...I got to get away,
get away from all of my mistakes.
So here I sit, looking at the traffic lights;
the red extinguishes the hope that the green ignites.
I want to run away, I want to ditch my life,
'cause all of my mistakes keep me awake at night.
And after all of my alibis desert me,
I just want to get by,
I don't want nothing to hurt me.
I had no idea where my head was at,
but if my heart says I'm sorry,
can we leave it at that?
Because I just want
for all of this to end.
And I so hate consequences
and running from you is
what my best defense is.
(Consequences.)
Oh God, don't make me face up to this.
And I so hate consequences
and running from you is
what my best defense is.
'Cause I know that I let you down,
and I don't want to deal with that...
It just now hit me:
this is more than just a set back.
And when you spelled it out,
well, I guess I didn't get that.
And every trace of momentum is gone,
and this isn't turning out the way I want.
And after all of my alibis desert me,
I just want to get by,
I don't want nothing to hurt me.
I had no idea where my head was at,
but if my heart says I'm sorry,
can we leave it at that?
Because I just want
for all of this to end.
And I so hate consequences
and running from you is
what my best defense is.
(Consequences.)
Oh God, don't make me face up to this.
And I so hate consequences
and running from you is
what my best defense is.
'Cause I know that I let you down,
and I don't want to deal with that...
And I spent all last night
tearing down
every stoplight
and stop sign in this town.
Now I think there might
be no way to stop me now.
I'll get away despite
the fact I'm so weighed down.
All of my escapes have been exhausted.
I thought I had a way but then I lost it.
And my resistance was once much stronger.
And I know I can't go on like this much longer...