[Slow, brooding double bass intro] [Low, gravelly baritone vocal] (Verse 1) Blacktop stretching out like an open vein Headlights cutting through the driving rain I left the city breathing in the rearview glass Watching all the concrete monuments pass Thought I could outrun the shadow on my back But the tires keep humming on the exact same track [Strummed acoustic guitar builds, raw and driving] [Grit-filled, soaring raspy vocal] (Chorus) I’m carrying the ghost in the passenger seat Still hearing the rhythm of a million feet I drove a hundred miles just to sit in the dark With the exact same cage and the exact same spark You can't outrun a heavy heart When the engine was rusting from the very start [Tempo drops, soft fingerpicked acoustic guitar] [Restrained, moody vocal] (Verse 2) Raindrops beating on the rusted hood Trying to wash away what they never could The silence out here is a different kind of loud Without the heavy breathing of the faceless crowd But the mirror just shows me the same hollow eyes Still pouring out the hours, still drinking the sky [Aggressive acoustic strumming, dynamic percussion] [Intense, strained vocal delivery] (Chorus) Yeah, I’m carrying the ghost in the passenger seat Still hearing the rhythm of a million feet I drove a hundred miles just to sit in the dark With the exact same cage and the exact same spark You can't outrun a heavy heart When the engine was rusting from the very start [Rhythmic acoustic tapping and heavy wooden percussion] (Bridge) Spinning the wheels in the deepening mud Trying to pump the iron right out of my blood The farther I go, the deeper I sink Pushing my foot right over the brink I left them behind, but I brought it along The exact same silence, the exact same song [Melancholic acoustic guitar solo] [Haunting cello accompaniment] [Desperate, raw raspy wail] (Chorus) I’m carrying the ghost in the passenger seat! Still hearing the rhythm of a million feet I drove a hundred miles just to sit in the dark With the exact same cage and the exact same spark You can't outrun a heavy heart When the engine was rusting from the very start [Music slows, fading acoustic guitar resonance] [Vocal drops to a raspy whisper] (Outro) Just rust on the wheel... Just rain on the glass... Nowhere to be... Nothing to pass... I brought it with me. [Fade out] [End]
