Miles don't Lie

[Verse 1]
Four wheels spinning like a runaway prayer
Chasing something I ain't even sure is there
Skies burn gold then fade into black
And every line on this highway keeps lookin’ back
I roll the windows down, try to breathe it in
But the ghosts in my rearview ride like kin
[Chorus]
I put on the weight like I put on miles
Smiles that stretch but don’t stick for a while
Heart on cruise but the pain’s on drive
Tryna run free just to feel alive
I laugh like I'm fine, but I’m wearing thin
Can’t outrun where I’ve already been
Miles don’t lie, they just roll on by
Carrying the truth I’m too tired to deny
[Verse 2]
Gas station coffee, cracked leather seat
Playlist full of liars and a backbeat
I've left towns, names, and dreams behind
But nothing ever slips that heavy mind
I shift gears, light a smoke, fake a grin
Tell myself this road is where life begins
[Chorus]
I put on the weight like I put on miles
Smiles that stretch but don’t stick for a while
Heart on cruise but the pain’s on drive
Tryna run free just to feel alive
I laugh like I'm fine, but I’m wearing thin
Can’t outrun where I’ve already been
Miles don’t lie, they just roll on by
Carrying the truth I’m too tired to deny
[Bridge]
They say healing’s in the leaving, but that’s a damn bold lie
'Cause every turn I take still circles back to why
And every goodbye I gave left a bruise in my chest
I’m not searching for heaven—just a little bit of rest
[Verse 3]
Passed a town sign I swore I’d forget
But the name hit harder than the years I left
Ain’t no map for the roads in your soul
And the tank’s full of stories I’ll never be told
So I’ll drive ‘til the truth feels a little less sharp
With a dashboard confession and a busted heart
[Final Chorus]
I put on the weight like I put on miles
Smiles that stretch but don’t stick for a while
Heart on cruise but the pain’s on drive
Tryna run free just to feel alive
I laugh like I'm fine, but I’m wearing thin
Can’t outrun where I’ve already been
Miles don’t lie, they just roll on by
But maybe that’s how I finally survive
[Outro]
Maybe these roads ain’t meant to erase
But to carry the cracks ‘til you find your place
And maybe—just maybe—that’s enough grace
To keep driving…

Country, heartbreak, deep, emotional, male