Backroads Beneath the Storm

Your picture's still sitting on the dash,

Right beside the memories I wish I could trash.

Your perfume's gone, but the hurt still stays,

Like a ghost riding shotgun on these backroad days.

You used to swear I was your forever,

Said we'd face the world and leave it together.

I gave you my heart,

gave you all I had,

You gave me a goodbye and a reason to be mad.

Tell me, was it love or just a lie?

Did you ever mean it when you looked in my eyes?

I would've stood beside you through the fire,

But you left me burning in the ashes of desire.

Now I'm driving these backroads with a bottle of pain,

Watching your memory fall like cold rain.

You broke every promise,

left a hole in my chest,

Took the best of my heart and left me with the rest.

I loved you like a man who's got nothing to lose,

Now I'm just a shadow in these worn-out boots.

The world's still turning,

but something's gone dead,

Since you walked away,

there's a storm in my head.

You came back smiling like nothing went wrong,

While I spent every night trying to make myself strong.

You wore that sweet face,

had the devil's disguise,

And I was too blind to see through your eyes.

I stood by your side when the hard times came,

You left me alone when I couldn't stand the pain.

I nearly lost myself trying to hold on to you,

Now I don't know what's real,

or who I can trust.

Was I just a place for you to hide?

Just another fool you could leave behind?

I would've given you the last breath in my lungs,

Now your name tastes bitter on the tip of my tongue.

Now I'm driving these backroads with a bottle of pain,

Watching your memory fall like cold rain.

You broke every promise,

left a hole in my chest,

Took the best of my heart and left me with the rest.

I loved you like a man who's got nothing to lose,

Now I'm just a shadow in these worn-out boots.

The world's still turning,

but something's gone dead,

Since you walked away,

there's a storm in my head.

Dear God,

I ain't asking you to bring her back,

I'm just trying to find the man I was before all that.

I'm tired of this anger,

tired of this ache,

Tired of waking up with a heart that won't break.

If there's still a little light buried under this pain,

Help me find my way through the thunder and rain.

I'll keep driving these backroads till I find my way,

Let the wind take the words I was too hurt to say.

You can keep your promises,

your pretty little lies,

I'm done chasing answers from a love that died.

You may have left scars that the years can't erase,

But you don't get forever in this heart you misplaced.

I might feel dead inside,

but I ain't done yet,

I'm still breathing, girl — and I ain't lost myself yet.

Your picture's still sitting on the dash,

Maybe someday I'll finally

let it turn to

ash. Till then, these old roads and this

midnight sky Will hear all

the things I never

got to say goodbye.