

Hope you're doing well two years later, stranger ❤

[@Elaine-oo4qp]

Do yourself a favour, never touch it. It's a disease that only worsens. Sending love.

[@sahanavica.5574]

I was 100% relating to this song when it came out. I was stuck in a stressful job, feeling quite lonely and had been so busy I hadn't even had time to properly process breaking up with my girlfriend at the time. It was a time that I was taking the gamble and sneaking in that extra drink before going home after hanging out friends, knowing I'd still be a little bit tipsy but preferring that to taking the lonely drive home while completely sober. Hearing this song made realise how miserable I was feeling, and helped me make some steps towards changing things for the better.

[@jimsabo1189]

What a lovely song about a serious situation. It provides reason, rationalization, and the subsequent distraction most people go through in a situation like this.

[@jjetsam8739]

absolute anthem for when youre borderline and ruining your relationship and you can feel it happening

[@potterluke2461]

@@z96109 it's a real personality disorder dumbass

[@jjetsam8739]

@@z96109 you don't know the first thing about me or my relationship, do not assume things, thank you

[@jjetsam8739]

@@z96109 again, you quite literally know nothing about how i handle my disorder, i was just making a joke. sounds like YOU have some issues you need to sort out bud

[@goatdeer8403]

​@@z96109"The fuck do you know about diagnosing you dumb fuck" - Ghandi

[@a.st.r]

I can't believe Teens of Denial it's already out, I've been waiting this for so long... GOD I CAN'T BREATHE

[@PseudoDeBase]

If you can't breathe you may want to see a doctor.

[@roryl7811]

shh

[@namepending4585]

Are you holding your breath, holding your breath, hold your breath...

[@cygnusfloyd]

I really like the song but I'm crunching numbers over here to discover the correlation between drunk drivers and large oceanic mammals. My efforts have yielded insubstantial results...

[@travis7346]

@Patrick Star says the guy responding to a year old comment lmao

[@UserName-pi9no]

@Patrick Star Yeah! Why do you smell feet? You aesthetic mind is unreasonable.

[@everythingiseconomics9742]

It's been over two years and I still want to know.

[@atrijitdas1704]

the movie Blackfish is about captive killer whales and that is what Will is referencing, is what i read. It's a depressing documentary and shows how the whales suffer because they're kept in cages (or something like that. haven't seen the movie) Of course, they don't have to be kept captive. "It doesn't have to be like this" also i guess you could compare those unfree water animals to the condition that someone leaving a party intoxicated, heartbroken, and unable to find his keys is in

[@everythingiseconomics9742]

@@atrijitdas1704 I've seen the movie (on netflix in 2013 or something). It's about Sea World.

[@bladeroberts1690]

This song hurts me so much , a girl i loved and cared about a lot used to sing her heart out to this song , it really reminds me of her and the time we spent together it meant a lot to me , i miss you Ophelia and it kills me knowing we’ll never be together again

[@greg8604]

OPHELIA COME BACK WITH MY BOY BLADE ROBERTS ❤

[@wolfzilla8973]

I remember when I was almost 18, my parents got into a huge fight in the car, it go so bad we almost got into an accident. The lyric “it doesn’t have to be like this” always gets to me because of that.

[@myles6917]

I'm glad their getting more attention, love this band

[@oliverislost]

milez the caption chronic they're means they are for future reference

[@seanold]

This song is so simple, but it is an earworm. My wife is hating me randomly belt out, "Drunk drivers, drunk drivers, it doesn't have to be like this x3, killer whales, killer wha-aaaaaales!" Its also amorphous, whenever I try to put meaning to the words I change my mind on the meaning

[@shanearnold7781]

Indie rock lives

[@daishoryujin95]

As it always will....

[@bienzoo]

ME AND MY GANG STRUGGLING THROUGH DEPRESSION WITH THIS ONE WE ARE ALL GOING TO MAKE IT OUT OF DEPRESSION ❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

[@usernametaken4023]

It really isn't too late. I feel such a strange a calmness when listening to this.

[@ExplodingViper777]

Not only is this an amazing song, it's a beautiful representation of what lyric videos should strive to do - supplement the song. It's not enough to just put the words on screen, there needs to be more to it. This video shows just how much more powerful a song can be when accompanied by visuals, no matter how simple.

[@Lilagrace326]

I know that this song could've been a typical "woe is me I'm in my 20s and I don't wanna grow up" song but it's so much deeper than that. This song is applicable to anyone especially ppl going thru a lot of crap that life can throw at you. At least for me, this song is helping me get thru my dad being in the hospital and being in an abusive relationship with my mom.

[@actuallyhappened129]

That sounds really tough and my heart goes out to you, music has personally helped me through so much and I'm glad it's able to bring some support for you. Sending love

[@chloeb9273]

anyone else here after watching Adam Driver dance to this song? its beautiful music none the less!

