You said I drove us off the road
But we never took turns at the wheel
I was there until my vision became a blur
Tried to talk as I'd slur my words
And I swerved unconsciously into the ditch.
You said I abandoned the wreckage
But I sat there as the flames consumed me,
the flames that used to be sparks.
The amount of times I stayed parked on the side of the highway
As I waited for the rain to put out the flames so I could finally see again
Don't add up to the amount of times you made me go blind.
Will I ever see color again
After you painted the sunset just to turn it black and white?
I'm behind the wheel wondering why I'm wasting my life
Trying to read highway signs while I'm color blind
And just barely missing the wrong turns
While you stand outside the car and watch it burn.
Sep 14, 2025
Sep 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM UTC
You said I drove us off the road
But we never took turns at the wheel
I was there until my vision became a blur
Tried to talk as I'd slur my words
And I swerved unconsciously into the ditch.
You said I abandoned the wreckage
But I sat there as the flames consumed me,
the flames that used to be sparks.
The amount of times I stayed parked on the side of the highway
As I waited for the rain to put out the flames so I could finally see again
Don't add up to the amount of times you made me go blind.
Will I ever see color again
After you painted the sunset just to turn it black and white?
I'm behind the wheel wondering why I'm wasting my life
Trying to read highway signs while I'm color blind
And just barely missing the wrong turns
While you stand outside the car and watch it burn.
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