White Lines Warning Signs

Canadian highway-rock style, but framed around psychologically safe coping, mutual support, fatigue management, and getting to treatment without glamorizing impairment or self-destruction. “White Lines & Warning Signs” by Wasi River Radio Cold rain runnin’ down the Trans-Canada lane Dash lights glowin’ like a midnight train Coffee in the holder, hands at ten and two Northern sky crackin’ but I’m pushin’ through Not outrunnin’ demons, not hidin’ the strain Just one more kilometre through the freezing rain Doctor’s office waitin’ somewhere down the line So I’m drivin’ by the markers and the warning signs Chorus White lines and warning signs Winter roads and tired minds Slow it down when the load gets steep Pull over if you need to sleep This ain’t glory, this ain’t pride Just survivin’ one more ride Radio low and the heater hums Toward the place where the healing comes Snowbanks stacked like concrete walls Dispatch voice through the Bluetooth calls Buddy says “You good?” — I say “Mostly, man” That’s enough truth for a treatment plan Every truck stop coffee tastes the same Every small town’s got a different name But the wheels keep turnin’, steady and slow ‘Cause recovery’s a road, not a miracle Chorus White lines and warning signs Winter roads and tired minds Check your gauges, know your state No appointment’s worth unsafe This ain’t weakness, this ain’t defeat Sometimes survival means retreat Hazards, controls, and dashboard glow One safe mile through Ontario Bridge And the highway sings in a worn-out roar “Don’t carry all that weight no more” So I breathe real deep at the shoulder line Count tail lights one at a time No shame in askin’ for a hand No shame in changin’ up the plan The north wind howls but the tires hold true And tomorrow’s still waitin’ for you Final Chorus White lines and warning signs Frozen lakes and cedar pines Headlights cut through the darkened shield One more dawn beyond the windshield Not invincible, not alone Just tryin’ to make it safely home Radio fades and the morning comes Past the place where the healing comes