Joyride To Her Voice

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[Verse 1]
Seat belt clicks
Campus map in my hand
Neon signs on the glass
But I still taste her jam and toast
Video call
I said “I’ll be back soon”
Didn’t know that “soon”
Was already gone

[Pre-Chorus]
Ramen on the desk
Books open
But my mind’s in her old small kitchen
Did she know I was chasing something
Or did she think I’d forgotten to listen

[Chorus]
I’m on a joyride through this city
But the rearview’s full of her face
Laughing at my big dreams
Saying “go
Don’t you hit the brakes”
I’m flying past every station
Heart parked in her quiet place
I’m on a joyride through this city
But she’s the one who gave me the pace

[Verse 2]
Crosswalk light
Crowd moves like one wave
I still hear her shoes
On our hallway floor
Graduation pics
Pinned up on my wall
But the only cap I see
Is the one she wore in the garden

[Pre-Chorus]
Coffee in my hand
Train shaking
Voice note from my mom
Heart breaking
Did she leave while I was sleeping
Or right when I started believing

[Chorus]

[Bridge]
Hands on the wheel
Tears in the dark
I whisper her name
Like I’m hitting restart
If love is a road
Then she drew the map
Every wrong turn I make
She’s still in the back [soft backing vocals: “right here
Right here”]

[Chorus]