Bad Thing About A Backroad
Dylan Schneider Lyrics

Nothing better than a four wheel sunset, two lane with a pastel sky
There is no better feeling than watching a sunset on a quiet two-lane road in the countryside.

That feeling that you get wide open, rollin' yellow faded lines
Driving down an empty road, feeling free and alive, with the yellow dotted lines blurring in the background.

Way out in the country, where the world slows down
The country offers a slower pace of life, far away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Used to be one of y'all out there, but I hardly ever drive 'em now
I used to be a frequent driver in the countryside, but now I rarely go out there.

The bad thing about a backroad
One downside of driving on a secluded road is that it brings back memories of lost love.

Is I know she's gone
The singer is aware that his ex-girlfriend is no longer with him.

And I see her every time I'm on one
Every time he drives on a backroad, he's reminded of his ex-girlfriend.

She's back sittin' pretty in the shotgun
In his mind, the artist sees his ex-girlfriend sitting in the passenger seat of his car.

Like she used to be
He remembers her sitting next to him in the car on their drives together.

Now I wish we would've stayed in town
Looking back, the artist wishes they never ventured out into the countryside to avoid the memories of his lost love.

Every time we put the pedal down
Every time they would accelerate on a backroad, it would remind him of the times he spent with his ex-girlfriend.

'Fore she stole my heart, 'fore she said goodbye
Before his ex-girlfriend broke his heart and left him, they used to enjoy drives on backroads together.

I couldn't find, no I couldn't find
The singer cannot find anything negative about driving on a backroad.

A bad thing about a backroad
Despite the memories it brings back, there is nothing inherently bad about driving on a backroad.

I know a better way to get where I'm going
There is a more efficient route to his destination, but he chooses to take the backroad instead.

But I can't take it, can't face it
He cannot bring himself to take the more efficient route because it reminds him of his lost love.

So I stick to being stuck on a highway
He chooses to stay on the highway, despite its lack of charm, to avoid the memories of the backroads.

Four lanes, missing that dust
Driving on a highway with four lanes, there is no dust like there is on the more rural backroads.

But at least I ain't thinkin' 'bout us
He takes the highway to avoid thinking about his lost love and the memories that come with driving on backroads.

Way out in the country, where I wish I was now
Despite the memories it brings back, he still wishes he could drive on the backroads in the country.

No I couldn't find, no I couldn't find
The artist emphasizes that he cannot find anything negative about driving on a backroad.