[Verse 1]

We knew this would never last

I have my fears and you had your past

But you look so right, I had to ask

How could I see the harm in that?

So think of me driving fast (Oh)

Blacked out in a Pontiac

It would break my heart if you let the dark in

Don't crack

[Chorus]

I didn't want to drag you down

But when you weren't around, I lost my ground

Couldn't take the sound of your breath not being there (Oh)

I didn't want to drag it on

I was gone too long

All I left was the tape of the songs I was writing

It made your arms more empty (Oh-oh)

[Verse 2]

Had no chance to end it well

How far I fell, no way to tell

Couldn't hurt you like the last

Wouldn't waste what time you had

So think of me driving fast (Oh)

It's called I loved, killed my ass

Girl save yourself, don't take this hell

Up and leave me, don't look back

[Chorus]

I didn't want to drag you down

But when you weren't around, I lost my ground

Couldn't take the sound of your breath not being there (Oh)

I didn't want to drag it on

I was gone too long

All I left was the tape of the songs I was writing

It made your arms more empty (Oh-oh)

[Verse 3]

We knew that I was bound to crack

Had my fears, oh, they wanted me bad

You were hooked that night, I had to ask

How could I see the harm in that?

So think of me driving fast (Oh)

Blacked out in a Pontiac

It would break my heart

If you let the dark win-

[Chorus]

I didn't want to drag you down

But when you weren't around, I lost my ground

Couldn't take the sound of your breath not being there (Oh)

I didn't want to drag it on

I was gone too long

All I left was the tape of the songs I​ was writing

It just made your arms more empty (Arms more)