[Verse 1]
Cheap neon in the window
Ashtray full of failed goodbyes
You said you'd only stay a minute
You been living in my head all night
You keep your secrets in a matchbook
Strike one every time you smile
I pour my truth into this glass
Let it burn a little while
[Chorus]
You’re my backroom redemption
My beautiful mistake
Every line that I don't cross
Still feels like it breaks
If love is just a bad idea
I guess I'm wide awake
You’re my backroom redemption
And I can't
I can't escape
[Verse 2]
You wear trouble like a jacket
Broken zipper
Hanging loose
I tell myself I’m walking steady
But I still reach for your excuse
You say
"Baby
We’re just passing"
Like a storm that never lands
But every time you say you're leaving
You leave fingerprints on my plans
[Chorus]
You’re my backroom redemption
My beautiful mistake
Every line that I don't cross
Still feels like it breaks
If love is just a bad idea
I guess I'm wide awake
You’re my backroom redemption
And I can't
I can't escape
[Bridge]
You call it fun
I call it fire (oh yeah)
You laugh it off
I lose my choir
I had a prayer
I had a plan
Now it’s shaking in my hands
[Chorus]
You’re my backroom redemption
My beautiful mistake
Every line that I don't cross
Still feels like it breaks
If love is just a bad idea
Then let the daylight wait
You’re my backroom redemption
And I can't
I can't escape