Subtitle Lost Highway -

David Lynch uses sound as a narrative device that "subtitles" the emotional state of the characters.

In the song, the "lost highway" is a road of sin and regret, a warning to those who "ramble 'round" and find themselves "sorrow bound". subtitle Lost Highway

While the phrase "" could refer to a specific technical quirk in a film's translation, it most likely refers to the deep thematic and musical layers (the "subtext") of David Lynch’s 1997 film Lost Highway . David Lynch uses sound as a narrative device