[Verse 1]
Blue jackets on my TV
Laughing in the break room light
Coffee cups and bad tattoos
Inside jokes at 3 at night
They lean on each other
Like they’re nailed to the same old cross
I press my face to the screen
Counting everything I lost
[Chorus]
I wish I had a squad car family
Ride or die
Right next to me
I’d chase those shadows down the alley
If someone yelled my name
I’d pull the trigger on my fear
If I knew you’d always be here
I’d run
I’d run
I’d bleed
I’d break
For a love that strong and strange (oh)
For a love that strong and strange
[Verse 2]
They kick in doors in slow motion
Swearing they won’t let go
Hands on shoulders
“you okay?”
Like a promise in stereo
I’d wear that heavy vest
If it meant I wasn’t alone
Trade every soft
Quiet night
For a hard
Bright
Crowded home
[Chorus]
I wish I had a squad car family
Ride or die
Right next to me
I’d chase those shadows down the alley
If someone yelled my name
I’d pull the trigger on my fear
If I knew you’d always be here
I’d run
I’d run
I’d bleed
I’d break
For a love that strong and strange
For a love that feels that safe
[Bridge]
Tell me
Would you cover me
If I went too far
Too fast? (yeah)
Would you write me in the report
So I’m not erased
Not passed?
Red and blue in my bedroom
Paint my ceiling
Paint my skin
I’d do anything they do
If it meant I could belong again
[Chorus]
I wish I had a squad car family
Ride or die
Right next to me
I’d chase those shadows down the alley
If someone yelled my name
I’d pull the trigger on my fear
If I knew you’d always be here
I’d run
I’d run
I’d bleed
I’d break
For a love that strong and strange (hey)
For a love that takes my name