Verse 1
Another white line disappears beneath these tires,
Another day another drive another mile driving past all the fires
thought I’d finally let you go.
But every sign I pass reminds me
Of roads we never chose.
Pre-Chorus
I keep my eyes on the horizon,
But your shadow finds me anyway.
Chorus
You’re a ghost in the rearview,
Closer than you’ve ever been.
Every time I think I’ve lost you,
You come drifting back again.
I can outrun every highway,
I can cross every state line too,
But I can’t outrun the ghost in the rearview.
Verse 2
Lost something’s along the way
Going over going under
Some roads are longer some are shorter
Trying not to get caught up in the sand
Getting stuck in a wonder land
Pre-Chorus
Every sunset paints your silhouette,
Across the glass behind my eyes.
Chorus
You’re a ghost in the rearview,
Closer than you’ve ever been.
Every time I think I’ve lost you,
You come drifting back again.
I can outrun every highway,
I can cross every state line too,
But I can’t outrun the ghost in the rearview.
Verse 3
I finally pulled onto the shoulder,
Killed the engine, watched the dawn.
For the first time in forever,
I let the silence carry on.
Maybe you were never following—
Maybe I was holding on.
Bridge
Every mirror tells a story,
But none of them can change the past.
The road ahead is still unwritten,
If I have the strength to let this last.
Final Chorus
You’re still a ghost in the rearview,
But you’re fading with the light.
I don’t need to keep looking backward
To find a reason to survive.
The miles finally mean something,
The morning breaks the truth into view.
You’re just a ghost in the rearview.
Outro
So I’ll leave these tire tracks behind me,
With the windows open wide.
Every memory has its place,
But it doesn’t get to drive.
If I see your face behind me,
I’ll smile instead of turning around.
Some ghosts are meant to teach you—
Not keep you tied down.
And somewhere past the sunrise,
I’ll become someone new.
