Washed Up Because of You

[Verse 1]
Thought I was a wildfire kid
Dust on my boots
Big town dreams
You laughed at my old guitar
Said
“Grow up
It’s not what you think”
Now I’m stocking shelves past midnight
Pocket full of could’ve-beens
Every “maybe” that you whispered
Turned to rusted
Busted seams
[Chorus]
I’m washed up because of you
Like a bottle on the bank
Nowhere to move
You told me
“Play it safe
Don’t chase that view”
Now I’m drowning in a life I never chose to lose
I’m washed up because of you
Because of you
[Verse 2]
You traded my vinyl for comfort
New car
New couch
Same small town
You framed our love in a cul-de-sac
Then you framed my dreams and took ’em down
Now my truck bed’s full of setlists
From bars I never got to play
Your “maybe later” was a promise
That slowly bled my color away
[Chorus]
I’m washed up because of you
Like a bottle on the bank
Nowhere to move
You told me
“Play it safe
Don’t chase that view”
Now I’m drowning in a life I never chose to lose
I’m washed up because of you
Because of you
[Bridge]
Funny thing is
I still want it
Songs in my throat
Gas in the car
Your doubt’s the ghost in the rearview
But I’m still steering toward that far-off star (oh yeah)
[Chorus]
I was washed up because of you
Like a bottle on the bank
Nowhere to move
You said
“Play it safe
” but I’m cutting loose
Gonna burn this wasted script and write my truth
If I’m washed up
It won’t be you
Won’t be you

rock, Late-90s alt-country meets modern pop country: overdriven telecaster riffs, moody electric pads, and round 808-style low end under a live kit. Male vocals with a weary, anthemic edge; verses stay tight and intimate, chorus widens with stacked harmonies and tambourine. Bridge drops to bass and vocal before a big final chorus with ringing guitars and crash-heavy drums., pop rock, electric, moody, pop, male vocals, country rock, country, alternative country