[Verse 1] Tires kiss the gravel Empty parking lot at dawn Fold-out chairs and cheap sunglasses We pretend nothing’s wrong Salt stuck to your sweatshirt You trace your name in foam Say “We always drive here When we’re scared to go home” [Chorus] On the beach of crash Where the waves break hard and the truth comes last All the words we stash In the back of our throats like shattered glass If we burn We burn If we turn We turn too fast But we always come back To the beach To the beach of crash [Verse 2] Phone lit on the dashboard Your screen keeps lighting my face You say you’re fine You’re “whatever” But your knee can’t keep the pace Seagulls steal our french fries You laugh but your voice is thin You ask “Do people ever change Or do they just learn to swim?” [Chorus] On the beach of crash Where the waves break hard and the truth comes last All the words we stash In the back of our throats like shattered glass If we burn We burn If we turn We turn too fast But we always come back To the beach To the beach of crash [Bridge] Bare feet on broken shells (hey) We bleed just a little We tell ourselves “This time We won’t overreact” Then we drag our hearts Right back [Chorus] To the beach of crash Where the waves break hard and the truth comes last All the words we stash In the back of our throats like shattered glass If we burn We burn If we turn We turn too fast But we always come back We always come back To the beach To the beach of crash (oh yeah)