[@mindymenear5092]

He's the reason I looked up song an now I can't stop listening.. lyrics idk can hit an come across various ways. Well done!! Love it

[@kirared1984]

My friends and I turn this on in the car almost every time we're together, get our harmonies together, and have a jam. It's extremely fun, but I can already sense the nostalgia it's going to cause when I'm in college in a few months. I love my s a d f r e n s. I'll never forget all of these memories with you guys. I already miss you listening to this song and you're three classrooms down from me.

[@elicantwell]

3:03 that little bit of lead guitar sends shivers down my spine

[@1293jessica]

I remember when this video just about first came out because I saw it probably in late May or early June of that year sitting on the front steps of my porch with my crush and now boyfriend of 4 years. I had always had a crush on him since we were in kindergarten together, which we are both now about to be seniors in college. He has been my first and only boyfriend, the one to show me the first of many things and one of those things being Car Seat Headrest. I liked this song as soon as he showed it to me that night, I loved the typography of the video and the winding never-ending road because I was always waiting and curious for something that never came. I can remember loving the chorus but never understanding the lyrics until looking it up much later. I remember how confused I was at the time because I couldn't figure out if he liked me or didn't like me. We were a couple that had a very slow burn at the beginning. Hanging out more and more, and texting and talking all the time but we never called them dates or our "boyfriend" or "Girlfriend" until after the fact. I was always questioning myself and him but I was also so excited and so astonished at what was happening. (I was convinced at the beginning, like the first month or 2 it wasn't going to last because it was just too good to be true lol) This band and this song has become our song which is pretty funny considering the subject matter is the least bit romantic, but that is perfect for us because we love the angst and the sadness and the all-around alternative style CSH is as a band. We got to see them live and for free (woo!) during their tour for Twin Fantasy 2018 in Chicago. The naked Giants were amazing, the crowd was so interesting and funny to observe since half the people there were die-hard fans and the other half were randos who had no idea what was going on lol. Every song was a blast, played amazing, and performed wonderfully, but when they got to Drunk Drivers that was it. He and I held each other and sang together, and danced together. and when the chorus hit, I couldn't help but cry because I was just so happy, we are so happy. CSH is such a funny band for me because it has held me at my worst moments of hormonal imbalanced induced depression, starting a long-distance relationship in the wake of starting a college career, Almost loosing said relationship, like many of you, dealing with shitty jobs with shitty people wishing I could be spending the time I'm not in school with him rather than at work. While they have also been there for me at some of the most memorable moments too. Young summer love, beautiful car rides, even the goodbye off to the first year of college was christened by this song and that was such a raw and powerful moment of real love and sadness and fear, but also support for one another taking big milestone steps in our lives. This song and this band has in my mind so defined this very bizarre, beautiful, and young adult life of mine and I truly want to thank Will for being a part of my life in this way.

[@nastarrrrr]

I don't listen to this band as much as I used to because I'm in a better place mentally now, but I still love this band and this song.

[@SunnyvaleTrailerParkSupervisor]

thank you bbc6 music and Car Seat Headrest. another song that hits you in the stomach

[@champagnedreams9326]

Said same thingwhen posting/recommending this video on Facebook- you can chill to it, party to it, imagine it as the background of your life narrative, cruise to it, and write a term paper about it Can't beat that combo. perfection

[@kook1843]

Genuinely the most emotionally touching song I've ever heard

[@galvan1114]

the best, last two minutes of a song, ever.

[@eyewish7203]

I'm not a hippie, but i've been plenty drunk.. This is an amazing tune.. Toledo is a genius. This band gives me hope.

[@katyacxy488]

For me this song is about moving through life recklessly with negativity and resentment. Then realizing things can be different, forgiving yourself for everything and doing it differently.

[@NaomiFaithless]

That hits home

[@katyacxy488]

@@NaomiFaithless ty 💕

[@pleb133]

I listened to this song before I tried to leave this world, I'm glad I got home.

[@soggydoggy13]

im going through a really hard time in my life suffering with depression, car seat headrest helps me through alot, especially this song. love csh ❤️

[@usedfuzzbox]

Found some tracks then albums on KZbin, but hard to get a physical copy. Then Teens of Style came out Sept last year. Looking forward to this next release!

[@PJRobertson]

+usedfuzzbox they're all free on bandcamp

[@Jambi14]

$9.99 on bandcamp.

[@bluebird28tl]

How could anyone give this a thumbs down.... it is awesome. Great message in the lyrics too. Thanks CSHr!

[@gracefarmer3834]

it's impossible to stop listening to this song, I think

[@billytheseagull]

I know right?

[@melinavalcourt]

Yes! And I wanna sing along! Love it!

[@Carehell]

grace giselle it doesn't have to be like this...

[@jakelong2270]

I'm 25 now. I really associate to this song, I've made a mistake 5 years ago resulting in almost killing my cousin, burst fracturing my L3 vertebra and a maxulary fracture now I have a good 12 inch scar on my left side above my hip up to my mid back. constant pain etc etc. and hearing this makes me appreciate the right decisions made in life. and I wish I did. in a way its beautiful reminder of a mistake in my past that I have now come to terms with and redeemed myself with those I hurt. this song should play at every s.a.t.o.p classes AA meetings etc. he puts a stronger message in than a public speaker. this song means alot to me and helps me live with this horrible discion I made.

