“and i begin to envy the headlights driving south, i wanna crack the door so i can just fall out. but then i remember when you packed my car you reached in the back and buckled up your heart for me to drive away. with i began to understand why god died.” - a car, a torch, a death / “there were three men up front and all i saw were backs of heads and i asked, ‘am i live and well or am i dreaming dead?’ then one turned around to say, ‘we’re driving toward the morning sun where all your blood is washed away and all you did will be undone.’” - taxi cab / “i hate this car that i’m driving, there’s no hiding for me. i’m forced to deal with what i feel; there is no distraction to mask what is real. i could pull the steering wheel.” - car radio / “i want to drive away. in the night, headlights call my name.” - fake you out / “you fell asleep in my car i drove the whole time, but that’s okay i’ll just avoid the holes so you sleep fine. i’m driving here i sit cursing my government for not using my taxes to fill holes with more cement.” - tear in my heart / “i’ve got a long drive, i’ll tape my eyes so i don’t fall asleep again.” - the outside / “i remember certain things. what i was wearing, the yellow dashes in the street. i prayed those lights would take me home, then i heard, ‘hey kid, get out of the road!’” - next semester / “it’s a different blue, it’s deeper than it’s been. i’ll be pulling into the parking lot before the heat kicks in.” - midwest indigo / “it’s a back slide, i commandeered a hot ride, drove it ‘til the engine died. all of that progress lost today.” - snap back / “you don’t quite mind how long red lights are taking. your favorite song was on the oldies station. push on through.” - oldies station

“and i begin to envy the headlights driving south, i wanna crack the door so i can just fall out. but then i remember when you packed my car you reached in the back and buckled up your heart for me to drive away. with i began to understand why god died.” - a car, a torch, a death / “there were three men up front and all i saw were backs of heads and i asked, ‘am i live and well or am i dreaming dead?’ then one turned around to say, ‘we’re driving toward the morning sun where all your blood is washed away and all you did will be undone.’” - taxi cab / “i hate this car that i’m driving, there’s no hiding for me. i’m forced to deal with what i feel; there is no distraction to mask what is real. i could pull the steering wheel.” - car radio / “i want to drive away. in the night, headlights call my name.” - fake you out / “you fell asleep in my car i drove the whole time, but that’s okay i’ll just avoid the holes so you sleep fine. i’m driving here i sit cursing my government for not using my taxes to fill holes with more cement.” - tear in my heart / “i’ve got a long drive, i’ll tape my eyes so i don’t fall asleep again.” - the outside / “i remember certain things. what i was wearing, the yellow dashes in the street. i prayed those lights would take me home, then i heard, ‘hey kid, get out of the road!’” - next semester / “it’s a different blue, it’s deeper than it’s been. i’ll be pulling into the parking lot before the heat kicks in.” - midwest indigo / “it’s a back slide, i commandeered a hot ride, drove it ‘til the engine died. all of that progress lost today.” - snap back / “you don’t quite mind how long red lights are taking. your favorite song was on the oldies station. push on through.” - oldies station