The song “I Am The Highway” by Audioslave is a favorite of mine but I’ve always wondered about the meaning behind it, especially the chorus.
I am not your rolling wheels
I am the highway
I am not your carpet ride
I am the skyI am not your blowing wind
I am the lightening
I am not your autumn moon
I am the night
It seems to follow a poetic pattern of “I am not your (A), I am (B)” where A is something that might be contained within B.
But what exactly is he trying to say with this?
This is one of my favorite songs, it means so much to me.
The meaning is this: It has to do with being neglected, mistreated, overlooked and taken for granted by people you care about. They might mean much to you but you get the feeling that you don’t mean as much to them. So the chorus says that:
”I am not your rolling wheels I am the highway” I am not just someone to help you get away a little (I’m not just a getaway car, to paraphrase another great Audioslave song) I am much more than that. I am the highway. ”I am not your carpet ride I am the sky” same meaning. ”I am not your blowing wind I am the lightning” I am not just the breeze that blows on your face, I am the lightning that lights the night.
”I am not your autumn moon I am the night” Same here.
He is saying that he is more important than the way he is being treated.
RIP Chris…You were a poet and spoke directly to the soul…