We drove through the pass, like the day we drove in
Sitting in the back of the Tahoe waiting, headed east towards Spokane
I could tell you it was nerves, but my thoughts always get there first
You always know the worst

We hurt ourselves in the simplest of ways
Running towards the truth we never face
I wish I could forget every single place that brought me to my knees
But it wouldn’t be me
I wouldn’t be here

My body shook and felt like it’d tear itself apart
As I laid there watching all the passing cars
You can disguise the mistakes
But will the voice fade that got you here, where you are
The walls you build won’t protect your heart

We hurt ourselves in the simplest of ways
Running towards the truth we never face
I wish I could forget every single place that brought me to my knees
But it wouldn’t be me
I wouldn’t be here

The water here tastes nothing like back home and it’s beautiful out here all alone
But it feels as if there is hope and disappointment with every mile that passes by
And I’m still wondering if I

We hurt ourselves in the simplest of ways
Running towards the truth we never face
I wish I could forget every single place that brought me to my knees