[Intro(echo of original)] [Grunge guitar intro, raspy vocalizations ] You screamed from the backseat But I was already gone You threw your shade I turned it into song --- [Verse 1] You watched me drive through every storm While you rehearsed your petty scorn You called me names behind my back But I built verses, stayed on track You played the victim, wore the mask I saw through every twisted act --- [Pre-Chorus 1] And you Were never in control Just noise, not soul And you Were just A shadow clinging to my road --- [Chorus] You shouted loud But I drove on You threw your shade I turned it into song You stayed behind While I changed lanes You’re just the echo In my rearview pain I hit the gas You missed the beat I’m not your crash I’m not your seat Stay in the back That’s where you chose I’m in the driver’s seat And I won’t slow --- [Verse 2] You mocked my dreams, stole my light But I kept driving through the night You tried to claim what wasn’t yours I closed the doors, ignored the roars You begged for clout, I built my name You played your games, I left the frame --- [Pre-Chorus 2] And you Were never worth the fight Just noise, not right And you Are now A ghost I passed at traffic lights --- [Chorus] You shouted loud But I drove on You threw your shade I turned it into song You stayed behind While I changed lanes You’re just the echo In my rearview pain I hit the gas You missed the beat I’m not your crash I’m not your seat Stay in the back That’s where you chose I’m in the driver’s seat And I won’t slow --- [Bridge (spoken word + ambient guitar) ] You never asked What I was feeling Just kept on shouting While I was healing You called me crazy I called it truth You lost the rhythm I kept the groove --- [Outro] You’re just the backseat You’re just the backseat I’m the driver now And I don’t need you to speak [Grunge raspy vocalization with guitar riffs fading into ambient noise]
