Red Lights and Brake

[Verse 1]
You text me, “Come through,” and I’m halfway out the door
Keys in my fist, one shoe on the floor
My pulse votes yes before I read the room
My better sense says, “Wait. You know this tune.”

[Pre-Chorus]
I make a case, I make a plan
Then want you more than either can

[Chorus]
My heart runs red lights, my head pulls the brake
One says, “Go on,” one says, “Think what it’ll take”
I’m caught in the turn with my hands on the wheel
Too quick to be wise, too awake not to feel
If I choose you tonight, let me choose with my eyes
Not just the rush, not just the alibi

[Verse 2]
Your laugh in the doorway, your coat on the chair
I know all the reasons I shouldn’t stay there
Still, when you ask me if I’m doing alright
Every careful answer comes loose for the night

[Pre-Chorus]
I count to four, I count to ten
Then start the argument again

[Chorus]
My heart runs red lights, my head pulls the brake
One says, “Go on,” one says, “Think what it’ll take”
I’m caught in the turn with my hands on the wheel
Too quick to be wise, too awake not to feel
If I choose you tonight, let me choose with my eyes
Not just the rush, not just the alibi

[Breakdown]
Hold on
Not every want is a warning
Hold on
Not every pause means goodbye

[Bridge]
I can want you and still ask what comes after
I can hear my own voice beneath all the laughter
No grand escape, no perfect sign
Just one honest breath, then a choice that is mine

[Final Chorus]
My heart runs red lights, my head pulls the brake
Both tell the truth in the mess that they make
I’m here at the turn with my hands on the wheel
Not ruled by the rush, not afraid of the feel
If I choose you tonight, let me choose with my eyes
Let the yes be a yes I can own in daylight

[Outro]
Keys in my hand, I can still take my time
Your door is open; the next step is mine