[@Flooperfrizzle]

First kiss with my girlfriend to this song and I don't think it could have been more perfect. We were friends for so long, and I told her we couldn't talk anymore because I had feelings for her and they were unrequited. The next day she followed me to my car and told me she was sorry it had to be "this way." I told her I heard a good song and wanted to show it to her. We kissed, we kissed at 3:21, It was amazing.

[@bmgag19]

shit like this is what life is all about in my opinion; doesn't matter how wealthy, poor, or talented you are, these are the moments that matter.

[@chaseelder9413]

Bryanbadcompany The King just wait till you walk in on her getting blown out by your friend. Oh young love.

[@lot4960]

gay

[@nolanpestano1798]

my man. live life

[@horsemadpb]

@@nolanpestano1798 ❤️

[@salvariable]

I can feel my beard growing when I sing to this

[@struppimax]

Congrats, you have been in a meme!

[@MLSoll]

this song is a journey AMAZING

[@MrClickmyname]

This song, along with "Destroyed by Hippie Powers" are the only songs that have managed to make me cry. Thanks, Will, for proving that I am still able to feel something.

[@sophiefe]

I love this song so much, can't wait for the album to be out!

[@servinupthesauce]

my interpretation of this song isn't literally drunk driving, moreso that we are all "drunk drivers" of ourselves and lives, using substances to cope with the monotony of the daily grind we all find ourselves in. "trying to get home" to me is just trying to get through this life. and when he says "killer whales" its always after repeating "it doesn't have to be like this". Killer whales are one of the most intelligent animals on our planet, and we really don't know the depth of their knowledge. they've been known to play with seals etc, they hunt in organised packs, have their own communities and languages with different dialects between pods, and are intelligent enough to recognize humans from other aquatic animals. Idk to me hes screaming look how free the whales are, living and loving and enjoying the earth as its meant to be enjoyed, and it doesn't have to be the urbanized rat race we humans call "life" rn. anyway, i'm prob wrong and nihilistic but shouts to CSH for a banger either way

[@mattsyl]

So excited for Teens of Denial!

[@franciscovargas2761]

Heard this song on the NPR podcast the best of car talk and googled the lyrics, downloaded all their music a day later and listen to it all the time. Matador has great artist always! ✌🏻👍🏼

[@inafridge8573]

I love the double entendre- "I'm just trying to get home"

[@aldwinh9418]

I am currently suffering “the big sad” right now and while watching Watcher with ryan and shane and jon ranking fastfoods. Somewhere in the video, shane mentioned this artist Car Seat Headrest. I searched this up and just listened to this song(now). I realized that it fits right into what I feel right now. “We’re all just trying”.

[@clownloops]

such an amazing voice. gives me chills

[@MrBdbrice]

I listen to this, and cry for 30 minutes. Thank you for this song.

[@kennethschafer6504]

This whole album is great, planning on seeing them on the 21st if I can convince my 15 year old daughter to go....

[@hollyhock803]

did you go

[@dennischary1197]

Other posters have noted the similarity between Car Seat Headrest and bands such as Weezer,Pavement,GBV and The Ramones among others;to which I might add that I hear a hint of Sonic Youth and,surprisingly,The KInks,especially with the vocals.

[@freddyboombatz]

I thought the Kinks right away!

[@Tauva]

i notice the similarity between car seat headrest and my DICK

[@frederikschumacher6152]

It comes and goes in Plateaus... Pure genious

[@justadeathcorejourney]

Will saved my life honestly.... just in the moment doing stupid shit, being a depressed human and listening to this is a safe place for me! Been with CSH for a while, IM IN LOVE. Their sound is so collectively different to the point where I can never go back to anything. I listen to all genres of music but whenever I listen to CSH its a story being told. It's a collective of his own experiences and memory all in one sound no matter what song.

[@MysticAngel12]

It feels like this song is the anxiety of not having control over life. Perhaps the love that is not lasting. Or just apathy towards the negative things that pass. I do not know why I feel so connected to his voice, his words, this song... I just want to cry and tuck this song under my pillow.

[@humanbean4037]

Aw me too

[@xarzroth2298]

same. hope ur okay now dude

[@eduardwilliams1245]

My favourite artist of the last 20 years. No bullshit. The back catalogue on Bandcamp is gobsmacking. It's all great. How is that possible!

[@tiernanmosher]

My friend recently told me I should listen to this. No regrets :)

[@Hrjdhdkkd]

For some reason this gives me chills. Idk why. I think the atmosphere this creates just really resonates

[@sketchyforlife]

This was the first CSH song I ever heard and it’s still amazing to this day. I love Indie like this and it definitely helps that it sounds like early weezer and he sings like a more rough Julian Casablancas

[@JuliaRoshambo]

dat synth freaking me out cuz of the movie "it follows" this song is so good. first the acoustic npr version, then the demo will put on tumblr now this... so fun to kinda follow the creative process through the various iterations of the same song. really pumped about this.

[@TheGantryman]

This is astonishingly great.