Modest Mouse - Interstate 8 Lyrics






Spent 18 hours waiting stoned for space
I spent the same 18 hours in the same damn place
I'm on a road shaped like a figure 8
I'm going nowhere, but I'm guaranteed to be late
You go out like a riptide
You know that ball has no sides
You're an angel with an amber halo
Black hair and the devil's pitchfork
Wind-up anger with the endless view of
The ground's colorful patchwork
How have you been? [x2]
How have you? [x2]
I drove around for hours, I drove around for days
I drove around for months and years and never went no place
We're on a pass, we're on pass
I stopped for gas, but where could place be
To pay for gas to drive around
Around the Interstate 8
You go out like a riptide
You know that ball has no sides
You're an angel with an amber halo
Black hair and the devil's pitchfork
Wind-up anger with the endless view of
The ground's colorful patchwork
How have you been? [x2]
How have you? [x2]





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  1. L.... ....

    This is the best Modest Mouse song.

  2. S.... S....

    I’m late, but what’s new?

  3. T.... T....

    I’m the only one here song!!🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

  4. F.... D....

    Overpass, Underpass
    We stopped for gas but where's the place
    to pay for gas to drive around, around the interstate 8?

  5. M.... ....

    Whats part one??

  6. A.... T....

    I wanna hear this on vinyl so bad...

  7. V.... ....

    I'm just here to cry a bit and miss people

  8. L.... 2....

    Lyrics?

  9. J.... M....

    The female backup is a bit Kim Dealish...

  10. F.... C....

    A good part of me wants to say that big cylinder boi is one of the dorms at EWU in Cheney.

  11. _.... a....

    Damn this song is so Beautiful

  12. C.... K....

    I hope I could escaped the never ending pain...

  13. M.... O....

    This is what i drink and drive to
    Also best section 2:17 to 2:37

    M.... O....

    u might kill someone dog

    M.... O....

    @JaYfizz0 fuck em

  14. K.... ....

    Man, wish they still wrote songs like this.

  15. W.... J....

    For 39 years I worked at a factory that made little tubes, and every 40th tube I had to roll into a figure 8 and place a "test ball" into it, this test ball had no sides, it was just a fucking ball. That's what this song is about.

    W.... J....

    And just for science's sake, a ball h
    Has two sides, inside and outside...

    Thank you

  16. C.... D....

    "I drove around for hours, I drove around for days, I drove around for months and years and never went no place" dang that hit home with me...

  17. B.... M....

    Modest mouse used to make me sad when I was younger it was just an unavoidable sadness not necessarily in a bad way but just overwhelmimg... but now they give me my peace of fucking mind which honestly isn't so peaceful but it Is what it fucking is

    B.... M....

    It do be like that sometimes

  18. B.... B....

    Such an amazing song, been listening to this for over half my life and it never gets old. MM is the soundtrack of my life and life is good

  19. R.... D....

    I wanna go back in time, get up close to his ear and say: “you know a bomb has no sight” and my OCD will be quelled

    R.... D....

    It's ball has no sides

  20. J.... K....

    Mm best album

  21. S.... J....

    I'm going nowhere but i'm guaranteed to be late.

    S.... J....

    Stetsen James this lyric hit me too

  22. J.... L....

    spent 18 hours waitin stoned disgraced
    I spent the same 18 hours in the same damn place

    man it took me up until this very instant that he said "disgraced"

    J.... L....

    Juice Ledford its actually, stoned for space

  23. A.... B....

    wow this son g is vey good

    A.... B....

    You new here, ma'am. If so, welcome to Modest Mouse, as "very good" defines everything that gets poked by the influence of Isaac Brock. If not, then you already know.

  24. P.... E....

    I can only hope this song is playing when I die

  25. R.... ....

    I like the live bootleg version more

  26. p.... ....

    Kill me now.. I want to remember it just like this. Miss you sappy Sue!

  27. L.... R....

    i don't know why those lyrics hit me so much

  28. H.... N....

    "You go out like a riptide"

  29. s.... ....

    how have you been ?

  30. M.... B....

    This is perfect

  31. K.... G....

    IS THIS ABOUT TRIPPING ON ACID OR WHAT? LOVE THIS SONG

    K.... G....

    No.....just no, you don't need drugs to feel Modest Mouse

    K.... G....

    @Musical Outlaw I believe it's about flying in an airplane.

  32. M.... R....

    I drove around for hours, I drove around for days
    I drove around for months and years and never went no place...

  33. D.... J....

    Can someone tell me who the female singing backing vocals is

    D.... J....

    Dylan Jordan nicole johnson

  34. K.... R....

    https://soundcloud.com/rintintinner/tin

  35. A.... G....

    taktwo2 i been watching these for a few years thank you so much for uploading these great songs

  36. J.... E....

    im going nowhere but guaranteed to be late

  37. O.... L....

    8 years of memories. What a ride.

    O.... L....

    20 years of memories.... im on a road shaped like a figure 8...

  38. A.... ....

    Only person in my music appreciation class to raise their hand, when as asked by the teacher if anyone knew the band Modest Mouse. He didn't see my hand though.

    A.... ....

    That is depressing.

    A.... ....

    Was it because you didn’t want the class to know you have musical taste like your teacher? 😉

    A.... ....

    I was in my rock band class yesterday and my teacher asked us our favorite bands. I completely forgot about modest mouse and I want to punch myself...

