Motoring Made Metaphorical
ⓘ This lostwave is classified as solved. | |
| Motoring Made Metaphorical | |
| |
| Alternative name(s) | Again and Again, Passing Lane, Being Unique |
|---|---|
| Artist(s) | The Locomotives |
| Genre | Garage Rock |
| Year | 1987 |
| Status | Solved |
| Original poster | Derek Coward |
| Search duration | 2013 - 2025 |
| File:MotoringMadeMetaphorical.mp3 | |
Motoring Made Metaphorical (formerly known as Again and Again) is a solved Lostwave by The Locomotives. It was first posted by Youtube user Derek Coward.
Background
Sometime in 2013, a YouTube user named Derek Coward uploaded a mysterious song recorded from a radio in the late 80s/early 90s. Derek set the video to private sometime before September 19, 2020.[1]
In November 2019, reddit user OrphanTwin shared the song on r/NameThatSong[2] and WatZatSong,[3] which helped the search gain popularity among the lostwave community. According to a post by OrphanTwin, the original OP was in touch with the original DJ of the radio station from which he recorded the song, but the DJ didn't remember the name of the track.[4]
Discovery
On September 1st, 2025, Discord user Sonolux identified the song as Motoring Made Metaphorical by The Locomotives. It is unclear how it was solved, though he most likely used the WerZatSong audio fingerprinting tool to identify it.
Derek Coward unprivated his upload soon after, stating he did not remember setting it to private, and only realized it was sometime earlier that week.[5]
Former Leads
Debunked
- C.O.M.A - Again & Again
- Reliance - Again
- Consume - Again
- Rusty Cage - Passing Lane:[6] Not the same song.[7]
- Drip - Passing Lane:[6] Not the same song.[8]
- Presidents of the United States of America: Did not make the song.[9]
Lyrics
| Official Lyrics |
| (Verse 1)
So you want to star in a metaphor? You're the china shop bull, not the matador Riding the curves, chairman of the board, no doubt Excuse me, grammy, it's a Golf Turbo Wipeout Wipeout (Chorus) Living life in the passé lane Being unique again and again and again and again Again and again and again and again and again (Verse 2) You're the hunter, zebra crossing the beast Driving pater's present like you're out on the piste Shakespeare, Einstein, Aristotle may have thought at speed But you can cruise faster than you can read Can you read? (Chorus) Living life in the passé lane Being unique again and again and again and again Again and again and again and again and again (Bass Solo) (Verse 3) Listen to me, Biggles, you've bust enough dams Now clear your cloudy mind, forget your overhead cams Enough of the wordplay, I'm going to get crass You're not fit to wipe my underpass Kiss my... (Chorus) Living life in the passé lane Being unique again and again and again and again Again and again and again and again Again and again and again and again Again and again and again and again and again |
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200919051038/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ODrljMLKdI&gl=US&hl=en
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/NameThatSong/comments/ds7mio/era_uknown_genre_rock_artist_uknown/
- ↑ https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/630741.html
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/eix0fu/amazing_song_but_i_cant_find_it_link/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ODrljMLKdI&lc=Ugzt7ADt8uFJuvj1FHZ4AaABAg.AMY_Uv9KFE9AMYe_Mi62SU
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/rx2vpm/think_i_found_potential_leads_for_again_and_again/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqlF8vR0hKU
- ↑ https://music.apple.com/mx/album/no-more-talkin/214448357?l=en-GB
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1ao0dsm/i_think_the_presidents_of_the_united_states_of/