Lyric

I see the skyline fading in the glass

Every mile I drive is a mile from the past

A ghost rides shotgun tonight

Whispering the wrongs I never made right

A photo tucked away in the glovebox gloom

Of a brighter day, a different room

And the rearview calls like a siren’s song

Showing all the places I belong

But I’m not there

If all you do is watch the world behind

You’ll never see the road ahead, the broken lines, the new signs

You’ll miss the turn, the sunset burn, the unexpected grace

Just your tired eyes in that familiar space

A mirror can’t steer, it only shows the dust

Of a life lived in reverse, in longing and lust

I remember crossroads painted bold and bright

I took the worn path instead of the light

Built walls, burned bridges to the ground

To the echoing, unforgiving sound

Of a slammed door, a final word I can’t rewrite

A battle lost, surrendering the fight

And that rearview dims in the pouring rain

Showing all my joy and all my pain…

It’s gone

If all you do is watch the world behind

You’ll never see the road ahead, the broken lines, the new signs

You’ll miss the turn, the sunset burn, the unexpected grace

Just your tired eyes in that familiar space

A mirror can’t steer, it only shows the dust

Of a life lived in reverse, in longing and lust

So I’m taking down that mirror… letting it fall

It’s cracked, distorted, never true at all

The past is just a story I’d rewrite if I could

But it’s a weight I’m lifting from the table, I would

No, I won’t just watch the world behind me!

I’ll face the road ahead, wherever it may be!

I’ll find the turn, feel the sun burn, embrace the open space!

Not just my tired eyes in that forgotten place!

A mirror can’t steer, it only shows the dust!

I’m done living in reverse… I’m putting it in DRIVE!

I’m putting it in DRIVE!

Rearview… getting smaller…

Just a speck of silver…

In the distance…

I’m not looking back…

No, I’m not looking back…

Anymore