Stolen Car

The speaker looks back on a marriage that began with confidence and promises but gradually lost its closeness. He first expects their distance to be temporary, then realizes it has become something more painful. By the end, he sounds lonely and frightened, trying to reassure himself while feeling that he may be disappearing.

The “stolen car” can be read as an image of a life that no longer feels fully his, or of moving forward in a way that is uneasy and wrong. Driving at night adds a sense of isolation and uncertainty. His repeated expectation of being caught, followed by the fact that it never happens, suggests he may be waiting for some consequence or interruption that never comes.

The old letters show how far the couple feels from their earlier selves: words once full of youthful love now make his partner feel aged and distant. Still, the lyrics do not explain exactly what caused the separation. The car may represent guilt, escape, or simply the speaker’s unsettled state, and his fear of disappearing could mean losing his identity as well as losing the relationship.