Finish Line Heart

Dust on the dash

Old map in the glovebox

You said

“Trust me

We’re meant for the long run”

White lines blur

But your hands stay steady

I’m half afraid

Of how much I want this

Every mile

Pulls the past behind us

Every sign

Spells a different name

Are we close

To the place we dreamed of

Or are we just

Chasing the frame?

Are we racing to a finish line heart

Burning out bright in the dark

If we crash

Will it tear us apart

Or weld every broken part

You’re shouting that we’re born to go far

Like the sky’s hiding under the tar

I’m holding on tight in your arms

To this finish line heart

This finish line heart

Gas gauge low

But your grin gets brighter

You say

“Fear’s just

A bend in the roadway”

I watch you

In the rearview mirror

A thousand doubts

Shrinking into tail lights

Every mile

Turns the noise to music

Every curve

Writes a new refrain

If we spin

Can we still move forward

Or learn how to dance

In the rain?

Are we racing to a finish line heart

Burning out bright in the dark

If we crash

Will it tear us apart

Or weld every broken part

You’re shouting that we’re born to go far

Like the sky’s hiding under the tar

I’m holding on tight in your arms

To this finish line heart

This finish line heart

If the engine fails

Would you still choose me

If the crowd goes quiet

Would you still hear me

If the world goes slow

When the lights turn red

Will you start again

Right where we left

Are we racing to a finish line heart

Burning out bright in the dark

If we crash

Will it tear us apart

Or weld every broken part

You’re shouting that we’re born to go far

Saying love’s just a runaway star

I’m crossing that line in your arms

With this finish line heart

This finish line heart