**[Intro – low guitar, distant wind, slow galloping rhythm]** Well, the years rolled on like headlights Down a long and restless road, Through a thousand midnight conversations And every heavy load. From the channels full of nonsense To the nights we couldn't sleep, Somehow through the noise and madness We found something ours to keep. **[Verse 1]** We raced those roads in Forza, Put the pedal through the floor, Then went hunting through Tom Clancy Like we'd fought that war before. There were victories and disasters, There were plans that went astray, And somehow we'd still be laughing When the whole damn thing gave way. We've laughed until we couldn't breathe, We've cried when words ran dry, And sometimes just sat quietly With no need to ask why. **[Pre-Chorus]** 'Cause I know every strange little habit, Every trick you've got in store, And just when I think I know you— You surprise me once more. **[Chorus]** And I hear your voice across the wire, And the darkness loses ground. When the whole world's burning higher, There's a peace inside that sound. We've been bent but never broken, We've been lost but made it through. And I don't need some grand old promise— Just a quiet word from you. Through the miles and through the years, Through the laughter and the fire, I know everything will be alright When I hear your voice across the wire. **[Verse 2]** We've accepted all the madness, Every quirk and every flaw, Every mischievous little moment That nobody else quite saw. Never asked the other one To be anything but true, And somehow all the strangest parts Just made me closer to you. We've watched the years keep turning, Watched our separate worlds move on, But the jokes are still as stupid And the friendship's just as strong. **[Pre-Chorus]** And after everything we've weathered, Every scar we never show, There are things you never have to say— Somehow I already know. **[Chorus]** And I hear your voice across the wire, And the darkness loses ground. When the whole world's burning higher, There's a peace inside that sound. We've been bent but never broken, We've been lost but made it through. And I don't need some grand old promise— Just a quiet word from you. Through the miles and through the years, Through the laughter and the fire, I know everything will be alright When I hear your voice across the wire. **[Bridge – instruments drop back, voice very low]** Some people come like thunder, Then disappear like rain. Some stay through every foolish joke, Every triumph, every pain. And after all these years together, There's one truth I can't deny: Sometimes one familiar voice Can quiet the whole damn sky. **[Instrumental – twanging electric guitar, low strings, galloping drums]** **[Final Chorus – bigger, slower, emotional]** So let me hear your voice across the wire, Let the old years roll on by. We've walked through more than either Ever thought we'd survive. And whatever road comes calling, Whatever waits beyond our view, There'll always be some peace for me In hearing something from you. Through Discord nights and racing lights, Through every strange desire, Through every laugh and every tear, Every joke that never tires... If the whole world falls to pieces And the night refuses light— Just say my name across the wire... And I'll know... Everything's alright. **[Outro – low vocal, almost spoken]** Yeah... After all these years... Still here. Still laughing. Still surprising me. And still only one voice away.
