[Verse 1]
Clock reads 9:13
Cold plate on the table
Steam long gone
Her jacket on the back of the chair
Her perfume in the hall
But she’s not there
News on in the background
Talking sirens
Twisted cars
Blue haze
I text
"you good?" then another
Then three
Typing bubbles vanish like they’re teasing me
[Chorus]
Faster than red lights
You’re racing through the dark
Through my mind
Baby
Just take your time
I’d rather wait forever than read that headline
Faster than red lights
You’re chasing down the night like it’s fine
Every minute feels like a crime
Don’t let a yellow line steal you from my life
[Verse 2]
Boss said it’s a deadline
You said "last one
Then I’m finally done"
You laugh through the speaker
But I hear how thin that smile has become
Phone rings
Then it cuts out
Your name on the screen
Then it fades to black
I pace grooves in the carpet
Counting heartbeats
Tracing every worst-case track
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Headlights on the window
Sweep across the room
Then they disappear
I swear I hear your keys in the lock
But it’s just my fear
Just my fear
[low vocal register] If you’re stuck at some intersection
Arguing with fate and a yellow light
Listen to my voice in your chest
Love
Let them honk
Let them pass
Just survive tonight
[crescendo]
I’ll keep the porch light burning
Let the neighbors talk
Let the soup go cold
I want you late
I want you breathing
I want you old
So old
[Chorus]