[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)