[Intro: VEX — Dry, Amused] Look at him. Blue E92. Music up. Actually smiling. Fucking hell. Took long enough. [Beat Drops] [Verse 1: VEX] Passenger seat empty but I’m still in here, Watching every stupid thought appear, Normally I’d be shouting, “Go on, lose your shit,” But lately I’ve been thinking... Nah. Let him sit. Let him drive. Let him breathe. Let the little bastard finally have some peace. Because I know what he does when the room goes quiet, Starts building problems then starts a fucking riot Inside his own head over nothing at all, One wrong look and he’s predicting the fall. But tonight? Nothing. Streetlights flick past, Diesel pulls clean, Scott’s actually living instead of analysing the scene. Miracle. [Chorus: VEX — Melodic, Confident] Passenger seat empty, But I’m never far away, I don’t need the wheel tonight, I’ll let the fucker drive today. Windows down, Bass up, Blue lights across the dash, He ain’t running from his past now, He’s just leaving it behind fast. [Verse 2: VEX] Don’t get excited, He’s still a dickhead. Still loses keys while they’re probably in his hand, Still says “I’m fine” with a face like fucking thunder, Still thinks one awkward silence means the world’s gone under. But he’s learning. That matters. He used to drag every problem through the night, Now sometimes he actually says, “Fuck it, not worth the fight.” I nearly fell over. And yeah, I’m VEX. I’m supposed to be the angry one, The voice that kicks doors when Scott’s completely done. But maybe protection isn’t always attack. Maybe sometimes it’s telling the idiot, “Sit back.” Don’t reply. Don’t react. Don’t turn one bad minute into a week-long scrap. That’s growth. Disgusting, really. [Chorus: VEX] Passenger seat empty, But I’m never far away, I don’t need the wheel tonight, I’ll let the fucker drive today. Windows down, Bass up, Blue lights across the dash, He ain’t running from his past now, He’s just leaving it behind fast. [Bridge: VEX — Spoken Over Atmospheric Break] I’ll still come out when I’m needed. Don’t get that twisted. Somebody hurts the people he loves, I’m awake. Somebody tries using him, I’m awake. Somebody talks shit then smiles in his face... Yeah. I’m definitely fucking awake. But not tonight. Tonight we drive. [Final Verse: VEX] There’s something different in the way he holds the wheel, Less like he’s escaping, More like he knows what’s real. People worth loving. People worth keeping. Memories worth having. Nights worth sleeping. He doesn’t need me roaring every hour of the day, Doesn’t need Malice smashing every thought away, Doesn’t need VEXLESS rising every time shit goes wrong. Sometimes the strongest move is putting on a song. And driving. That’s it. No speech. No war. Just road underneath us and a bit more than before. [Final Chorus] Passenger seat empty, But I’m riding all the same, I don’t need to take control now, He can handle his own lane. Windows down, Bass up, Blue lights across the dash, And if tomorrow turns to shit again... Fuck it. We’ll deal with that. [Outro: VEX — Quiet] You’re doing alright, Scott. Don’t make me say it twice. [End]
