Drive out With the Lights Out
Carter Hulsey Lyrics

It's you who could not breathe
You were struggling and feeling suffocated.

Something pulling you from sleep
There was something that was always weighing on your mind and preventing you from getting restful sleep.

And further towards a change you will not say
You were being pulled towards a transformation or change but were hesitant to verbalize it.

A bottle for the pain
You resorted to alcohol to numb the emotional pain you were experiencing.

Dollars and some change
Even with all the money in the world, it wouldn't be enough to overcome the struggle you were facing.

I wish, but I can not take this away from you
I want to help you and take away your pain, but I know I can't.

Something beautiful in pain
Despite the pain, there's still beauty in life and the experiences we have.

Just to know ill see you again
The knowledge that we'll be reunited is what keeps me going.

When we drive out
Going on a road trip.

With the lights out
Driving in the dark.

Cause everything must end
Nothing lasts forever, even the good times.

Standing pen side
Standing next to a pen that's signing a document.

With our names signed
Our signatures are on the document and we're committing to something.

To each and every sin
We're acknowledging all of our flaws and mistakes.

Cause I cant hold you
I can't physically embrace you and take away your pain.

I don't hold myself
I can't even take care of myself.

I can't fix you
I'm not able to completely heal your pain.

I don't fix myself
I struggle to care for myself and deal with my own problems.

I can't love you
As much as I want to, I can't fill the void you're feeling.

I don't love myself
I struggle to love and accept myself.

Listen to your eyes
Trust your intuition and inner voice.

Pulling you to sleep
The weariness is such that sleep is irresistible.

We're always driving to a place I left alone
We're searching for closure, but I know I can't provide it.

I'll find you in time
We'll be reunited eventually.

Somewhere far from here
We'll both have to leave our current situation to find peace.

But as I pull back
As I start to move on or distance myself,

You hold on
You cling to the past and don't want to let go.

We drank up all the water you lead me to
We've taken all the guidance and advice you offered us.

Every ounce of Savior heaven could not use
We've drained the resources of even a higher power.

You taught me how to fight with grace and love and truth
You taught me how to persevere with dignity and honesty.

And then you taught me how to lose
In the end, you showed me how to accept and handle defeat.

It's all the things you can not buy
Not everything can be purchased with money.

Those knots you can't untie
There are some problems that can't be solved with a simple solution.

It's the confidence that I cant have for you
The assurance you yearn for can't come from me; it must come from within yourself.