Fast Car

About my ex-boyfriend.

Why couldn’t I follow my own advice?

Now my head’s in my hands as I try to realign

Maybe I thought you were the exception

From the one rule I tried to live by

Talking to myself, pacing around the room

Blaming myself for getting too close to you

I said a lot and you said just as much

And I’d like to believe those things were true

How’d it end up like this?

Weren't you just talking to me from across the table?

I would’ve never let you break my heart

If I knew you were able

You were just looking at me from across the table

You just said to me, “Hello mi amor”

I would’ve never let you tell me you loved me

If I knew one day you wouldn’t anymore

Now I can’t even drive on those certain roads

The ones you drove on that I’ve always known

Because I took in everything around me

Then suddenly I had to let it go

Heard a song on the radio the day before

I listened to the words, they made me love you more

Now a week later, it makes me cry

For the old feelings I felt I have to ignore

How’d it end up like this?

Weren’t we just driving into the city?

You just held my hand for the first time

And told me I was pretty

Making plans to take me to my favorite city

A six hour flight to San Francisco

Just another thing for now

That I’m letting go

Putting things on hold

Though I’ve been told

Life doesn’t stop for anyone

See it the way I see it

Believe me then you’ll believe it

Life shouldn’t stop for anyone

But here I am, my life slowed down

Feeling so low, hit the ground

Though right now, I’m not okay

I know one day, I’ll come around

I knew better than to not take my own advice

Now I’m trying to figure out how to realign

I know someone else will take your place and be the exception

To the only rule I try to live by

But how’d it end up like this?

The last time I said I loved you you didn’t say it back

I guess it was then you knew it was over

But I didn’t think much of that

Guess we can never get this back

You love someone enough you let them go

I just wish I knew our last night was the last

Because I didn’t know

Someday I’ll start feeling better

But I could write these words forever

Because that’s how long I’ll care

All in a minute, things changed

Now things will never be the same

Because I care

And I know you do, too