Backseat

Verse 1-

We go in circles, round and round,

One word sparks a fire, then we’re burning down.

I try to speak, but you hear blame,

And I’m tired of playing the same old game.

I just want to tell you what’s inside,

But you shut me out, say I’m picking fights.

I’m not your enemy, I’m on your side,

But it feels like I’m fading from your life.

Pre-Chorus-

I miss the way you used to hold me close,

Now I’m just someone you barely notice.

Chorus-

I’m in the backseat, watching you drive,

Losing my place in your busy life.

Fighting, forgiving, we crash, then we heal,

But I can’t explain the way I feel.

‘Cause every time I try, you think it’s a war—

I just want the love we had before.

Verse 2-

You make time for everyone else,

But I’m left here questioning myself.

Am I too much, or not enough?

I’m starving for your simple touch.

And silence is safer than saying how I ache,

But it’s killing me slowly, every day.

I don’t want distance, I don’t want space,

I just want my girlfriend back in this place.

Pre-Chorus-

I miss the laughter we used to share,

Now it feels like I’m talking to thin air.

Chorus-

I’m in the backseat, watching you drive,

Losing my place in your busy life.

Fighting, forgiving, we crash, then we heal,

But I can’t explain the way I feel.

‘Cause every time I try, you think it’s a war—

I just want the love we had before.

Bridge-

How do I reach you without a fight?

How do I tell you I’m not alright?

I’m not against you, I’m begging for more—

The love you gave me once, I’m still searching for.

Final Chorus-

I’m in the backseat, fading away,

Hoping you’ll notice before it’s too late.

Fighting, forgiving, it’s tearing me down,

I’m here beside you, but I’m not found.

And every time I speak, you close the door—

I just want the love we had before.

Outro-

Round and round, we lose, we gain,

But I’m so tired of this endless chain.

I don’t want to fight, I just want to be—

The one you loved, not a memory.