    A.... ....

    My English 101 instructor made our first assignment an essay on our favorite band and why they like them supposed to be one page I wrote it on mm and it was like 3 pages.

  39. F.... J....

    Heya buddy! spectrum really sounds strongny"oiceprovide

  40. F.... S....

    "I'm on a road shaped like a figure 8
    I'm going nowhere, but I'm guaranteed to be late"

    <3

    F.... S....

    my life... what a lyric

  41. S.... H....

    goddammit i wasn't prepared for these feels

  42. J.... G....

    You're an angel with an amber halo, black hair and the Devil's pitchfork...

    J.... G....

    Your ex is a whore

  43. D.... ....

    this song has many feels..

  44. m.... ....

    You know a ball has no sides.

    m.... ....

    mnsnota sure it does.. just one!

    m.... ....

    You know a figure 8 has no end.

  45. G.... M....

    song describes my life right now

  46. F.... J....

    you're amazing2 hey,% oceanic ragged what's your opinion about this, gvys !

  47. T.... K....

    Surprisingly good on subs

    T.... K....

    Yes but then again what's not good on subutex

  48. D.... G....

    Never gets old

  49. V.... A....

    Yes please

  50. M.... Z....

    Alcohol plus this song is great

    M.... Z....

    Sippin pabst on the public train coming headed home from a long day ..

    M.... Z....

    Yess my guy...got my miller lowlifes and vodka shots on the side..."how have you been"

    M.... Z....

    @Max Bundalo cringey

    M.... Z....

    LSD is crazy man, but have you tried ALOT of LSD?

    M.... Z....

    Klonopin does the job as well

  51. a.... ....

    I LOVE THIS SONG!

  52. m.... ....

    bluegrass version is so much better

    m.... ....

    None of the cover holds a candle to the original hands down.

    m.... ....

    Fuck that

    m.... ....

    +mereimage00 I would say are good enough to merit being equal to the original. I would not at all say better. This song means too much to me. As does the cover. There's a certain genuineness that the Iron Horse version does not have.

    m.... ....

    iron horse

    m.... ....

    I disagree.

  53. T.... H....

    "I'm goin' nowhere, but I'm guaranteed to be late."

    Well I'll be damned if this line doesn't describe everything I've ever done ever.

    T.... H....

    6 years and I'm the one to make it 69 likes... Wow

    T.... H....

    @Ashton McD I ruined it for you

  54. A.... B....

    wow!!?? He skates to this song?

  55. s.... ....

    I'm here because of Dan Drehobl.

    s.... ....

    shortminute YES!!!!

  56. F.... ....

    Strange world we live in... XD

  57. o.... ....

    ah yes!!....jammn down the block on my toy machine wood no shirt on!! mohawk blarin!! an this turnd up to the max blown my ear drums out....cat!! if your out there thank you!!

  58. O.... ....

    But your name is andy john.

  59. W.... R....

    soo goool

  60. m.... ....

    what will you do while you're awake now?!

  61. K.... S....

    my google is broke.

    K.... S....

    Nice profile picture brother, love American Football

  62. m.... ....

    google is your friend

  63. S.... D....

    This deserves so many more views yet si good and underground

  64. S.... R....

    so beautiful and so sad

  65. K.... S....

    Who in the blue hell is that?!

  66. S.... ....

    Who the hell cares why is anyone here? Everyone is here because they like this song

  67. j.... ....

    my favorite quote is this whole song.

  68. M.... R....

    how have you been how have you been how have you..

  69. z.... ....

    C I R C A

  70. A.... M....

    >Implying this is 4chan

  71. H.... H....

    I'm here because of Modest Mouse.

  72. G.... C....

    i wonder who the ne dick head is that disliked thisphenmenal song

    G.... C....

    Gary Clerkin seriously!!!

  73. H.... ....

    It sounds like motorways and drizzle.

  74. R.... J....

    no Im a warrior your a sorry sober silly ninny

  75. r.... ....

    im here because of Anthony Green

  76. I.... ....

    I honestly think that the story behind this band, makes them 'thaaat' much better. lol, just knowing Isaac's story made all of these songs 'click' for me. I fucking love this band nonetheless.

  77. R.... J....

    im drunk im high imtrippin im so thankful this music exists

  78. C.... L....

    an amber halo

  79. u.... ....

    sucks that some people sucks in this world

  80. p.... ....

    I'm pretty upset that someone disliked this song.

  81. i.... ....

    weird...ive always wanted to make babies while playing tetris, but still telling them the same thing.

  82. F.... S....

    @candyman1M >is a dick

  83. G.... ....

    I want to make babies to this song and tell them when they grow up that their father is a great man

  84. I.... ....

    Thank you!!!

  85. K.... L....

    @Shortmetrage thanks dude

  86. S.... ....

    @itskynam Nicole Johnson

  87. K.... L....

    Who is the woman in this song ?

  88. d.... ....

    If i was aware of this when it came out I never would have appreciated as much as i do now

  89. h.... ....

    i love modest mizzouse

  90. w.... t....

    @LordFuggles ridiculous.

  91. s.... ....

    @Dsupreme1 because you're so fucking FAT. YOU FUCKING PIG.

    s.... ....

    sdadsf Well aren't you a terrible person.

  92. s.... ....

    I want my money back.