[Verse 1] I bit my tongue too late And broke the whole damn plate Spilled my pride on the floor Then I slammed the door You said, "Boy, look at you" All that heat came rushing through But I heard your words land slow Like stones in winter snow [Pre-Chorus] I used to swing first Then think it through Now I watch that spark Before it touches you I don't run from the storm I don't beg it to stay I learned the hard way How to bend, not break [Chorus] Hands on the wheel Hands on the wheel I don't fear the hit I just choose what I feel Hands on the wheel Hands on the wheel True grown up love Is how you heal [Verse 2] You cut me clean, I know That old bruise wanted war I felt my jaw go hard Right down to the core But I let the wave pass Didn't make it my home Let the night get loud Then I made my way back home [Pre-Chorus] I used to swing first Then think it through Now I watch that spark Before it touches you I don't run from the storm I don't beg it to stay I learned the hard way How to bend, not break [Chorus] Hands on the wheel Hands on the wheel I don't fear the hit I just choose what I feel Hands on the wheel Hands on the wheel True grown up love Is how you heal [Bridge] Not the one who never falls It's the one who stands up slow Not the one who never breaks It's the one who learns to go I can feel that old me knock At the back of my mind But I leave him at the door Every single time [Final Chorus] Hands on the wheel Hands on the wheel I don't fear the hit I just choose what I feel Hands on the wheel Hands on the wheel True grown up love Is how you heal Hands on the wheel Hands on the wheel I don't fear the hit I just choose what I feel
